DO go to Investopedia.com and click on their SIMULATOR link.
Here you can set up a complete "practice" account and buy and sell stocks without risking a dime. You are given $100,000 to trade with and it is not only educational, but sometimes fun since you aren't using your own dough.
Also get familiar with the rest of Investopedia.com. It is a valuable source of info about the markets, charting, analysis, and lots of other cool stuff.
They have one of the best candlestick tutorials anywhere on the web.
And best of all, it's free.
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Diligence is the mother of good luck.
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