Getting the overall hang of day trading really does not take an extended amount of time. It's a process and strategy that if you put in the time and the effort can start to produce some positive results within mere weeks. To master it entirely, can take multiple years; however, multiple years implies you understand all of the aspects of day trading, and mastering it doesn't mean you can't make money without mastering it, essentially. Day trading is a fairly straight forward concept that to understand its underlying foundation means not many weeks as far as core concepts. The harder part is finding the best methods, strategies, and learning your own trading style and controlling emotions.