"STAY AWAY FROM TRADING" until you grasp an understanding of trading techniques. Looking back at that post it looked like I was being extremely deterrent on making trades. Sorry if it came off that way. I just want to make sure you all have strong understandings on how to read charts before making trades. Without that, making a trade is dangerous, and it often causes you to lose control of your emotions. Trading emotionally is SO dangerous. That's why I say you cannot get emotionally attached to your money. It can take the worst out of the best traders. Always stay calm while making a trade. The easiest way to stay calm is to have confidence. And the easiest way to gather confidence is working on your craft.
In football, I am extremely confident in my ability because I work it on it just as much as trading. No matter who I go against, I'm confident that I can win. And when I lose, I re-evaluate my mistakes, learn from them, and work on them so that I can come back better next time. It is the EXACT same with trading. Losses are lessons!