Trading Academy
25 lessons across 6 modules — mindset first, mechanics second, risk always.
Module 1: Foundations
Why most traders fail, how the stock market works, reading the market, and getting started safely.
Why Most Traders Fail
The real reasons beginners lose money: no plan, no risk rules, and emotions running the show. Build your trader mindset and personal trading rules.
What Is the Stock Market?
Shares, IPOs, exchanges, and how prices are set. Learn to read a stock quote and the difference between market and limit orders.
Reading the Market
Indexes, the S&P 500, Dow and Nasdaq, bull vs bear markets, stock types, and how dividends work.
Getting Started Safely
Set up your practice environment the right way before placing a single trade.
Module 2: How Trading Works 🔒 Core plan
Order types, candlesticks, timeframes, and your first paper trades.
Order Types Deep Dive
Market, limit, stop-loss, and take-profit orders — the four orders every beginner must master.
Candlestick Charts
Read any candlestick: open, high, low, close — and what the shapes tell you about buyers and sellers.
Timeframes & Chart Setup
Pick the right timeframe for your style and set up clean, readable charts.
Your First Paper Trades
Walk through your first simulated trades step by step in the paper-trading simulator.
Module 3: Reading Price Action 🔒 Core plan
Trends, support and resistance, volume, momentum, and essential indicators.
Trends & Trendlines
Uptrends, downtrends, and sideways markets. Draw trendlines and trade with the trend.
Support & Resistance
Find the price levels where buyers and sellers repeatedly show up — and how to trade around them.
Volume & Momentum
Confirm moves with volume and read momentum before it fades.
Essential Indicators
Moving averages, RSI, and volume — three beginner-friendly tools and how not to misuse them.
Module 4: Risk & Money Management 🔒 Core plan
Position sizing, exits, journaling, and building your trading plan.
Position Sizing Practice
Turn the 1-2% rule into an exact share count. Size every trade before you enter it.
Exits, Stops & Targets
Plan your exit before you enter: stop-loss placement and profit targets.
The Trading Journal
Log every trade and decision. Your journal is where losing patterns get caught early.
Building Your Trading Plan
Put it all together: a written plan that keeps emotions out of your decisions.
Module 5: Beginner Strategies 🔒 Core plan
What makes a strategy work, then three starter strategies: trend following, breakouts, pullbacks.
What Makes a Strategy
Rules, edge, and expectancy — how to tell a real strategy from a lucky streak.
Trend-Following Strategy
A simple rules-based way to ride established trends — entries, exits, and filters.
Breakout Strategy
Trade the moment price escapes support or resistance — and how to avoid false breakouts.
Pullback Strategy
Wait for the dip inside an uptrend instead of chasing. Patience as a strategy.
Module 6: Introduction to Options 🔒 Core plan
Calls and puts, pricing, the option chain, basic strategies, and options risk.
Options: Calls & Puts
Calls, puts, strike prices, and expiration — options explained from zero.
How Options Are Priced
What moves an option's price: the stock, time, and volatility.
Reading the Option Chain
Decode the chain: strikes, bid/ask, volume, and open interest.
Basic Option Strategies
Covered calls, protective puts, and spreads — starter strategies with defined risk.
Options Risk Management
Why options demand even stricter risk rules: time decay, sizing, and knowing your max loss.