Listen to Simon on "American Idol". Maybe this is just not for you. Or, you need to do another style of trading -- long term vs day trading, income (option neutral) vs spec (directional). I suggest that you read Tharp's book.
Harsh reality. I would think it would take more than 6 months for most of the people to be some what consistently profitable... 6 months sounds too early to tell whether you're cut out for it or not, and give up. But it might be a good time to think whether you like trading enough to keep going....
Depends on the firm. If your 100% prop (someone elses money) and doing intraday scalping, the reality is you are a statistic at most places, and they really dont care about you as an individual. They know x% suceed in 6 months, and that is their entire business plan.
Oh, yeah, business is business. You got to make money. I was talking about him judging himself as a trader....
typically 10% make it in this industry. Don't take it personally and use some contact you've made to look for a new career.
Do what you "want" to do. Go with your heart. This is a tough business to make it in, and if you really like it, keep on trying.
So did you put a deposit in with this firm or were you hired no capital down? How much of their money did you lose?