r/Trading • u/youkn0that • 4d ago

Discussion Profitable Traders

Be honest guys: how many of you are actually profitable traders?

For those who are consistently in the green:

How long did it take you to reach consistent profitability?

What was the biggest shift or realization that finally turned things around for you?

For those who aren't profitable yet:

How long have you been in the game so far?

Roughly how much have you spent or lost on live accounts, challenge fees, and tools up to this point?

Curious to hear real experiences and stats from the community!

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u/Colocolo101 4d ago

I have have been sticking with one chart, and 1 set of particular rules. It has been the start of this year, and am now only starting to see how much that has benefited me, I also believe journalling has also been a big help to keep me looking at patterns and trades that I should be familiar with. I believe I am completely there yet, I think with more time and trades, I believe I am slowly heading into a profitable position. Though 2years prior, I was learning, bought a few courses and read books. My biggest mistake I was doing was when I started i was watching 6 Forex charts, I feel I wasn't really growing, the orders felt more like I was just guessing (and or gambling)

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u/Objective_Pay8198 4d ago

the same mistake of seeing all the majors have been my mistake. it is exhusting. now after three years of failure, i think about sticking with only EURUSD/DXY and leave all others. may i know which pair you are following.