Leap of faith...

What type of results would it takes for you dedicated your time, effort and money in an effort to become a full-time trader ?

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Hmmm, at least 10% profits regularly every month, I'd say.

Aim for at least 6% profit per month. If you make this you will double your account in 1 year if you do not withdraw any capital. Backetest and demo trade your strategies until you are confident you will get 6% per month but do not trade live with real money until you have done this.

After all, would you take off as pilot of a plane if you did not know how to land it?

i dont believe any percentage, i just believe all about the consistency which is the main core to success at any section even trading place.

I know what you mean - I regularly advise people not to focus on their material returns - pis per day or £ per day or $ per day. Focus on the rules of the strategy is essential.

But what I mean is, suppose you have a strategy that only returns 2 or 3% per month eve if you run it perfectly. In my view, that isn't worth the risk.

Personally, I work towards being net positive every week because I prefer day trading. Sure I'll have a losing trade or losing day, but if I can be net positive by the end of the week I would be happy.

After being positive for a few months, I would aim for being positive $x amount every day to better adjust my strategy. Then I would say after being net positive for about 6 months straight, I would trade with a real account.

Hope that helps!

6% every month for at least about 5 years.

Well. You need be pretty sure about your trading style if you want to become a full time trader. Of course, you will achieve much more if you are doing that full time. So it's totally up to you - all risks are going be there even more now.

IDK about that.. My friend did that - lost everything.. Doesn't seem like a good idea if you don't have precise plan and if you don't know how to execute your plan.. Having a plan and know execute it - is two different things.. Think about it. I wouldn't recommend it for you.. Unless you are absolutely sure you are going to succeed.. Anyway good luck..

Whatever plan one has it has to be tested extensively on a demo account.

But professional forex traders exist?
Of course they do. And you can become one of them - if you want, if you succeed, if you are ready to see in it not only money, but also creative interest. Go for it - why not?
But if forex trading has become your main job - I advise you to think about "counterweights". It can be a kind of hobby or a passion. Since you are a trader and set your own schedule - learn to dance salsa. Or maybe you should learn to play the guitar?
Why would you do that? Well, it's very simple.
You should create yourself a strong emotional block, which will be a counterbalance to a very stressful, very nervous and undoubtedly taking a lot of emotions forex trading.
Otherwise - sooner or later you'll screw up...
A myth that scares away many people: Forex is too complicated. Indeed, Forex requires a lot of knowledge.
Do you know how to correctly set the stop-loss? Do you know how to determine allied currencies? Identify Fibonacci levels?
But is it so difficult? Who says you can't learn it?
Still, Forex is subject to one, quite logical mechanics. You may not know it thoroughly, but you can study it at a level sufficient for successful trading. Who can help? The answer is banal: books, training courses, video lessons, forums like this one. As a rule, a face-to-face training course in educational Forex centers takes two or three weeks. It's not that long.

The first thing to do on the way to professionalism is to learn to be honest with yourself and make realistic plans. This concerns, first of all, the size of your trading account. Here it is important to learn to calculate approximately how much you can earn per month.
Suppose you have a $2,000 on account. The average income per month is 5-10% of this amount. Accordingly, you will not be able to become a full-time trader yet, as this income is clearly not enough to cover all expenses, at least.
Here it is also important to understand that the amount you can risk in each particular trade depends on the size of your trading account. For example, you shouldn't trade the entire amount, because such risks are unacceptable.
Accordingly, you can try to predict when, with such an amount in your account, you'll be able to earn enough to support yourself, your family, your needs, at least basically. Until then, all earnings on Forex will be just part-time. Moreover, it is necessary to reinvest so that the total amount on the deposit gradually increases.
It is quite banal, but many traders don't start with training, but with trading. Naturally, after some time they lose their money. It is necessary to start with theory, and then move on to practice.
Basically, you can choose some ready-made strategy and work with it. The most important thing is that you understand how it works. It isn't necessary to work with complex systems.

True, such cases are not common. There is no guarantee that you will start making significantly more profit just because you are now doing it full time. You might work 8 hours a day and yet lose a lot of money, so you really have to know what you’re doing.

How much you spend is not matter to make money in trading. Even scalper can good money if he or she has good knowledge.

Would it be easier to be a day trader or a swing trader? A friend told me to never scalp, you would only lose money.

I aim for 2-3% per month anything above is a bonus

Sounds pretty reasonable, but that would mean a huge capital is needed to be a full-time trader, isn't it?

By the way, why don't my messages appear immediately?

It doesn't necessarily mean needing a big capital. Some people trade to learn.

Yes that is the key in my eyes ... having as much funding a as possible if your goal is full time

let’s say for example $1000 per month

what’s easier

1% on 100k account Or
20% on 5k

and be able to sustain that performance

yes I know I know not everyone has 100k/50k etc but need to think in realistic terms I have yet to see anyone with a verified LIVE track record of getting even consistently 10-15%per month