Exactly, five years only give you a main understanding about how, then why markets move, then to be in it. In theese five years there will be many bad moments, you will want to drop this stupid forex. But if you are driven by this you have a chance to master it. You have always be interested whats going on in different areas, stocks, bonds, libors... It's hard work. At first 5 years you will work for free and even pay