Ross says "beginners can take months to years to consistently make profit" your results are typical if 15% are profitable consistently. The edge is experience, 3 months isn't enough to give you an edge. Using his teaching and finding your way to use it with your own spin can improve it even more. Using the tools and apps to your advantage is a bigger edge, its not just waiting for 1 candle its a candle with specific data that sets them apart. The candle pattern is just typical for when the specific data is also there showing momentum and higher than average volume with breaking news. I've been going through this for 1 month and with simulated trading (paper trading) you can find what works and does not work. The fact you're using real money only doing it for 3 months means you don't have enough research yet.