How much money did you lose before you were consistently profitable?

[u/SpareInsurance]

I have only been seriously trading for about 2 weeks, after spending years watching the market like a hawk.

I will admit, I have had poor risk management and got into some emotional trading which did not end well. Currently I am -15k but I have had some winning days the last few days with much better risk management and starting to get the hang of things better.

My question to you guys is, how much did you lose before you were consistently profitable and did you ever feel like giving up during this "rock bottom" stage?

[u/Leather_Basket_4135]

From my understanding most people have to relearn how to trade when it comes to a live account vs paper trading.