It is a cost of business unless you can buy at the bid and sell at the ask every time. Most products are so liquid it should not be a major deterrent if you can have a net+ gain.
Quote from Longhorns: I thought that money was supposed to be for a new bike. What's more important, a shiny new ten speed or 1 share of Google? lol, MNCS, lol some folks were pumping that fraud a while back ,I forget who they were. Sad
Call on your grit! the thought of working for someone else has caused me to have nightmares. Never quit! You can if you think you can! A man is only defeated in his mind. I have been doing this for 7 years, the volatility of late has caused me pain. To help ease the pain I decided to quit day trading. I cant quit, so I lost 3% in two weeks, big deal.
If you can't make money you should quit. Some people in spite of their 'experience' seem to be unable to make money. They get caught in the paralysis of analysis.