"I wouldn't say that the volatility is killing the newbies. I had my best month so far after 6 months of live trading" Well lets see after 5 years There are many mechanical strategies that can get you 500% gain over short period but then drop to $0 after longer time. This is no secret.
can give the daily pip range of the majors over a recent weeks or months? or even hourly pip range (?) I know ... I can go to a chart and do this by hand