at the end of the day, it comes right around to the individual workload you're prepared to put in....like anything else, 'you get out what you put in'.....it's the groundwork/research/strategy/money management & psycho ingredients which turn in the consistant results.....like anyone else on this thread, I have losers (many of em), but simply adopt the principles learned thru others mistakes....CUT EM SHORT, and follow my OWN road on the entry trades.....it matters not how many pips are achieved (they'll take care of themselves)....I'm more concerned with my exits/money management strategy & spend 75% of my time fine tuning it.....hard work & consistancy pay's the dividends, not how many pips I can get every day.........