Trading for Beginners

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Trading for Beginners
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Investopedia Academy
Overview

Take the first steps towards becoming an active trader. Learn the basics and develop a trading system that aligns with your risk tolerance and financial goals

Total fee	₹15,137
Mode of learning	Online
Difficulty level	Beginner
Credential	Certificate

Trading for Beginners
at
Investopedia Academy
Highlights

Receive an Investopedia Academy Certificate of Enrollment with this course
Over 50 lessons with on-demand video, exercises, and interactive content
Extensive visuals detailing different trade types and markets
Lifetime access to course so you can watch and rewatch whenever you want

Trading for Beginners
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Investopedia Academy
Course details

Skills you will learn

Trading

Who should do this course?

For first-time traders and those interested in starting

What are the course deliverables?

The difference between trading and investing
The various types of markets (bull, bear, etc) and how to characterize and identify them
Position sizing strategy and goals
Build a trading plan based on both proven methods and individualized goals and strategies
How to improve your trading system and personal performance

More about this course

Learn to establish rules for trading decisions, including a system that constructs concrete entry and exit points, and maintains a safe volume of risk

Trading for Beginners
at
Investopedia Academy
Curriculum

Could I Trade?

Introduction

Misconceptions and Challenges

What a Trader Does

How To Survive

Tools of the Trade

Candelsticks

Moving Averages

Donchian Channel

Volume and Volatility

The Long and Short of Things

Order Types

MACD

Stochastic Oscillator

A Successful Approach

Introduction

Trading Rules

Setup and Entry

Exits

Targets to Ratio: Explained

Trailing Stop: Explained

Sizing Strategy

Sizing Strategy: Review

Conclusion

Starter System

Introduction

Turtle System

Turtle System: Examples

Turtle System: Review

Market Types

Introduction

Directional Visualization

Directional 200 Day Moving Average

Directional Percentage: Gain and Loss

Volatility VIX

Volatility ATR

Volatility Analysis

Conclusion

Improving Trade Performance

Introduction

Define and Measure Risk

Identifying Good Trades

Sizing Strategies: Examples

Conclusion

Measuring System Performance

Measuring and Improving System Performance

Trading for Beginners
at
Investopedia Academy
Faculty details

RJ Hixson

RJ Hixson earned his MBA from the University of North Carolina and has decades of trading experience. In 2008, he was hired as an instructor at the prestigious Van Tharp Institute, where he has educated thousands of students about what it takes to be a successful trader.