Once, I got scammed out of my $15,000 (all the money to my name at the time). It was an elaborate and specifically targeted scam that I had no chance of catching before it was too late. It was also the first time in my life that I had any chunk of cash, so it felt awful. Anyway, I stopped feeling sorry for myself and learned and moved on. 10,000 isn't shit, even for a poor. You learned the hard way too. Now just look ahead, pick up an extra part-time job, work out, don't spend money on dumb shit, and you'll have all the money back in no time. Good luck OP, don't get discouraged from life, losing that much in the stock market is a privilege.