The good news for the OP is that he is still in the black after many months. At a rate of 10% per year, which is rate you are currently on, you should have like 200k at the end of 30 years.
Performance for the week ended 16 November 2012: +2.65 Opening VAMI: $10397 Gains/(Losses): $276 Closing VAMI: $10673
Performance for the week ended 23 November 2012: <font color="red">-1.96%</font> Opening VAMI: $10673 Gains/(Losses): <font color="red">($209)</font> Closing VAMI: $10464
From July you barely hanging on to a $500 profit? Hang it up buddy, you would,ve made more money working part time at McDonalds without risking $10k up front.... ** Some ppl never learn......
Performance for the week ended 30 November 2012: +0.28% Opening VAMI: $10464 Gains/(Losses): $29 Closing VAMI: $10493
the "above average" traders make money doing nothing because the "below average" traders pay them for staying out of the market
Performance for the week ended 7 December 2012: <font color="red">-1.81%</font> Opening VAMI: $10493 Gains/(Losses): <font color="red">($189)</font> Closing VAMI: $10304
Performance for the week ended 14 December 2012: +3.08% Opening VAMI: $10304 Gains/(Losses): $317 Closing VAMI: $10621
Performance for the week ended 21 December 2012: <font color="red">-3.18%</font> Opening VAMI: $10621 Gains/(Losses): <font color="red">($337)</font> Closing VAMI: $10284