The alarm goes off at 5:30 a.m., but Mark Lacy isn’t getting ready for work—he’s already been trading for three and a half hours. The 67-year-old retiree starts his day at 2 a.m. PT, analyzing pre-market movements and executing trades before most people have their first cup of coffee.
According to Business Insider, Lacy represents a growing tribe of part-time traders who’ve transformed how everyday Americans engage with financial markets. What started during the GameStop (NYSE:GME) frenzy has evolved into a sophisticated community of investors squeezing trades between Zoom meetings, following market gurus on TikTok, and building portfolios from their smartphones.
