I am going to quote myself since no one else did:

YES you can make great money trading, you simply need to make better decisions than the people you are competing against. Helpful tip: Think "Buy Low, Sell High" and actually do it, you need to go against the crowd, calm down, save plenty of money for the next trades, and never "come to the conclusion" you will fall short of winning.
The negativity in this thread is both amazing and somewhat encouraging for the rare people destined to do great at trading. For example:
"There is no permanent profitable trading..", does anyone see the obvious here? 1) If you manage your money well, and take both long and short-term profits, it is possible to go a very long time with out a serious setback. Every time you close out a winning trade, that new money is instantly available for the next winning trade. 2) When you believe it is difficult and you will probably lose, then you WILL lose. If you truly believe you can make great money, then you will probably
WIN. Best wishes to the winners!