You've learned a lot already. You know some different products and product types, you know what options are, you've opened your own trading account, and you know some useful features of the trading software! Before we move forward, there are some things you should have solidified in your mind to survive the learning process.
Mistakes will happen – you just have to accept that. Even once you have a strong grasp of the trading process, mistakes will still happen. It is simply a part of trading. Trading never gets easy, no matter how wise you become. Stick with it, though. Remember that this is a long term process and the skills you'll develop will be useful for the rest of your life – not just in trading, but business, education, and day-to-day decisions. Making money is the primary goal, but you'd be surprised at the other good things you'll pick up along the way.
Mechanical Decisions Are The Goal
A major stepping stone to long term success as a trader is learning to make decisions By establishing objective criteria to dictate our actions, we can reduce the bias and emotion that can cause us to make poor decisions. That said, we are only human. Emotion will always be a factor in our decisions, but we will work to develop a system that allows us to look beyond our ego in order to make better choices.
Success Comes From Graceful Loss
Be prepared for tough trades in your career and remember that handling losers intelligently is a primary reason we study probabilistic strategy. Losing doesn't necessarily mean you're a bad trader or that you did anything wrong. It's easy to take losses personally, but fight that urge. Sometimes the market simply beats you. Still, you should always look for ways to make your decisions more mechanical. You should always seek ways to improve your probability of success. This is how you cope.
Remember that losses are your most valuable learning opportunities. Eventually, through proper risk management tactics, uncooperative trades can be tamed so that over time they won't overshadow your winners. It's funny – easy profits are certainly ideal, but there's nothing more satisfying than bringing a losing trade back to life.