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All your lessons are completely valid stuff that happen to traders and I've experienced quite a few myself but I just wanted to point out this one. I think the need to trade everyday is one of the reason why I lost a lot of money in my own trading journey. In fact, now, I do think that the best traders are going to be either swing or position traders that make very few traders per year but every single one of those trades are high quality ones that greatly outperforms day trades.
Over time, all traders gain experience - they refine it and become better. Losses due to incorrect trading methods are a risk - but this is a normal part of the learning and trial-and-error process. It's impossible to consistently profit in highly volatile markets - but avoiding day trading can be the best solution to avoid significant losses.
No need to trade every day - traders can still make a profit even if they only trade once a week. Getting 4 times profits in a month is already very good - it's usually easier to get than hoping to make profits every day.[/list]