You really need to take into account that there is a certain time and there are certain strategies for this.
Of course, when we are working full time, not in this case we should slightly change our direction and trade relations.
you forgot to mention that building automated winning strategy that consistently beats market takes months if not years. But otherwise yeah, at least you will greatly improve your programming skills. Hint: try to jump straight to asynchronous programming, web sockets, http requests (i.e. connection part). being proficient in this is already an advantage
Totally agree. It will take a long time, but it does also help you structure your thoughts. I started out making my first silly algo in 2014. Spent the next two years algo-papertrading, and went live in 2016 or so, and have been consistently profitable since. Do not know if my experience is typical, but cannot really see how I could have gotten everything up and running predictably in less than two years with a full time job on the side.... Of course it would have helped if I was a better programmer when I started out. But I still believe the trying and failing in the financial aspects of it could not really have been done any faster by most normal people?
You can swing trade different strategies most common ones are patterns, breakout and supply demand There are course out there that you can purchase and learn
Try the Tradingview portal. There is a lot of different information about forex trading from many practicing traders from all over the world who share their trading ideas. You can also trade in their terminal and use this information at the same time. By the way, my broker fxopen gives you the opportunity to attach your trading account to this trading platform for free.
For swing trading with a medium to long-term perspective, there are several excellent resources to help you get started. Books like "A Beginner's Guide to Forex Trading" by Matthew Driver and "How to Make Money in Stocks" by William J. O'Neil provide foundational knowledge on trading strategies and market analysis. Blogs like Investopedia offer beginner-friendly articles, while The Trader's Podcast by Rob Booker provides insightful tips on trading psychology and strategy. For a more comprehensive approach, BabyPips is a great free resource for forex education, and Swing Trading for Dummies focuses specifically on swing trading techniques. These resources can help you develop solid trading strategies, even with a full-time job, by focusing on longer-term trends and efficient risk management.