I understand your frustration Marquass. I too lost a heap when I started last year. I didn't take my profits when I should have and got hit bad in the correction. I've since recovered my losses and I'm in profit.
Learn charts, do research, buy a good trading/charting book, if you want to be an active trader, use a live feed like Commsec Proffesional Trader.
And never ever buy a stock after reading about it on Hot Copper, as people have their own agenda's here.
If you don't already have it, try Incredible Charts as they give you a free trial.
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