Hello Brandon,
I have been here since 2017 too. At the beginning of the year i started a forum like you
That was the 2nd time a tried and fail to grow a small live account (US$ 3,000) now a get back to simulator to try with US$10,000 account.
Here is the thing that i have learned so far.
1. Try to be only in one trade at a time(2 max). (this doesn't apply for Andrew, he is in another level)
2. When you have a small account the ideal is to trade stocks from 3 to 10 dollars in order to buy 400 or more shares. But the case is those one are usually low float. Very difficult to trade for novices.
3. To trade stocks from 20 to 100 dollars with a small account is very difficult. For example the trade on CGC was the only one you needed for you daily goal if you have bought 400 shares, sell 200 fo $52 and with that money in you pocket you can relax and follow to plan for the 9 MA and you could get $200 more. The same happen on the TPR trade, with more shares you sold half (or a quarter like Andrew) and you would get more money with the others. Your winners can run and your losers get cut quickly (with only 100 shares that does't work)
4. Try to buy next to a level to not get over your max loss per trade.
5. Try to define only one or two strategies and test them.
6. I think you can't no trade more than 4, 5 times. (the commissions are going to hurt you (small account))
7. If you have 3 losing trades in a row, come back tomorrow.
8. It is good to see the big picture, use 5 min chart to see the trend and 1 minute chart to get the best entry.
9. If you trade a stock 2 times in a row you are using one strategy but if you trade it 4, 5 times in a row you are guessing or doing revenge trading.
I hope this can help you. I am open to talk about this topic.
Regards,
Willy