Who this course is for.
Trading Foundations is built for anyone within their first two years of active trading, or experienced investors who want to transition from passive allocation to active execution. No prior market experience is required.
You will finish the six-week program with a written trading plan, a validated understanding of order mechanics, and a structured daily routine that professional traders use to prepare for the session. Graduates commonly continue to Technical Analysis Mastery or Risk & Money Management.
Curriculum
- 01
Markets, Venues, and Instruments
The anatomy of modern markets: exchanges, dark pools, market makers, and the life cycle of an order.
- 02
Brokerage Mechanics
Order types, margin, settlement, and how professional execution differs from retail defaults.
- 03
Reading Price Structure
Swing highs and lows, trend vs. range, and the language of market-generated information.
- 04
Candlestick Literacy
What candles communicate, what they do not, and how to read context rather than memorize patterns.
- 05
Support, Resistance, and Levels
Building a levels framework that actually influences where price reacts.
- 06
Introduction to Indicators
Moving averages, RSI, and MACD taught as information tools, not signals.
- 07
First Trade Plan
Writing a complete plan: setup, entry, invalidation, target, and post-trade review.
- 08
Putting It Together
A capstone simulation where students execute five planned trades and review them with an instructor.
Learning Outcomes
- Write a full trading plan for any setup
- Evaluate brokerage platforms including alpaca
- Identify high-quality vs. low-quality setups
- Size positions using fixed-risk methodology
- Maintain a structured trade journal
- Distinguish trend, range, and breakout regimes