I like what kassem said
Ok, let me begin ( but i wont make this long, ive been playing torchlight 2 for hours and im super tired )
I am head of research at one of the best financial institutions in the country and the middle east.
Ive been trading in the markets since i was 16 (Im 26 now and i learned from a veteran trader who use to trade on the floor of the Chicago mercantile exchange
www.cmegroup.com)
I also ran part of a major fund for the company. Fast paced day trading futures. Dow Jones, 30 year bonds, European indices such as the Dax etc... A lot of trading and a lot of stress.
I create strategies and i have helped plenty of people go from beginners to people who actually manage to make money.
The focus is to be consistent and profitable not how much money you make
This is a vast world. Trading is like playing an rpg with nearly unlimited tasks and quests and so many weapons and items that you will get bored of it. The only way to actually make it exciting is to master one aspect and make it yours then making money becomes boring but easy.
Some people buy and sell within seconds. Others hold traders for days or weeks.
Some people trade based on technical analysis such as patterns and indicators. Others use fundamental analysis such as state of economies and interest rates.
The major market players are vicious. They love to take people's money by tricking them into believing the market will do one thing. For example they will push the market higher, tempt you to buy and while you not realizing it, they are using the liquidity you are providing to initiate short positions.
I trade using baskets. I go in certain currencies, metals, indices and i trade using volume and sentiment. I like to see good news so that i can do the opposite. Good economic news trick people into buying and then the large investment banks and hedge funds take the opposite side.
I think you get the idea. I also use a lot of other stuff but i just gave an example.
Anyways if you are serious, ill help you and one way to start is go to
www.babypips.com
go through the tutorials
and let me know if you are still serious :)