There's your problem, stop focusing on what threads on forums say and actually read the good books. Forums nowadays suck and are filled with crap from 95% losing traders. Years ago, the content was much better and structured around actual market mechanics, order flow, liquidity reactions to key themes and other catalysts, gaining an edge, exploiting inefficiencies, interpretations sentiment, etc. Nowadays you'll get one good one pop up once in a while but 90% of them are garbage especially if you wanna stay in this game for the long haul.
Most wanna be traders here are either 1) lazy, or 2) can't think for themselves. You have to be able to cut through the crap and find the useful nuggets when you read anything. Don't focus on books that show how easy it is to become a millionaire through trading or give this super awesome system that will make you rich in no time with you not having to watch. Read books on market structure like Larry Harris's Trading and Exchanges, Order Flow Trading for Fun and Profit, etc. Read books on global macroeconomics, intermarket analysis, and others. There are actually a lot of good books out there and I'm not going to name them all. Most traders look for the easiest and most exciting way to trade. The fact of the matter is really learning how markets work is boring yet it's that information that you can exploit to make profits. Trading is a skill like any other and must be learned through the right knowledge and experience. This profession is no different or easier to learn than a med student going to med school to become a doctor. And I'm glad it isn't because if it was easy then more traders would be profitable and there would be less fish to fry.
Leaving the forums and concentrating on learning the markets and building your own edge is actually one of the best advices you can receive.
