What advice would you give a newbie that started trading? Let's say he has decided to leave his comfort zone and get his hands on the it.
Are there pitfalls to avoid? Where is the best place to get started with? Any materials to help grasp the concept faster? Do you mind giving hints on what helped you scale through in your early beginning.
As a beginner the only thing that should be important to you is seeking knowledge, a lot of beginners nowadays are impatient, they just want to dive into trading and make money from it. This isn't a lottery, it's a financial school that requires determination, consistency and discipline to become successful. Don't expect things to get easy at the beginning, things might seem rough and probably feel as though it's not working out but with time your hardwork is go to pay off. As a beginner just stick to learning more, give yourself time to understand it, if you rush into the market you'd rush out.