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22 lessons in this track so far, in the order we suggest reading them.
Orientation
BeginnerHow This School WorksHow this free trading school is organised: tracks, sections, levels, prerequisites and learning paths, plus how to get the most from every lesson.BeginnerWhat Is Trading?Trading means buying and selling assets to profit from price changes. Learn how it works, who trades, what moves prices and the real risks involved.BeginnerInvesting vs TradingInvesting builds wealth over years while trading aims to profit from shorter price moves. Compare time, effort, costs, taxes and risk to choose your path.BeginnerTrading MythsThe most common trading myths, from high win rates and secret indicators to quick riches, and what is actually true about each one, with examples.BeginnerCommon Beginner MistakesThe mistakes that cost new traders the most money, from oversized positions and no stop loss to revenge trading, with a practical fix for each one.BeginnerBeginner Learning PathA step by step route through the beginner trading lessons, from how markets work and order types to charts, risk management and your first real trades.BeginnerCrypto and Prediction Markets Learning PathAn ordered route through crypto trading and prediction markets: Bitcoin basics, exchanges, perpetual futures, funding, Polymarket and up or down rounds.BeginnerOptions Learning PathAn ordered route through options: calls and puts, pricing, basic positions, the Greeks, spreads and volatility, with practice tasks at every stage.BeginnerQuant Trading Learning PathAn ordered route into quantitative trading: probability, statistics, Python, data, backtesting, avoiding overfitting and taking a strategy live.
Building Your Practice
BeginnerPaper TradingPaper trading means practising with simulated money. Learn how demo accounts work, what they teach, their limits and how to practise so it carries over.BeginnerMoving From Paper to Live TradingHow to switch from paper trading to real money safely: readiness checks, starting size, scaling up rules and how to handle the emotional jump.BeginnerBuilding a Trading PlanA trading plan is your written rules for what, when and how much to trade. Learn the parts of a good plan, see a complete example and build your own.BeginnerTrading JournalA trading journal records every trade so you can find what works and what keeps costing you. Learn what to log, a template and how to review it.BeginnerPre-Trade ChecklistA pre-trade checklist stops impulsive trades. Use these twelve checks on setup, risk, costs, news and your own state of mind before you place any order.BeginnerPost-Trade AnalysisPost-trade analysis turns every trade into a lesson. Learn how to grade decisions separately from results, find repeat mistakes and improve your plan.BeginnerTrading Routine and ReviewsA trading routine keeps decisions consistent. See a sample daily routine plus weekly and monthly review steps that turn your journal into better results.BeginnerSkill Development and Progress TrackingTrading skill grows in stages. Learn the core skills to build, how to find your knowledge gaps and how to track progress with numbers instead of feelings.
Learning Well
BeginnerBest Trading BooksThe trading books worth your time, grouped by topic: psychology, technical analysis, risk, options, market structure and quant trading, and who each suits.BeginnerReading Academic PapersAcademic papers can test trading ideas better than blogs. Learn how a finance paper is structured, how to judge its evidence and how to replicate results.BeginnerHow to Evaluate a Trading CourseHow to tell a useful trading course from an expensive sales funnel: red flags, green flags, questions to ask and how to check an instructor's real record.BeginnerIdentifying Trading ScamsThe most common trading scams, from fake platforms and pump and dumps to signal groups and recovery scams, with warning signs and steps to protect yourself.BeginnerFake Performance and Track Record VerificationHow fake and cherry picked trading results are made, from edited screenshots to survivorship tricks, and how to verify any trader's real track record.