MrBrilliant
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Hello guys,
I'm a software developer, I worked for a few years in investment banks and a hedge fund. I wanted to learn about trading, but I never managed to get a job close to trading, so I decided to quit my job and try trading on my own for a while.
A broker friend of mine suggested that get started by opening an account and doing some trades on IG Index, so I tried it.
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that I lost most of my money in the first few days. But that's OK, as I expected to lose money and I only put £200 in my account to begin with.
However, I don't feel like I really learned much about the markets or how to trade from my experience. i.e. if I put in another £200 I think I will probably lose most of that as well.
Am I on the wrong path here, or is there something I should read/study/practice?
Thanks
I'm a software developer, I worked for a few years in investment banks and a hedge fund. I wanted to learn about trading, but I never managed to get a job close to trading, so I decided to quit my job and try trading on my own for a while.
A broker friend of mine suggested that get started by opening an account and doing some trades on IG Index, so I tried it.
I guess it shouldn't come as a surprise that I lost most of my money in the first few days. But that's OK, as I expected to lose money and I only put £200 in my account to begin with.
However, I don't feel like I really learned much about the markets or how to trade from my experience. i.e. if I put in another £200 I think I will probably lose most of that as well.
Am I on the wrong path here, or is there something I should read/study/practice?
Thanks