The Institute for Family Studies(@FamStudies):Day trading might seem like the high-risk, high-reward activity that only specialists would engage in. But we found that 38% of male students ages 18 to 29 traded stocks daily. This compares to just 14% of young men with a bachelor’s degree and 21% of those without a degree who day trade. We found that young men who day trade are nearly twice as likely to report feeling like a failure as those who do not.

The Institute for Family Studies

@FamStudies

Strengthening marriage and family life through empirical research, public policy, and public education

Joined August 2013

1K Following 15.1K Followers

The Institute for Family Studies@FamStudies

2026.08.15 18:00

Day trading might seem like the high-risk, high-reward activity that only specialists would engage in. But we found that 38% of male students ages 18 to 29 traded stocks daily. This compares to just 14% of young men with a bachelor’s degree and 21% of those without a degree who day trade. We found that young men who day trade are nearly twice as likely to report feeling like a failure as those who do not.