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  • #1
  • First Post: Apr 11, 2019 6:27am Apr 11, 2019 6:27am
Hey everyone,

I’m in the process of trying to become full time in this game. In my first week, I netted 20%, but gave most of the profits back over the course of the next 2 weeks, only to make it all back the week after that.

I do not wish to trade like this and I’m curious if anyone can provide insight on who/where they learned from to help them become a full time trader.

I trade on the H4 time frame and I trade trends/channels.
  • #2
  • Apr 11, 2019 7:09am Apr 11, 2019 7:09am
look at learn to trade by Niall Fuller
  • #3
  • Apr 11, 2019 9:11am Apr 11, 2019 9:11am
Quoting profitfarmer
{quote} if in your 1st week you netted 20%....you are very likely to be many years away to become "full time in this game". but the upside: you are doing great as a gambler!
I risk 2.5% each trade to make 5%. I win 50% as of now. Not much as a gambler.
  • #4
  • Apr 11, 2019 9:19am Apr 11, 2019 9:19am
Quoting MoneyEyes
{quote} I risk 2.5% each trade to make 5%. I win 50% as of now. Not much as a gambler.
if you say so sir.
are you looking to take 20% swings weekly as a meaning for full time trading?
i would think not.
and if not, then it is a good starting point to think over what kind a swings would you feel comfortable trading full time, with a decent equity size.
there is always, always another trade!!
  • #5
  • Apr 11, 2019 9:33am Apr 11, 2019 9:33am
Quoting profitfarmer
{quote} if you say so sir. are you looking to take 20% swings weekly as a meaning for full time trading? i would think not. and if not, then it is a good starting point to think over what kind a swings would you feel comfortable trading full time, with a decent equity size.
I’m not swing trading. I did 4 intra day trades my first week. I won my first 4 trades.
  • #6
  • Apr 11, 2019 9:41am Apr 11, 2019 9:41am
Quoting MoneyEyes
{quote} I’m not swing trading. I did 4 intra day trades my first week. I won my first 4 trades.
the swings: was a reference to the +20% then -20% to +20% swing in your equity....not to trading style.
there is always, always another trade!!
  • #7
  • Apr 11, 2019 1:28pm Apr 11, 2019 1:28pm
Quoting MoneyEyes
Hey everyone, I’m in the process of trying to become full time in this game. In my first week, I netted 20%, but gave most of the profits back over the course of the next 2 weeks, only to make it all back the week after that. I do not wish to trade like this and I’m curious if anyone can provide insight on who/where they learned from to help them become a full time trader. I trade on the H4 time frame and I trade trends/channels.
c'mon weekly profits ? what about yearly profits ?
  • #8
  • Apr 11, 2019 1:33pm Apr 11, 2019 1:33pm
it's not good to seek for advice on forums in general.. these forums are only for entertainment
  • #9
  • Apr 11, 2019 1:43pm Apr 11, 2019 1:43pm
Believe or not, Forex Factory is the BEST.......
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  • #10
  • Apr 11, 2019 3:58pm Apr 11, 2019 3:58pm
Quoting MoneyEyes
Hey everyone, I’m in the process of trying to become full time in this game. In my first week, I netted 20%, but gave most of the profits back over the course of the next 2 weeks, only to make it all back the week after that. I do not wish to trade like this and I’m curious if anyone can provide insight on who/where they learned from to help them become a full time trader. I trade on the H4 time frame and I trade trends/channels.
I think the biggest issue is the capital you need to make an actual living out of trading. I connected to a prop trading firm and I was lucky to get hired. They provide capital and mentor, but for a cost obviously and it's not cheap.
But what you get in return is a mentor, being accountable and being VERY strict about risk.
  • #11
  • Apr 11, 2019 4:07pm Apr 11, 2019 4:07pm
Quoting Grabowski
{quote} I think the biggest issue is the capital you need to make an actual living out of trading. I connected to a prop trading firm and I was lucky to get hired. They provide capital and mentor, but for a cost obviously and it's not cheap. But what you get in return is a mentor, being accountable and being VERY strict about risk.
Costs?
  • #12
  • Apr 11, 2019 4:51pm Apr 11, 2019 4:51pm
Google
  • #13
  • Apr 12, 2019 12:24am Apr 12, 2019 12:24am
Quoting dkrock
Overall, you will learn if you try to learn.
@dkrock -- great post. I wish I could have given it 100 "thumbs up"...
  • #14
  • Apr 12, 2019 12:29am Apr 12, 2019 12:29am
Just grind your way out

Learn every wrong way there is
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  • #15
  • Apr 12, 2019 2:12am Apr 12, 2019 2:12am
I learnt from blowing up several live accounts
  • #16
  • Apr 12, 2019 4:11am Apr 12, 2019 4:11am
Quoting gabnic
look at learn to trade by Niall Fuller
i dont know why you recommend this guy ?
are you following his instruction when trading ?
not much good reviews i have found about this Mentor .
  • #17
  • Apr 12, 2019 11:37am Apr 12, 2019 11:37am
I learnt from a lot of Traders. . Nial Fuller, Justin Bennett, TheForexGuy and AstroFX Team, but I recommend TheForexGuy for you
  • #18
  • Apr 12, 2019 8:10pm Apr 12, 2019 8:10pm
you are your own domain , learn all style afterthat .... found your self , not found other self , kame kame ha
  • #19
  • Apr 13, 2019 11:06am Apr 13, 2019 11:06am
Don't go full time trading yet. Go babypips school first and practice 2-3 systens/strategies on a demo account until you are a master of two of them.

KP
Do your homework, follow the footprints of smart money
  • #20
  • Last Post: May 14, 2019 9:53am May 14, 2019 9:53am
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