Hi Gino,1. Unfortunately no I do not have a learning source. I...

Hi Gino,
1. Unfortunately no I do not have a learning source. I did my studies in the mid to late 90's, then joined commsec when it started, we then got serious and transitioned from paper trades to online in 95? Gave all my material away to other learners after the Techwreck 2000. Most people study using online resources now. I just rely on my experience and pattern recognition.

2. Tuff one that. A beginner should paper trade IMO, especially in a bear market. But they should aim for 7/10 trades as winners and min 5% return/trade, so annualised it would be much more.
I retired at 53 and not reliant on my trading funds to make a living. It is purely for me to keep the braincells active. So my intraday trades can be 5-10%. Mid term trades are generally 10%+, and my LTH stocks are for multiple X, so minimum 2x to 10x.
During the bull market I was around 20% and 8/10 good trades. Now the bear market I am approx 8%. Could be double if I shorted, but I do not believe in shorting a stock, personal opinion. And I don't to it everyday.
Maybe Slick or Steini or?, would be better answered to this??

AIMO mate, best wishes and good luck.
DYOR etc etc.