Basic Technical Analysis From The Butcher, page-36

Hey Rick,
Don't put me down as a master of any of this. Although I've reached a point now where I'm happy to back myself in and out of most trades and either make a profit or escape with few losses. Mind you that doesn't always happen. I am an accidental long term holder in a few short term trades.

My best advice would be to find stocks that are either turning (beginning a new up trend) or are in a definite up trend. No doubt there are strategies out there that make more money, but at the beginning of this, you want to be consistent and nothing more. That way you know what you doing is correct. Then you can start to get creative.

Make sure you refer to the websites I've referred to in this thread they are the places I've learnt to most from. best of all they're free for 80% of their content. And dont forget to trawl through HC. There is so much here, and most members are more than happy to help out.