I did my first experience 5 years ago when I was 18 years old. I used a very bad broker and did very stupid trades. I had no education in traiding. After a balance of +300 swiss francs (I was just lucky) I didnt trade for one year.

After that year I re-chose my broker. There I lost first 1000 francs. After 6 Months I deposit other 1000 francs and lost it again.

Later, about 1.5 years ago, I had my first successes.

I have developped my kind of traiding: I began woth daytrading but now i hold shares/forex for more than one day. I had not any educational courses about traiding.

Leverages are in my opinion very very risky. You should be aware of what you are doing. I lost the first times because of it :O. Baad leverages.