Mentoring has nothing to do with anyone controlling your accounts. Perhaps that's an issue for you.

How much time did it take you to make progress?

You miss the point. MENTORING has nothing to do with a market. A mentor is there to guide you, to give you tidbits of information and help you along your way -- to be there as a psychological support more than anything. Regardless, I think ten years ...

How much time did it take you to make progress?

I would recommend that you seriously get one. Why, after seven years, didn't you find someone to mentor you? Don't take this the wrong way, but maybe it's a problem with you thinking that you have the answers, and who in the world could teach you ...

How much time did it take you to make progress?

Started four years ago trading, had a mentor, blew through multiple five figure accounts. Now I'm finally consistent. Most important thing you can do is know yourself. Know who you are, what your personality is, and trade that way. Second most ...

How much time did it take you to make progress?

I would withdrawal that $5000 as soon as possible... take your wife or significant other(s) on a nice vacation. You'll have more fun that way. ...and no, I'm not being sarcastic -- I'm quite serious.

Intimidated by the Charts

If you can't make money trading GBPUSD, you're not gonna make money trading EUR neither. Same with stocks, options, bonds, warrants, etc... etc...

Forex can be easy if you dont trade the GBPUSD

And exotic profits are relative. You can have 1000 pip moves every day, but the spread is 300... it's all relative. It's like trading spot Gold. People trade exotics because they have to be in a trade. That's the first sign of a trader who has to ...

USD/ILS - Please look!

You sound worried. Are you currently long and in hope mode?

NZD/USD, CAD/JPY, EUR/AUD, GBP/CHF, falling off the cliff together--

Gap fills are bread and butter.

james16 Chart Thread

Breakout systems work in theory -- if you can handle the monotony of drawdowns that follow. My primary system that I use (I have one I use and one automated system on futures contracts) does 650 pips consecutive drawdown. That's enough for me. But I ...

Breakout + Spread!! Sure!!!

i use IB as my broker, and they have conditional orders. They rule. I can put in my order and set it to cancel or transmit upon certain price conditions, i.e. if price is >= this price then transmit or cancel...

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

Jacko... I am a big proponent of scaling up -- adding to your position as you make more profits. You then exit with a huge win. I use a specific discretionary strategy to add to my positions -- You have to because you are taking on more risk and a ...

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

The key is to not get wrapped up in multiple timeframes. Don't get me wrong, it's ok to look at different timeframes, but if you're a 4H guy, then stick to 4H. When you start looking at Weeklys and Dailys and then look back at your 4H, I guarantee ...

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

Jacko... I trade somewhat similiar to you, along with some automated systems that I use on futures instruments... glad to see you on here giving the new traders some good advice... Best of luck to you.

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

See what happens when you fight the trend! Mr. Trend comes along and scoops up Ms. Trendy... Mmmm, she's so HOT.

Jacko's Forex House of Pleasure and Pain

10% consistently a month is a pretty big deal. If you can do that year over year, you're drinking from the spring of the water of life. To get to that point takes a lot of time. At least 8-10 years. If you can do it in 6, you're good. If you can do ...

Forex Profit... Im sorry but... (10% per month?)

I'd steal your wife -- Robert Redford style yo.

How to be a trader for a company?

Crack. Kills.

Why I can't win

I've been at this for a little while and I don't consistently make 80 to 100 pips a week. Most people don't. If you can make 25 pips a week consistently, you should be ecstatic.

Is trading FX for living a myth?