u/Alarming-Web-3831

I've been wondering about something and would appreciate hearing from experienced traders.
I've noticed that many consistently successful traders rarely talk about their losses on Reddit, Instagram, or other social media, even though most of them spent 7–8 years developing their skills. At the same time, I also come across traders with 10–12 years of experience who still share stories about struggling to become consistently profitable.
So I'm curious - does it genuinely take 7–10+ years for most traders to achieve consistent profitability, or do some traders simply spend years repeating the same mistakes without refining their edge?
I'm not looking for shortcuts, I understand trading is a difficult skill. I'm just trying to understand whether the long timeline is a normal part of the learning curve or if there's usually something missing in the approach of those who remain unprofitable after a decade.
I'd love to hear from traders who have actually been through the journey.

I've been wondering about something and would appreciate hearing from experienced traders.
I've noticed that many consistently successful traders rarely talk about their losses on Reddit, Instagram, or other social media, even though most of them spent 7–8 years developing their skills. At the same time, I also come across traders with 10–12 years of experience who still share stories about struggling to become consistently profitable.
So I'm curious - does it genuinely take 7–10+ years for most traders to achieve consistent profitability, or do some traders simply spend years repeating the same mistakes without refining their edge?
I'm not looking for shortcuts, I understand trading is a difficult skill. I'm just trying to understand whether the long timeline is a normal part of the learning curve or if there's usually something missing in the approach of those who remain unprofitable after a decade.
I'd love to hear from traders who have actually been through the journey.

I've been wondering about something and would appreciate hearing from experienced traders.
I've noticed that many consistently successful traders rarely talk about their losses on Reddit, Instagram, or other social media, even though most of them spent 7–8 years developing their skills. At the same time, I also come across traders with 10–12 years of experience who still share stories about struggling to become consistently profitable.
So I'm curious - does it genuinely take 7–10+ years for most traders to achieve consistent profitability, or do some traders simply spend years repeating the same mistakes without refining their edge?
I'm not looking for shortcuts, I understand trading is a difficult skill. I'm just trying to understand whether the long timeline is a normal part of the learning curve or if there's usually something missing in the approach of those who remain unprofitable after a decade.
I'd love to hear from traders who have actually been through the journey.

I've been wondering about something and would appreciate hearing from experienced traders.
I've noticed that many consistently successful traders rarely talk about their losses on Reddit, Instagram, or other social media, even though most of them spent 7–8 years developing their skills. At the same time, I also come across traders with 10–12 years of experience who still share stories about struggling to become consistently profitable.
So I'm curious - does it genuinely take 7–10+ years for most traders to achieve consistent profitability, or do some traders simply spend years repeating the same mistakes without refining their edge?
I'm not looking for shortcuts, I understand trading is a difficult skill. I'm just trying to understand whether the long timeline is a normal part of the learning curve or if there's usually something missing in the approach of those who remain unprofitable after a decade.
I'd love to hear from traders who have actually been through the journey.