At what point do you consider yourself a pro in options trading? Is it when you consistently make money? When you can live off trading profits? Or when you finally stop making rookie mistakes? I feel like even seasoned traders still get humbled by the market, so does “expert” status even exist in options?

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There are no “experts” in options. Even the best traders take losses, get humbled, and make dumb mistakes sometimes. The difference is that pros survive those mistakes, while amateurs let them wipe them out. If you’re waiting to feel like an expert before taking your trading seriously, you’ll never get there.

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Imo when you can trade in different environments. Can recognize setups and failures and support yourself through trading. It's one thing to be a "pro" during covid times like everybody that started YT channels. Now all those "pros" got wiped out

When you can do consistent money in a bull and bear market and adjust your setups depending what is going on in the market

When you get smacked around by the market and enjoy said smacking around.

I think being a "pro" in options trading is more about mindset than a specific milestone. Consistently making money and minimizing rookie mistakes are key, but the market always keeps you on your toes. “Expert” status is tough to define, it's about staying adaptable, even when the market humbles you

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