#TradingTypes101
Basic trading course Great! Here's a basic trading course outline to help beginners understand fi
Basic trading course
Great! Here's a basic trading course outline to help beginners understand financial trading step-by-step. You can use this as a foundation to build lessons, videos, or slide presentations.
📘 Basic Trading Course:
Introduction to Financial Markets
Module 1: Introduction to Trading
What is trading?
Difference between investing and trading
Types of financial markets:
Stock market
Forex (foreign exchange)
Commodities
Cryptocurrencies
Role of exchanges and brokers
Module 2:
Market Participants
Retail traders vs institutional traders
Brokers, market makers, and liquidity providers
Regulators and regulations (SEC, FCA, etc.)
Module 3:
Financial Instruments
Stocks (equities)
Forex pairs
Commodities (gold, oil)
Indices (S&P 500, NASDAQ)
ETFs and mutual funds
Options and futures (brief overview)
Module 4:
Trading Platforms & Tools
Trading platforms (MetaTrader, TradingView, ThinkorSwim)
How to read a trading chart
Introduction to candlesticks
Order types:
Market order
Limit order
Stop loss / take profit
Module 5:
Basic Technical Analysis
Support and resistance
Trends and trendlines
Moving averages (SMA, EMA)
RSI, MACD, and volume indicators
Chart patterns (head & shoulders, double top/bottom, flags)
Module 6:
Basic Fundamental Analysis
Economic indicators (GDP, inflation, interest rates)
Earnings reports and news
How fundamentals affect price movement
Calendar tools (e.g. Forex Factory)
Module 7:
Risk Management
Risk/reward ratio
Position sizing
Stop-loss and take-profit placement
Managing leverage
Trading psychology and emotional discipline
Module 8:
Developing a Trading Plan
Setting goals and choosing a style (day trading, swing, long-term)
Backtesting strategies
Journaling and tracking performance
Continuous learning and improvement
Module 9:
Common Mistakes & How to Avoid Them
Overtrading
Revenge trading
Ignoring stop-losses
Chasing news or hype
Unrealistic expectation
Module 10:
Next Steps
Demo trading vs live trad