Quote from EEUT84:
Thank you for the replies thus far. Taking time off is something I should have done 5.5 months ago; I would be much more financially comfortable right now. It is something that I personally should have done...I don't think my firm had my best interests in mind when they told me to keep trading (would've disrupted their commission structure I imagine). Another lesson learned there.
I have reduced size, but not enough. I was trading roughly 10x the size I am at the moment...I'm convinced that my strategy flounders when volatility drops, so if I perceive that volume is available, I "push it". Those days are over for awhile I imagine.
The past is the past, which is why I am hoping this is the bottom for me. I need some drastic change to move on, and I think a good place to start will be with a break.