As an individual considering to start trading, understand that the money you can lose trying to learn to trade on your own when you know that learning on your own is a difficulty will be more than the amount of money you will spend if you decide to get a mentor, teacher, or guide early.
A mentor, teacher, or guide will not only teach you the basics in the order of importance and how you should know it, but will also share with you their experience, and that can be very invaluable.
Some early mistakes in trading are capable of ending your trading career. A mentor, teacher, or guide can help you avoid some of these major pitfalls.
(This topic was started in another forum first)