It really depends on your portfolio size and how much risk you’re willing to take. If you have a modest portfolio of $10,000, you may be able to consistently make a few hundred dollars per day after you learn how to control your risk and use high-powered tools like stock options, futures contracts, or forex trading rather than the underlying shares themselves.
For traders just sticking with stocks, they can still make a profit over time, but it will be a bit slower as there’s lower volatility. On the plus side, that also means any drops won’t be magnified by the power of options, so it’s not a bad spot to be in. But day trading can be consistently successful and profitable even in non-volatile stocks.