i started trading last week with months of practice in Demo forex. Then i pumped 200 USD to start with . I eventually went upto 1000 USD in 3 days and then market suddenly became volatile in EURO/USD . I lost 450 usd. Though i lost coz of my greed.
I do 2 kinds of trading 1) Scalping = small profits like 10, 20 or 30 USD in very short time.. like 5 to 10 minutes. 2) Longer= With average leverage of 100 to 200 and using 300 USD , i made around 800 in 7 hours .
My profit trading is 44% ...i have lost many times.. Though i would recommend you not to use your money which you need seriously for education , bills or etc.. coz if you do so...u can trade..
Trading really needs patience and cool mind. Once you panic you will lose more.
first learn about the market and see charts for last 5 to 6 months and see the sentiments of the market .... You can make money if you keep things cool.