As a matter of interest why don't you try using CFDs on stocks instead of FOREX? To me it's a lot easier and you can have more control.
I have been trading for a few years now and for the past 3 years I have been making profits consistently.
I have recently started writing some of my experience on this blog:
http://www.cfd-traders.blogspot.com
You may or may not want to bookmark it and check it from time to time and see if you can learn from it.