It is tempting to think that you need a lot of skills to take part in trading the markets and to some extent this is true. If you are going to trade then it would be wise to know something about it before you start. You need to know what you are getting in to and have some confidence in what you are doing.
Some people use a financial advisor to help them with this. They get them to explain the ins and outs to them and use their knowledge to help them to decide what to do. They may take a commission or charge but they could save a lot of time in research. Others may choose to invest in a managed fund where someone else will make the decisions as to where the funds are put. A fund manager will also charge though and some would prefer not to pay that charge.
If you do want to go it alone and make the decisions about what to trade yourself then it is wise to know a bit about trading. It is good to know about the different options that you have and make sure that you have an understanding about which is the best to choose. You will need to know a bit about the market and what trends it has seen in order to make a confident decision as to what to trade.
You may feel that things are just too unpredictable and decide to have a guess without very much knowledge. This is something that you may feel happy doing and just have some fun with it. Many of us have heard about the mistakes that the so called experts have made over the years and so it can be tempting to just have a go and see what happens.