Beginners: share your first trading week here

A standing thread for new members to describe their first live week: what you traded, how it went, what felt harder than expected. The community reads these and replies with the advice that fits your situation.

A useful format:

• account size and pair
• trades taken and result in R or percentage
• what surprised you most
• the one question you most want answered

Post while it's fresh — the details are what make the advice useful.