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StServatius replied to trading4life's topic in Beginners Forum
Hi there! I’m a new new newbie to this site and to trading. I found this site from a book called “Day Trading for Dummies”, I’m sure that probably gives the experienced traders on here the giggles but I figured that was as good a place as any to start. I have already learned a great deal more about the markets and trading from that book and from the few moments I have spent reading this wonderful forum than I knew before, though I am not sure that is saying too much, as I didn't know anything about it to begin with but I digress... I am a big believer in forums and use them for educational purposes for just about everything under the sun…best restaurants in the area, how to decorate a wedding cake, how to fix the computer when software won’t load right (stupid vista), and now I have found a treasure trove for day trading. Thank you for creating such a valuable resource! Now as I said previously I am a newbie to the enth degree, before I picked up that book I didn’t know the difference between options and stocks, when people talked about the market I got this sort of glazed over lost look on my face while smiling politely and nodding my head, and when cnbc was on the tv at the gym I’d give the screen that head turned to one side confused dog look. Now I when I go to the gym I actually put my monitor on cnbc instead of Ellen and actually understand (slightly) what they are taking about…well “understand” may be a bit of an overstatement but it’s starting to make some semblance of sense. So here I am and I am ready to learn how to make my money work for me. I hold no delusions that I am going to “get rich quick”, however realizing a modest profit to supplement our income would be delightful. So where do I start? I have a very slight amount of start up capital ($500 max) and would love to hear what all you think would be the best place for someone like me to get started. Thanks in advance!