well the gold/silver, i own some physical silver that's just for protection that i plan to keep forever in all honesty. just whatever disposable income that i would waste at a bar or club or whatever, i'll put it toward buying a couple ounces of silver coins.
i actually tried to trade slv and gld a couple of times, once short in december via puts that didn't work and once via calls in january and february which also didn't work and that's about the last time i'll ever trade the etfs
they clearly just dont trade on technicals and it's too much of a headache. but i still like the idea of accumulating some physical with whatever disposable income i would otherwise waste on something stupid.
the way i look at it, i rather struggle and pull out a small pay check in the interim right now instead of putting that time in an office job or teaching or whatever where my salary is capped just for the fact that when i do get great at this and become consistently successful, there isn't a ceiling. plus i love the challenge it offers (the whole journey) and i love the fact that once i become consistently successful, i'm my own boss and i could do this from wherever in the world as long as i have a wifi connection. i find that pretty cool in honesty, not being restricted to an office or particular environment. i really love the idea of the freedom this offers once one becomes consistently successful.
i'm lucky tbh, i'm 25, still live at home and dont have any real bills to pay so i get by with struggling for the time being since I'm not supporting anyone or needing to meet rent or anything like that. if i had those expenses, i'd probably get a night job or something.
i've thought about getting into the actual finance fields, but that stuff just isn't for me. the cold calling, the headache, the idea of managing someone else's money, it's just not for me. i rather have my account and do what i can to grow it. i really love the idea of the challenge and journey and going from lousy to great.
i should also mention I'm also a writer and have been trying to make it in sports journalism the past 2 years as well. it's just annoying trying to make a living through that alone but i enjoy writing about the NBA so i dont care. way i look at it, if i can make a living by trading, i can tolerate not getting paid or paid meagerly to write.