He Thought Day Trading Would Be a Thrill. He Ended Up Losing $127,000

OK well he just spent $127K learning how to trade. Sounds like a very expensive education. He should most definitely not give up now, and throw that all away. And in fact he didn't:

"Two years ago, he quit day trading to become a real estate agent and a professional investor in that field, which he says he's much better suited for."

He just switched to investing in real estate, which has slower returns, but probably is much easier in the long run.

You shouldn't be trading if you don't know how...tsk tsk. Most folks know zero about trading...better off gambling in Vegas.

Thanks for the anecdote.