I have been trading stocks too. However i traded that for forex which i now do exclusively.
Someone might have already pointed to this but if you are a complete noobie when it comes to any form of investment or speculation i suggest getting yourself a demo account first. When i started out i spent more than a year on the demo account before i commited any real money. Its a great way to see if your really into trading, if after a year of playing and learning you are still around maybe the stock market or other markets might be something for you
Any other fx traders here?