When we're going to start trading, basic learnings could be hard to acquire during hardships. The market was too volatile, and if you don't yet have the skills to manage your funds you're going to fail at 100% probability. After all, you won't learn when you don't fail so every mistakes might be your ultimate one point lesson before heading to success. If you're just following others technique, I don't think that's effective because having your own way of dealing in trading is the most efficient strategy.