In terms of %

A lot has been said on whether or not one can make a living out of forex.But to a more important question,how long does it take you to double your account and how often do you withdraw money?

it all depends if you are greedy or not... if you start asking this question.. probably you will lose everything in less than 1 month.

Ask first how much you can lose.. not how much you can win and profits will come after a year or so...
work hard... and reward will come... this is not free money.

Speaking as someone relatively new to this all I can say to edma is...amen brother.

I see people on this forum whose entire posting history consists of "Who's making money?" "How much?" and "Prove it". Not that that's what the original poster of this thread is saying. I understand that no one wants to invest the time and money if no-one is being successful so it's a worthwhile question to ask.

But truly, one afternoon wading through Forex Factory should give you an idea. The consensus is that this works, but it's not easy, and it's a painful learning curve for many.

I've been studying for two months whilst demoing. I don't need to work and when I trade will be highly capitalised. So I spend a minimum of 7 hours a day studying and demoing. I will go live after I have proved to myself that I can trade profitably for 3 successive months. Even then my targets for growth will be modest.

Education, education, education.

Thats said, if you're really interested in other people's successes karmostaji posted on his journal this morning the percentage results for the last 3 months on one of his managed accounts. He's up nearly 40% in June. Search for his profile then look through his posting history.

By the time people are making serious money they are not interested in bragging rights. So you won't get too many of them flouting their results, and you certainly won't see them on this thread.

no need
just add the equity from our daily job, and search the comfort zone. compared to 2%-8% annually from saving, to double it in 12.5 - 50 years is Break Even Point.

Please check this forum archives for your answer

it will double when.... the market allows it to.

there is no other true answer.

in other words, the trader doesn't determine his own fate.

Those who believe trading profits are as consistent as deposit interest payments need to invest elsewhere. (I suggest tax lien certificates)

For me, I made most of my 2007 profits in November.

those are a good way to hedge your forex risk....

Very similar to a quote from the guy who taught me Forex. "The market is your new boss, it will pay you what it wants to."
I trade a couple of hours a day or less 'cause I love it. I'm on track to make better interest than my other investments so who cares how much it actually is?