you don't need to state how much is your account. but to determine if you are successful or not, i'm gonna do a little survey. what was your balance in your trading account beginning of this year 2018 and what is your balance now? doesn't matter if it is open or close positions. just what was your trading balance on 1/1/18 vs currently now. if you make money even $1, pat yourself on the back. you are the 10% who made money and on your way to becoming a successful trader.
setting the bar a bit low? qqq YTD is +16%... for financial freedom you need to catch just 1 supercycle... just 1. the US equity is in the middle of such a super cycle. those who caught the real estate in SF, Vancouver, Toronto, Beijing, Shanghai... you know what I am talking about. this chasing the chart up and down for a couple of ticks everyday... pathetic and pointless.
https://globalnews.ca/news/2531266/...cedented-vancouvers-real-estate-situation-is/ catch 1 cycle like this you are set for life.
Every traders trade differently. If you are making money by end of the year, give yourself a pat on the back.
as long as the retail dumb money is not participating yet... there is zero chance that market can crash.