Thanks for the words of wisdom. I plan to spend a lot of time bugging seasoned traders on here and in "real life".

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

You're absolutely right! Guess I just had a tough time controlling my emotions. It's great that you can put things in perspective and think with a clearer head after some time has passed. I hope to learn some discipline and to take emotion out of ...

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

Sorry about the losses. Yeah I definitely want to try to formulate a strategy. I've seen some on here that make sense and will try them out. You're right about having a somewhat elitist attitude after a few successful trades. I learned the hard way, ...

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

Yeah I agree this is a good idea. I read the first post in "james16 Chart Thread" and I do plan on following this method as best I can. The daily chart will take some getting used to...

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

That is an interesting idea. I never thought of switching brokers before...I never knew there were so many. LOL. I'll definitely give this some serious consideration.

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

Gotta thank everyone for their honest and helpful responses....I'm eager to post responses for everyone, and will as soon as I get onto a computer, (I'm typing this from my iphone). In the meantime Mr. Benn I don't know why I'm not getting your ...

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?

You're right it's not a game. Wish I had that mentality before I started...but I guess I'm one of those people who learns the hard way.

How do you pick yourself up after getting wiped out?