Why do you trade?

I’ll start. I’m tech trained but not working in a tech company. Though I’m comfortable with work I realized that I’m one reorganization/year of efficiency away from being laid off.

So I’m up skilling myself in an alternative way to bring in money. I used to a long term investor with a buy and hold strategy (still have those long term investments.

I am going on 2 years and thanks to this sub, have read a lot of books. Last year I didn’t know how to read candles and the patterns that everyone talks about. This year I understand candles and a handful of patterns.

I’m giving myself 7 years to grow an account to a point that it gives me decent profits.

So, why do you trade?