War stories are usually not good... For starting here is my advice: get a small linux VPS or just install python on your laptop, get as much back data as possi

War stories are usually not good... For starting here is my advice: get a small linux VPS or just install python on your laptop, get as much back data as possible, covering at least one market cycle (this will be your initial expense) and start back testing every trading strategy you can find on the net or in books (library) for free... Never pay for strategies, because they will all fail, but by testing them one by one you'll come up with your own ideas and one day hopefully you'll find your edge... It's not going to be easy or "get rich quick thingy", but it is well worth it in the end...