save your money for now and start studying Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis.
Your mind/education is more important atm than what to buy and how much.
Google my man
http://finviz.com/futures.ashx
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaNuifcanME
Newbies hate technical analysis, get over this quickly . Setting and Enforcing stoplosses is a priority understand that you will make mistakes (everyone does). Even Professionals make mistakes, the difference is that they get out as soon as the signal has been given.
Trading Books (available on HC ;)) like Guppy Trend Trading etc are worth considering. Ive just finished reading The Wiley Trading Guide it is very good covers many traders and there styles and also styles of markets to consider..Some too risky for beginners!!!
Having said all that the tech guy in above Utube is bullish so maybe some quality Blue chip shares on any pull backs could be a good idea (remember stoplosses though)
Some of the red hearters on here can help speed everything up. Fortunately for us they are so good at trading that they get bored and welcome (I hope) some mental stimulation by us amatuers. They are Haspete, Rob7, Redbacka, Voltaire, Treggs, Totterdell91, others you will discover later. Just put there name in the search box and click and study em BDZ ;)) Best free advice you could get anywheres imo
