21 yr old looking for all round advice

[azzadeath]

It would have been better for me if id have never started trying to trade sports markets in the first place, It was an emotional journey for me as a friend of mine who i played football with was genuinely making decent profit on bet angel and when he did show me his p+l it got me hooked , I had a potential mentor to show me the ropes but sadly shortly after passed away suddenly, Here i am 10 years later, 10 Bet angel subscriptions later , I firmly believe ive digested every resource available to learn this over that time, Paid for online courses etc , Lost unfathomable amounts of time staring at ladders, and i still cant find an edge in the markets. Yet despite this its not unheard of for someone to get the hang of it and start turning a profit in a few months.

[Goobs]

Or so they lead you to believe....

[csewell1987]

I dont think theres any conspiracy to all of this as is potentially being suggested. My point was more around its future with greyhound racing in turmoil and horse racing in decline, especially on the less major events. What this could look like by you find an edge is anybodys guess. However, it is a discredit to the people who have, and are currently, doing this profitably to call it a conspiracy or anything along those lines.

[xtrader16]

Doesn't matter how you cut it this industry has a very dirty underbelly that no one is willing to talk about...

I sympathise with the difficulties which you have experienced. I cannot do pre-race trading (like nearly everybody) and the ladder doesn't fit my way of looking at things. I have received no benefit whatsoever from viewing videos from BA or any other source.

There is too much talk on this forum likening financial trading with sports trading (betting.) There is no similarity between the two except that they are both ways for most people to lose money. James makes a good point asking why you want do do this. If your experience is financials why not stick to that and stop coming on here with your pompous, grumpy posts?

How about you take you own advice.

[Mahadakku]

Don't gamble, you'll waste your life chasing losses and regret it!

Invest your money in blue chip stocks or real estate that will give you a guaranteed income; start early and you'll be glad you did. Don't listen to people who advocate ways to make money gambling because it just does not work! Any form of gambling for that matter. I wish I could rewind time.

Apologies if this has been mentioned, you'll get banned or limited if you do make money gambling; not with Betfair but with Bookies. With Betfair strange things will happen also.

So forget it, add investing in Gold too, it's the safest bet for your future IMHO. Don't gamble! Good luck!