How to Day Trade with Less than 2 Hours a Day
Here’s how to balance trading as a part time career while working your 9-5. You don’t have to trade full time and become a full time prop firm trader right a...

Timothy Sykes
4.8K views • Jan 21, 2026

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Here’s how to balance trading as a part time career while working your 9-5. You don’t have to trade full time and become a full time prop firm trader right away. But, this video covers everything you need to know about how to become full time trader. I'll show you strategies for trading with less than 2 hours and share how I would learn to trade part time effectively.
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Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
⏱️Chapters:
00:00 How to Trade with a Busy Schedule
00:30 Trading Pre-Market and After Hours
03:38 Trading on Fridays
04:44 Master a Few Trading Setups
05:21 Trading Risk Management
06:35 Trading Commitment
07:59 Trading the Right Stocks
09:33 Join a Trading Community
10:52 When to Trade Full Time
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👉🏼 Weekend Windfall Strategy: https://trading.timothysykes.com/weekend-windfalls-3/step/ww-cart-4/
📩 Get My Free Weekly Stock Watchlist
Stay ahead of the game — get my handpicked stock watchlist sent to you weekly:
👉🏼 https://mil.pub/ytwl
👉🏼 📈 Join My Trading Challenge: http://tim.ly/sykeschallenge
______________________________
🎥Watch my other videos!
Retired Trader Mindset: https://youtu.be/Eoyn-mgWK4o
5 Best Trade Setups: https://youtu.be/kigOXfnkttk
______________________________
🌍 Follow My Journey Around the World
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timothysykes
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timsykesfans/
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/timothysykes
______________________________
Hey, it’s Tim Sykes, millionaire mentor and trader. Thank you for watching my videos. I hope that they help you. I want to share everything that I've learned over the years. You can check out more videos right over there, and also click ‘subscribe’ so that you can watch all of these videos, get that knowledge, and become my next student.*
(All content on this website is intended for educational and informational purposes only.
The material on this website is not to be construed as (i) a recommendation to buy or sell stocks, (ii) investment advice, or (iii) a representation that the investments being discussed are suitable or appropriate for any person. No representation is being made that following the instructor’s strategies will guarantee a particular outcome or result in profits. The price and value of stocks may fluctuate depending upon various market factors, and, as such, the strategies used by the instructors to adjust for those fluctuations may change without notice.
There are significant risks associated with trading stocks and you must be aware of those risks, and willing to accept them, in order to invest in these markets. Past performance of any trading system or methodology is not indicative of future results. You should always conduct your own analysis before making investments.
You should not trade with money you cannot afford to lose and there is a risk that trading stocks will result in a complete loss of your investment. Trading stocks, particularly penny stocks, is not suitable for everyone and requires hard work, due diligence, capital, and substantial time to monitor the market and timely execute trades.)
⏱️Chapters:
00:00 How to Trade with a Busy Schedule
00:30 Trading Pre-Market and After Hours
03:38 Trading on Fridays
04:44 Master a Few Trading Setups
05:21 Trading Risk Management
06:35 Trading Commitment
07:59 Trading the Right Stocks
09:33 Join a Trading Community
10:52 When to Trade Full Time
#tradingasaparttimecareer #tradefulltime #fulltimepropfirmtrader #travelingtraderfulltime #canyoubeafulltimestocktrader #howileftmyjobtobecomefulltimetrader #howtobecomeafulltimetrader #tradingwithlessthan2hours #howtotradeparttime #timsykes #trading #daytrading #tradingfulltime #trader
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Jan 21, 2026
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