Hi,
Would appreciate some thoughts on my life:
Just turned 24 years old, work in London, square mile, earn $80k/year - but the work means nothing to me. That said, I can't think of an alternative career or business idea to pursue. I strongly feel that I am sleep walking through life towards death. I work quite a lot of hours each week and I find it difficult to form any social life as result. By London standards my hours are probably a couple of notches above average - the world has lost work/life balance in my opinion (I digress).
I am single, no kids, no wife, no responsibilities except to myself and so financially I feel quite rich - but what is the point in this existence I ask myself? I can hardly take it any more.
I am compelled to quit my job so that I can sit at home from 7am - 11:30am every day staring at, specifically, the orderbook and T&S for eurostoxx 50. No charts. No fundamental knowledge. Never trading economic numbers.
I would like to do this for 12 months, using the ninja trader simulator, possibly making no trades whatsoever during that time. If at the end of 12 months I have convinced myself that I can successfully scalp the market, I will start putting money at stake (velocity futures, 1.48EUR round turn commissions all in w/ X-trader, if I understand correctly, which is the best I've seen).
Otherwise, I will give up on the dream.
So what do I do after 11:30am? My intention was to work behind a local bar, helping to pay for living costs and simultaneously placing myself in a more social setting.
This isn't the first time I've sought a second opinion - it's such a big decision though that I'll take all the thoughts I can get.
Much appreciated for anyone who has the time to read and respond