Question for the hardened traders: @TicTocTick, @dragvs7, @CoreySurles, @CallMeShylo, @Reveretrading, @vwaptrader1, @CordovaTrades, @daltontrading, many others whose knowledge I cherish:

What was it like when you started out? How hard was it, financially and emotionally? 1/2

I'm still on @TicTocTick's stage 1 phase: just about every day is a losing day; I'm quite bad at risk management and execution; even if I have the right "call" for the day or setup, my emotions and execution fucks me.

Did you all go through this struggle, too? ._.

And if so, and you don't mind sharing: what was the process by which you got over it? How long did it take? Was there a moment when something finally "clicked"?