Friday, August 15, 2025
Most traders quit right before they would have succeeded.
I’ve mentored hundreds over 20 years. The pattern is always the same.
Month 1-3: Excitement and overconfidence
Month 4-8: Reality hits, losses mount
Month 9-12: Desperation or giving up
Month 13+: Those who survive start seeing consistency
TIMING EXPECTATIONS wrong kills more trading careers than bad analysis.
The psychological reality: Success feels slower than failure.
You’re on the wrong timeline if you:
• Expect monthly profits in your first year
• Get discouraged after a few bad weeks
• Compare your month 6 to someone’s year 6
• Think profitable traders never have losing streaks
My timeline reality check (after watching thousands of traders):
? Year 1: Focus on not losing money
? Year 2: Aim for breakeven consistency
? Year 3+: Sustainable profitability becomes possible
I teach this realistic progression in my courses because false hope kills accounts.
The traders who make it aren’t the most talented. They’re the most patient.