Doughboy
Wev'e all been there, if anyone tells you they went straight fron rags to riches on the stockmarket, be very, very sceptical.
Here is what I would do if I were you, its what I did, but remember that you are not me.
1) Point your browser at
http://www.trendsignal.com
They use very simple technical analysis, in escence :- If it goes up buy it. If it goes down sell it. The service is free, (so far).
2) Get yourself a spread betting account and put in it an ammount of money you can afford to lose. Always set a stop order, placed so that on any particular deal you will not lose more than 2% of your fund.
You will make losses, but over time they will be far outweighed by the gains.
Best of luck