The thing i have experienced getting things for free is that its of very low quality and doesnt produce results or you have to purchase something else once you get it free in order to make the free software or free training doable.
There are some very good books out there that cover all aspects of trading. Get hold of them and read them and then you may in a position to determine which ones were low quality. IMO you'll need to read up on them anyway - I'm yet to see an educator who gives a comprehensive, well rounded education.
Having educated yourself, then you can use your initiative and creativity to design a methodology that suits you.
I think getting a mentor is crucial I have already learned so much from watching random videos of the pitfalls of day trading.
Again, the pitfalls of trading are very well documented. I have read one book that was entirely devoted to the topic. It listed them all, much better than getting some random bits from videos or the ones a mentor just happens to mention on a given day.
Its like saying starting a new job with an employers without any help and support and they expect you to know the job after 3 days and want xyz targets met impossible its illogical.
By reading up and experimenting on a free platform in simulation as you are learning in your spare time, there is NO pressure to be making bucket loads of cash in the short term. Get some consistency first before even considering trading real money. If you've got questions along the way, you'll find answers here, or your broker will be able to answer platform related queries.
If, having studied the old fashioned way, and you're still stumped, then at least you'll be better informed about what services you actually require.
Paid trainers like 'TradeTheEasyWay' above, attempt to make trading sound difficult to learn by using the analogies like 'if you want to be a doctor, you need expert tuition, why would you expect to become a professional trader without it?'.
My answer to that is I spent several years at university to become a professional. A good portion of that was moulding me into an employable being. Most of what I learnt I never used.
With trading, the amount you need to know is only a fraction of a what a professional such as a doctor or engineer requires. I mean really, how much can you possibly learn about reading a chart? It might be the equivalent of one subject for one semeter at uni, max. It is essential IMO to learn, but it's not that difficult or time consuming. And not worth paying thousands for. Other key topics such as risk management, money management etc might make up another subject.
Most of the development to becoming a professional trader will need to come from within anyway. Unlikely an educator will help you to develop discipline, consistency and a good psychological framework.
But hey, don't take my word for it. Go on, give $6k of your hard earned cash to LTG Goldrock. After all, they claim to be 'the ultimate solution for forex traders'. The head guy even refers to himself as 'The Mentor', so perhaps he's your man. But don't come back here in 6 months and start whinging that you lost lots of money and didn't learn how to trade!
