Hi All.
Having been a 'Lurker' of these boards for some years now I find myself in a position with quite a lot of time on my hands and possibly ideas above my station on dabbling in the indecies. I do hold a portfolio of shares and corporate bonds which provide a minimal income and would like to supplement this a little.
I do understand that I have a lot to learn, have already done so from this board of course. To begin with I have ordered 3 books on the subject, "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets", "The Beginner's Guide to Financial Spread Betting", and "The Financial Spread Betting Handbook", which I am looking forward to studying and learning from.
I am also looking at Interactive Investor's 8 week trading academy offering which seems a nice way to introduce myself to the trading world. What I am unsure about at present is how to define a trading plan / strategy, although I have a few ideas that I need to put down on paper and refine, also need to develop the correct attitude and mentality to stick to the plan once defined, I think we all know how difficult this can be!!
I do realise that I have a great deal to learn and must not rush into anything, although the temptation is huge just to jump in and learn from your own mistakes, I know that I am too long in the tooth to use this strategy but still the temptation is there.
Have bundles of questions that require answering but will anticipate these being resolved along the way, would like to understand the charts and charting software some more, just none too sure where to go for the finest solution for these.
Any way will not ramble any longer and look forward to your advice in the coming months / years, also in the hope that I might be able to contribute sensibly too.
All The Very Best.
Having been a 'Lurker' of these boards for some years now I find myself in a position with quite a lot of time on my hands and possibly ideas above my station on dabbling in the indecies. I do hold a portfolio of shares and corporate bonds which provide a minimal income and would like to supplement this a little.
I do understand that I have a lot to learn, have already done so from this board of course. To begin with I have ordered 3 books on the subject, "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets", "The Beginner's Guide to Financial Spread Betting", and "The Financial Spread Betting Handbook", which I am looking forward to studying and learning from.
I am also looking at Interactive Investor's 8 week trading academy offering which seems a nice way to introduce myself to the trading world. What I am unsure about at present is how to define a trading plan / strategy, although I have a few ideas that I need to put down on paper and refine, also need to develop the correct attitude and mentality to stick to the plan once defined, I think we all know how difficult this can be!!
I do realise that I have a great deal to learn and must not rush into anything, although the temptation is huge just to jump in and learn from your own mistakes, I know that I am too long in the tooth to use this strategy but still the temptation is there.
Have bundles of questions that require answering but will anticipate these being resolved along the way, would like to understand the charts and charting software some more, just none too sure where to go for the finest solution for these.
Any way will not ramble any longer and look forward to your advice in the coming months / years, also in the hope that I might be able to contribute sensibly too.
All The Very Best.
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