Am I ready to quit my job and trade full-time, or is that premature?
Check What's True For You
Check every statement that is currently true. This is about your numbers, not your motivation to leave your job.
Your Result
Check the statements that apply and click Check My Readiness to see your result.
How this is calculated
Each checked box adds one point, out of 8 possible points, toward full-time trading readiness by this measure.
A score of 7 to 8 reads as Numbers Support It. A score of 4 to 6 reads as Not Yet, Close the Gaps. A score of 0 to 3 reads as Premature, Keep Your Job For Now.
This quiz weighs track record length, drawdown survival, savings, average (not peak) monthly income, benefits, sustainable withdrawal rate, and a fallback plan. It does not weigh how motivated or excited you feel, on purpose.
A single great month is not a track record. Full-time trading income needs to hold up across your average months, including slow ones, not just your best stretch.
This is a self-check on readiness signals, not a guarantee that trading full-time will work out, and it does not replace a conversation with a financial planner about health insurance, retirement contributions, and income variability.
Risk & liability disclaimer: This quiz is an educational self-check only. It is not financial, career, or psychological advice, and it does not predict whether trading full-time will be profitable for you. Trading Habits is not a broker-dealer, registered investment adviser, career counselor, or financial planner, and is not affiliated with any broker, exchange, or data provider. Trading involves risk of loss. Consider speaking with a licensed financial planner before leaving employment to trade full-time.