As a beginner here in Bitcoin trading, you don't need to stay in your monitor to find out if you earn or not.
Probably, just check it 3 to 5x in a day. Then, every time you open it be observant, analyze the movement in the chart
graph, check the higher bidder and Buyers so that you can able to see if you are earnings or not something like that.
Well that's true, he should check his trade regularly so that he will not be missed anything and he will learn to monitor and manage his losses, he will learn how to use stop loss and trailing stop loss soon. And as he waits for his order to be filled or waiting for his coins to have an action he can read some essential books and pdf to widen his knowledge and help him to decide the next thing, if he will continue to hold it or it is time to sell.