I think Fundamentals are good for the long term, where as for trading I prefer using Technical.
Few suggestion for the newbie..
Don't start trading on the first go, always do the research, than paper trades for couple of months and see the results. If you want to follow someone tips, again paper trade those calls rather than putting money on the first trade.
If you can, than buy amibroker (one time fee btween 10500-22000) and than real time data provider ( u will get many cheap ones) and than start analysis the markets for 2-3 months. Create your own systems, again do paper trades.
Once you get the confidence on the system you make or your tips provider, start trading in small amounts. Here, no one has the rocket science formula, you may have a losing trades, but once you start trading with real money, than do not stop in between. Make sure you decide how much loss you can take , and than stay till your decided risk is wipe out.