Vladimir Ribakov says you can learn forex techniques fast, but becoming truly successful takes years of real experience. There's no shortcut to mastery in trading or any other profession.
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So how long does it take to become a successful forex trader? Well, here is what you need to understand. While everyone believes that you can become a successful trader almost instantly, or, you know, with— within few months, the reality is it's wrong. You can get knowledge, you can learn techniques, you can even find some strategy that works for you. But you cannot become a trader. It's a significant difference. You can get knowledge, but you cannot within short period of time get the expertise. And eventually what will make you successful trader is expertise. There is no profession on Earth which you can really become a professional level, a master at something almost instantly. Everything takes time. So please don't let this illusion lead you wrong.