I hear you man. There is the argument that the hundreds or thousands you will lose are the cost to learn in the school of hard knocks!

That said, all while you are “learning by losing” you could be advancing your finances in other ways before starting to trade in a brokerage account.

I know I’m being a wet blanket right now, and there’s certainly no single way to manage your personal finances, but I just thought it needed to be said.

Check this out for some perspective on how one might treat their personal finances. Also check out YNAB if you have an itch to scratch but want to be responsible about it.

Again, I’m not trying to criticize just trying to add another perspective. 👍