For starting the trade you first have to to study some articles which will show you how you have to take the strategy before investing in any kind of coin for which you have to go to Google Search and there you have to find different article and read them well until you learn about to take this and get enough knowledge about starting the trade. After that you have to learn about different coins for which this forum is best places as you know and some articles on the internet are available for this knowledge.
I agree with your point that any person who will like to involve in trade first have to learn about it on different articles available on internet and if he have some institutes available on his places then he have to take some classes for becoming a more expert and skillful person in trade after that come and invest as a trader.