Need reassurance
I've been trading forex on and off since 2023, and despite spending years trying to make it work, I still haven't found consistent profitability.
I don't overtrade, and is disciplined with my risk management. Yet, I keep losing money little by little. It's not necessarily one big loss that hurts me, but the accumulation of small losses over time.
At this point, I sometimes wonder whether I'm wasting my time and energy chasing something that's simply unrealistic for me.
I know there are plenty of people online claiming to be profitable, but it's difficult to distinguish genuine, consistently profitable traders from those who are just selling courses, signals or a lifestyle.
So, I'm genuinely curious:
Are there actually retail forex traders who have been consistently profitable for several years?
If you're one of them, how long did it take you to become profitable, and what made the difference?
For those who eventually gave up, what made you realise that trading wasn't worth pursuing anymore?
For those who continued despite still losing and winning inconsistently, what made u stay even if the current result isnt what u hoped for at the beggining of the journey?
I'm not necessarily looking for motivational advice or another trading strategy. I'd genuinely appreciate honest experiences, especially from people who have traded for years.
After spending so much time and energy on this, I just want to know whether there's really a light at the end of the tunnel or whether I'm chasing a fairy tale.