1) It takes an insane amount of mental fortitude. 2) The day-to-day component isn't very "glamorous/fun" it's time intensive and can feel very "hurry up and wa

1) It takes an insane amount of mental fortitude. 2) The day-to-day component isn't very "glamorous/fun" it's time intensive and can feel very "hurry up and wait". 3) You should to be really comfortable with math. I did some basic forex trading with trades that were on average $400-$1000 of risk and it really opened my eyes to how "trading" works. It's all about risk management. I freaked out when I realized that big bank guys are taking positions in the 100k+ range and even though it was fun, I stepped away.