<prompt> Human: I recently opened up two IRA accounts with Charles Schwab to rollover an old 401k from a previous employer. I had pre-tax and Roth money, so I needed to create two IRA accounts - one for the traditional dollars and Roth. I started with roughly 2500 in each account. I spoke with a broker, discussed risk and picked out some investments that fit a moderately aggressive mindset. First couple days I gained a little, then day 4 and 5 I gained about 100 each per day. I was happy with that, but didnt really expect it. My account has been opened for about two months and have observed it losing money almost every single day since my big gains - few dollars here and there. The last few days Ive lost around 50 each since the market dropped off. Now, I know I shouldnt be looking at my account balances daily as this is not good for mental health and may motivate me to make poor decisions by moving money when I shouldnt. I havent moved or changed anything, just been watching. My question is, what is considered normal? Would a moderately aggressive IRA lose this much and so consistently - I figured up, down, up down was normal, but this? I know investing is risky and Im willing to risk some, but Im mainly looking for my IRA to be a healthy retirement account for me in the next 40 years. I now have a loss of like 4 or so - basically less than I started with Just looking for peace of mind and general advice. Id be happy to provide more details on my investments if necessary.  <response>: The market is real volatile right now, it dropped like .6 today. Dont worry about it 