YTD performance.

So far it does pay more than my engineer salary.   That is the bright sight.

I'm really getting frustrated.

On the other hand, I have to pay a lot of tax on the following account since they are all short-term gains! Yes, more than 5 digit gain this week can't make me happy. I will not trade on this account until I find a way to improve my 401K performance. I will sell everything and go back to the funds that the company provides if the situation doesn't change. It is really frustrating that it is almost end of March, I can only make 2K with a lot of studies and efforts.

Goal for next week.

I need to make at least 3K so that I can buy some good furniture. I never had goal before and now I feel pressure. 

It is not hard to make money,

    It is not hard to make money in the stock market. As long as you are willing to learn from the mistake and cut loss quickly and let the profit run.  When the positions are against you, the only thing to do is to cut, cut and cut them. LOL.

    Don't worry. I made money last week and it is much more to cover the loss. I would like to show an example to cut loss when it is needed. Don't hold losing positions and hope that they will come back. In that case, you lose the focus.