I spent three years studying charts, and, T/A, every single detail, every single indicator and overlay, but, at the same time I began trading, and, I tried every indicator until the limits, for example, I've tried from the MA1 until the MA1000, but, now I know that only the MA200 and MA50 are important, sometimes the MA20, the rest is pure garbage.
I had absolutely no background in the stock market until 1997, I discovered it by accident, but, I was very interested in it, and, I resolved to learn all from the scratch, by myself, I did not read any book, I did not studied in any school or university, nothing, I've learned all I know, practicing every day, on stockcharts.com.
I switched my career in marketing, and, I am trading full-time until now, I trade from home, I am an independent trader, I don't have connections with any company.