you could also open an account at oanda, they have nice leverage and you could trade fx or gold. I would be very reluctant to follow daytrading courses. The real money is in swingtrading as I know to well from trying in vain to do that ...
Something you understand, look at loads of charts, try to swingtrade (pure daytrading is for fools imho). If you want to do something go long gold (XAUUSD) at the open of the market. We'll most likely see new highs here (= above 1274) ...