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Learn how markets actually work
Six courses in plain English, from how money and the Fed move prices to options strategy. Start with the basics for free, no account needed.
- 178lessons
- 58hours of reading
- 25free, no account needed
- 20more with a free account
Courses
Take the first two in order. Then pick the skill you need.
1Start here
Trading Fundamentals
How money, interest rates and the Fed move markets, how exchanges, brokers and orders really work, and how to read your first chart and size your first trade.
Best foranyone new to markets. Start here.Practice withCharts·Economy·Economic calendar
Module 1Money, Inflation & Interest Rates
- 18 min
- 20 min
- 22 min
- 18 min
Module 2The Federal Reserve & Central Banking
- 20 min
- 22 min
- 18 min
- 16 min
Module 3Stock Exchanges, Brokers & Market Makers
- 20 min
- 18 min
- 22 min
- 20 min
Module 4Stocks, IPOs & Market Indices
- 18 min
- 20 min
- 18 min
- 16 min
Module 5Trading Mechanics & Execution
- 22 min
- 18 min
- 16 min
- 20 min
Module 6Charts, Technical Analysis & Risk Management
- 22 min
- 20 min
- 20 min
- 22 min
- 20 min
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Risk Management & Position Sizing
Why risk comes first, thinking in R, where a stop belongs, how much to risk per trade, sizing methods from fixed fraction to Kelly, portfolio heat, and a written risk plan.
Best foranyone who trades, or is about to. It is the course that keeps you in the game.Practice withPosition size·Win-rate simulator·Drawdown recovery
Module 1Why Risk Comes First
- 14 min
- 13 min
- 15 min
- 16 min
Module 2Defining Your Risk
- 14 min
- 17 min
- 13 min
- 15 min
Module 3Position Sizing Methods
- 15 min
- 16 min
- 17 min
- 14 min
Module 4Portfolio-Level Risk
- 15 min
- 14 min
- 15 min
- 16 min
Module 5Building Your Risk System
- 15 min
- 14 min
- 13 min
- 18 min
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2Then go deeper
Fundamental Analysis
Read the three financial statements and spot the red flags, work through ratios and a DCF, judge moats and management, and see how Buffett, Munger, Lynch and Dalio think.
Best forpicking companies to own for years.Practice withScreener·13F tracker·Insider buying
Module 1The Language of Financial Statements
- Why Financial Statements MatterThe Foundation of Every Investment Decision20 min
- The Balance SheetAssets, Liabilities & Shareholder Equity Decoded24 min
- The Income StatementRevenue, Margins & the Bottom Line24 min
- The Cash Flow StatementOperating, Investing & Financing Activities24 min
- How the Three Statements ConnectThe Accounting Triangle22 min
- Red Flags & Earnings ManipulationHow Companies Hide Bad Numbers23 min
Module 2Ratio Analysis & Financial Health
- Profitability RatiosROE, ROA, ROIC & Gross/Net Margins22 min
- Liquidity & Solvency RatiosCan the Company Survive?22 min
- 18 min
- DuPont AnalysisDecomposing ROE Into Its True Drivers22 min
- Efficiency RatiosInventory Turnover, Receivables, and the Cash Conversion Cycle22 min
- Industry BenchmarkingHow to Compare Companies Properly20 min
Module 3Valuation Models & Intrinsic Value
- Price vs. ValueWhy Market Price Is Often Wrong18 min
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF)Building Your First Valuation Model28 min
- Relative ValuationP/E, EV/EBITDA, P/B & PEG Ratios in Practice24 min
- The Dividend Discount ModelValuing Income-Generating Stocks22 min
- Margin of SafetyThe Concept That Protects Your Portfolio22 min
- When Models FailLimitations, Pitfalls & Stress-Testing Assumptions22 min
Module 4Competitive Moats & Qualitative Analysis
- Economic MoatsNetwork Effects, Switching Costs, Intangibles & Cost Advantages22 min
- Management QualityEvaluating the People Running the Company20 min
- Porter's Five ForcesIndustry Structure Analysis in Practice20 min
- Reading 10-K & 10-Q FilingsWhat the SEC Requires Companies to Reveal22 min
- Competitive Advantage PeriodEstimating How Long the Moat Will Last20 min
Module 5The Legends: How the Greatest Investors Actually Think
- Warren BuffettQuality Compounding & The Power of Patience22 min
- Charlie MungerMental Models, Inversion & The Lollapalooza Effect20 min
- Peter LynchInvest in What You Know & Six Categories of Stocks22 min
- George SorosReflexivity, Asymmetric Bets & The Pound Sterling Trade22 min
- Ray DalioAll Weather, Economic Cycles & The Big Cycle of Empires22 min
- John TempletonGlobal Contrarian Investing & Maximum Pessimism22 min
Module 6Diversification & Portfolio Construction
- Modern Portfolio TheoryWhy Combining Assets Reduces Risk20 min
- Asset AllocationHow to Split Capital Across Stocks, Bonds & Real Assets22 min
- Position SizingWhy How Much Matters More Than What22 min
- Hidden CorrelationWhy Diversified Portfolios Often Aren't22 min
- Cash & OptionalityWhy Holding Dry Powder Beats Full Investment20 min
Module 7Risk for Long-Term Investors
- Defining RiskPermanent Loss vs. Volatility20 min
- Margin of Safety in PracticeDemanding a Discount to Estimated Value22 min
- Value TrapsTelling Real Bargains from Falling Knives22 min
- Black Swans & Tail RiskWhy Standard Models Fail at the Worst Times22 min
- Behavioral Risk ManagementBeating Your Own Worst Investing Instincts22 min
Module 8Macro & Sector Frameworks
- Interest Rates & InflationHow Macro Drives Equity Multiples22 min
- Sector RotationHow Different Sectors Perform Through the Economic Cycle22 min
- International Investing & Currency RiskBeyond Home Country Bias22 min
Opens with Tradetus Pro, along with every other course.
