Quote from ericta:
today I managed to lose 6 points in the this QUIET afternoon using reversals ( try to do SCT like PointOne )... 
Looking at my trades, suddenly I don't recognize myself.
Whoa! There's a few things in my post which you seem to have missed:
1. I still make a complete hash of it sometimes, hence still simming. I'm not in a hurry and I put most of these mistakes down to a lack of concentration (distractions) or being cocky (predicting).
2. I specifically recommended not worrying how other people are doing
3. there is more than one route down to the ski lodge, if you take a trail that is beyond your capabilities too soon your confidence will be shattered. This does not mean you cannot ski at all.
Sorry to stretch the analogy to breaking point but there are so many similarities between learning to ski (as an adult) and trading - it is uncanny.
As a counterpoint to Steve T, I do see value in getting the whole enchilada down on the sim and skipping the entry/exit "rockets" step altogether. Simming is a natural progression after sufficient time has been spent annotating and patiently learning to see the markets.
If you subsequently need to fall back to "safe" fast paced entries you will have more than adequate skills and confidence to do this. As I said before, I think it is possibly more taxing, and long-term detrimental, to be on the sidelines than training yourself to be always in (pace permitting). This is probably counter-intuitive.
Having said that, fast paced P3 entries (aka rockets) are a good way to make money
if that is a priority for you right now.
