I'm also beginner in trading. I trade since this summer and I lost about $90 on $120 account. Recently I make $20 on last $34.
Throughout my journey in trading, I read Jack Schwager's book, watched many educational videos on YouTube, read many articles on the educational sections of CEX exchanges, and also talked with many traders. It seems to me that I understand enough about technical analysis, trading systems and trader psychology. But I'm at a dead end and don't know what to do next. Other traders advised me to just trade, but I think that over time I will lose my remaining $45, and demo trading does not bring such emotions and I don’t want to try hard when trading it
Self learn or having some mentor or guru, then it would really be just that depending on you. Stick into something that you do prefer in terms of learning curve because if you do find out that you could be able to learn up things on your own and doesnt have the money to afford on having those mentors or gurus then it would be best that you do go with that self learn path. We do know that there would really be some sub fees
into those people who are tending to teach up someone. So if you are really that the one who is skeptical or doesnt have the money then you could go with this option. Also, come in mind that when it comes to information and other things that you would really be needing up is already available online.
It would really be just that depending on how you would really be researching those things. It would really be needing up that extra work and some hassles for you to learn up things.
Trading skill isnt something that you could really be able to learn up on a short time. So dont rush up yourself on learning because anything could really be learnt along the way.