Technical Analysis & Market Structure
Why support, resistance and trends form, how moving averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands and ATR work and where they fail, plus volume, VWAP and market regimes.
Best fortiming entries and exits from the chart.Practice withCharts with RSI and MACD·Trend Engine·Unusual volume
Module 1How Markets Actually Work
- Order BooksHow Prices Are Actually Formed20 min
- Liquidity & Market MakersWhy Spreads Exist and How They Move22 min
- Why Prices MoveInformation, Flow, Liquidity & Hedging Mechanics22 min
- Auctions, Open & CloseThe Most Important Moments of Every Trading Day20 min
- Spreads, Slippage & ExecutionThe Hidden Costs Most Traders Pay22 min
Module 2Support, Resistance & Why They Work
- Support & ResistanceThe Real Mechanism Behind the Lines22 min
- Volume ProfileWhere Price Spent Time and Why It Matters22 min
- Round Numbers & Psychological LevelsThe Anchors That Move Markets20 min
- Breakouts & BreakdownsTelling Real From Fake22 min
Module 3Trend Mechanics
- Trend MechanicsWhat Actually Creates Trends and What Kills Them22 min
- Momentum vs Mean ReversionTwo Truths and When Each Wins22 min
- Pullbacks vs ReversalsHolding Through the Right Wiggles22 min
- Regime DetectionReading Trend, Range & Volatility Cycles22 min
Module 4Indicators: How They Work and Where They Fail
- Moving AveragesHow They Actually Work and Where They Fail22 min
- RSIHow It Actually Works and Why It Fails in Trends22 min
- MACDConstruction, Use, and the Crossover Trap22 min
- Bollinger BandsVolatility Envelopes, Squeezes & Band Walking22 min
- ATRThe Volatility Tool That Should Drive Your Position Sizing22 min
- Why Indicators FailLag, Curve-Fitting, Regime Mismatch & Tail Events22 min
Module 5Volume & Order Flow
- Volume ConfirmationReading Conviction Behind Price Moves22 min
- VWAPThe Most-Watched Intraday Benchmark22 min
- Institutional FootprintsReading Accumulation, Distribution & Block Activity22 min
- Order Flow ReadingTape, Book, and Aggressor Imbalance22 min
Module 6Market Regimes & Adaptive Trading
- Trending vs ChoppyDiagnosing Regime in Real Time22 min
- Volatility RegimesThe Hidden Context That Determines Strategy22 min
- Why Backtests LieSurvivorship, Lookahead & Optimization Bias22 min
- System AdaptationEvolving With Non-Stationary Markets22 min
- When to Stop TradingThe Most Underrated Skill in Markets22 min
Opens with Tradetus Pro, along with every other course.
Options & Derivatives
Calls and puts from zero, the Greeks explained with intuition, and every common strategy from covered calls to iron condors, with assignment, sizing and the mistakes that blow up accounts.
Best forhedging, defined-risk bets, or selling premium.Practice withOptions payoff·Option pricing·Earnings move
Module 1Options, Demystified
- 20 min
- 22 min
- 18 min
- 19 min
- 24 min
Module 2The Greeks, Intuitively
- 18 min
- 22 min
- 20 min
- 21 min
- 22 min
- 16 min
Module 3Single-Leg Strategies
- 20 min
- 19 min
- 23 min
- 22 min
- 20 min
Module 4Spreads & Defined Risk
- 18 min
- 22 min
- 22 min
- 21 min
Module 5Volatility & Multi-Leg
- 23 min
- 21 min
- 24 min
- 20 min
Module 6Risk, Assignment & Execution
- 20 min
- 22 min
- 21 min
- 19 min
Opens with Tradetus Pro, along with every other course.
Income Strategies
Dividends done properly, REITs and other income funds, covered calls, cash-secured puts and the wheel, credit spreads, and the risk rules that stop easy income from blowing up.
Best forbuilding cash flow without chasing yield.Practice withDividend calendar·Options payoff·Compound growth
Module 1Income Investing Foundations
- 22 min
- 20 min
- 18 min
- 16 min
- 20 min
Module 2Dividend Investing Done Right
- 14 min
- 20 min
- 16 min
- 20 min
- 14 min
- Real Disasters: GE, Kraft Heinz, ATTWhen the Aristocrats Fall20 min
Module 3REITs, MLPs, BDCs, and Closed-End Funds
- 20 min
- 16 min
- BDCs: High Yield, Real RiskReading the NAV16 min
- 18 min
Module 4Covered Calls
- 20 min
- 18 min
- 14 min
- 16 min
- 14 min
Module 5Cash-Secured Puts and the Wheel
- 20 min
- 14 min
- 14 min
- 20 min
- 14 min
Module 6Credit Spreads
- 20 min
- 14 min
- 20 min
- 14 min
- 14 min
Module 7Risk Architecture for Income Traders
- 18 min
- 14 min
- 16 min
- 14 min
- 20 min
Opens with Tradetus Pro, along with every other course.
In the works: Trading Psychology & Discipline, AI for Market Analysis, and Building & Backtesting Strategies.
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Lessons are for education only. They are not financial advice or a recommendation to buy or sell anything.