If that experienced trader knows you as a person in RL , and knows you well , then follow his advice.
Imagine if i wanted to learn baking cookies.What is someone who is an expert on baking cookies going to say to me ?:
- Brooo,what i do...ssss.Its so sickeningly difficult , i must be einsteins reincarnation in Iceland.
- Brooo,you cant do it alone .Pay me the right amount and i'll teach you.
Q1:
Was i born with the ability to bake cookies?
Q2:
Was that guy born with the ability to bake cookies?
Q3:
Can you imagine how many trays of burnt or bad tasting cookies that guy cooked before becoming good at this?
Q4:
Is it hard to believe that when that guy started out he heard the same 2 things as me?
Q5:
In the end what did that guy do to become good at it?
So.My advice is , learn all you can from the fundamental perspective.
Train in demos.
Open Micro Account.
Trade it , burn it ,refund it a couple of dozen times.
Learn , burn again , learn more, burn again,learn more..more..more.
Here is a tiny forexBible for newcomers :
"What you see on a Chart is how the world feels about that entity".
Remember that . now:
1.
What is Forex? | What is Forex? | Preschool
when you complete those lessons(you can see completion on the left board under the navigation bar go to :
2.
Trading basics | tradimo signup and start taking these courses.
*Read the above material before you start trading(investing).
3.Before investing real money , practice with a demo account.
4.Before investing your full $ amount , sign up with 10$(or less) at a micro account broker (no need to find one right now)
so you get familiarized with the "feel"(of trading real money).
After all this.:
5.Get Mark Douglas'es - Trading Psychology (How to think like a professional trader) video seminar.
6.watch Jason Stapleton's videos on YT.
7.Deposit your desired amount for Investing.