@Learningthegame Good on you mate and thank you for your service both as a soldier and a policeman.
As for being new to trading, just because you are new to the game doesn't mean you are completely green. That said, watch for traps and tricks and cappers and CR sellers etc etc.
If you have decided on a stock and it has volume watch the action like a hawk ( for instance on Iress ) and make a move. Also, be prepared to hold for as I have said above very often short - term holds are the most fruitful. KTE has shown that over the last several days as has SRZ amongst others (eg CXO, CPH).
As for what has happened in the US in the last 24 hours it is
nothing compared to the violence and anarchy which Leftists have engaged in and inflicted on American cities over the last 6 months and more. America is a great nation unhappily much divided I give you but in nations where Liberty lives ( and that is not Russia or China ) there is always Hope for reflection and fresh beginnings.
By the by, I know a great fellow ( let's call him Tony ) who is a train driver like yourself. He is a mad ocean swimmer and a top bloke. All the best mate.