Part 2: - If you could be profitable on your paper account for maybe at least 2 month,s then use a prop firm account (it must be well established, for example Topstep) - Then use the payouts from the prop firm to create enough capital for trading with your own money.

Part 3 : Regarding books, here are some legendary books: "Japanese Candlestick Charting Techniques" by Steve Nison "Technical Analysis of the Financial Markets" by John Murphy "Technical Analysis Using Multiple Timeframes" by Brian Shannon

Part 4: "Maximum Trading Gains With Anchored VWAP" by Brian Shannon "One Good Trade" by Mike Bellafiore "The PlayBook" by Mike Bellafiore "Trading in the Zone" by Mark Douglas "The Disciplined Trader" by Mark Douglas

Part 5 Regarding YouTube, here are some useful channels, BUT you do NOT need to do everything they say. I have combined pieces from various resources over time and have developed my own style of trading. - Fractal Flow - Brian Shannon - Carmine Rosato - Thomas Wade - SMB Capital

Part 6: - MasiTrades - Thomas Wade - Bear Bull Traders The average time is 5 years!!

Trade what you SEE, not what you THINK.