There are many times forex traders lose money in the forex market and the reason is that they avoid the basics they have learned about forex trading and consider it a thought given so you do not have to do this and one thing I will give to you. someone suggests you should maintain a trade journal and it will help you not to forget the important facts and points in the forex market. Everyone is nobody traded early in the forex trading career so you do not have to worry about how long it takes to become an advanced trader. You have to follow the rules and keep your trades simple by learning regularly and practicing regularly on account demos. And making trade journals will help a lot