I'd like to think at some stage I can be the person for others...

I'd like to think at some stage I can be the person for others that I was looking for when I first started in the markets. If that makes sense. It's tough and it's true. You have to be smart to make it work more often than not in your favour. That takes time exposure to the inherent behaviours of the market itself and the various companies SP volatility within it. Then there's the company Financials & Vision. Directors; Revenue; Capital Raises; Options. It just goes on and on. Add studying charts learning patterns to identify possible breakouts then determining which way they might break out.. You are purely improving your ability to invest by not investing at all for a while. That is not with money. Watching from the sidelines without investing your money is smart. Let opportunity come to you and learn to capitalise on it when it does. You will start to know things when you see things. It's an intriguing and HIGHLY profitable hobby for anybody wanting to improve their current lifestyle. But you have to WANT it. Really want it. You will fail but will you give up? Nothing about investing is easy. Leverage your peers on here and elsewhere. Be accountable.
Virgins should take things slow or risk early damage.

One day anyway..