Ah...you are already on your road to success my friend.....I am certain you will reach the destination.....
When I look back on my struggling period ( I still struggle,but that is another story :lol
I find that my handicaps were as under :
1) I was undercapitalised....I was trying to make Rs 10 K on a trading capital of 50 to 60 K....it cannot be done with any regularity...
2) I was supporting my household on trading...so I needed some money for paying my bills...so whatever I made,used to go in expences....no capital generation.....it was a scared money which never wins in trading....
3 ) I was not waiting for the right set up for trade to mature....my entries and exits used to be determined by amount of money I needed and when it was needed....
4) I was searching various methods,experts,trading gurus....all waste of time...I was in search of "holy grail"....which does not exit.
5) My struggling period was very painful......frustrating....I would never like to be in that position again. Only my passion for trading kept me sane and firm on my path during that period....without the passion,I would have called it a day in 6-8 months.....
6) Capital generation once it starts it grows very fast....
7) I could not afford to take small stoplosses...so I used to avoid taking losses and in the process take large losses and sell my investments to replenish losses in my trading account...
I hope I have not painted a totally bleak picture ( I have undergone all the above )....the brighter side trading is very satisfying....it is like solving a puzzle...good money...no bossing,I am my own master etc. No other profession for me please.....
Best Wishes...and hope that others cut on the struggling period....
Smart_trade