Fundamentals Of Trading

Tags: Financial Markets

Technical analysis, fondamental analysis, risk management, and psychology of trading

Last updated 2022-01-10 | 4.4

- Trading
- Trading Psychology
- Financial Markets

What you'll learn

Trading

Trading Psychology

Financial Markets

Financial Instruments

Manage Risk

Manage Emotions

Technical Analysis

Fundamental Analysis

* Requirements

* Desire to make money from financial markets

Description

This course has four sections:

The first section provides a global overview of trading. Topics covered include but are not limited to how to choose a broker, start trading, analyze charts and markets, manage risk, and develop the right trading attitude.

The second section focuses on how to study charts, indicators, historical prices and patterns to predict future price movements. Topics include but are not limited to charting types, support and resistance, trendlines, reversal patterns, trend continuation patters, stochastic s, Dow theory, Fibonacci, and channels.

The third part provides a framework for analyzing and forecasting financial markets using fundamental analysis. Topics include but are not limited to central banks, monetary policy, interest rates, inflation, unemployment, geopolitical events, market Sentiment and correlations.

The final section emphasizes the importance of using risk management techniques in trading. Topics include but are not limited to setting risk management rules, managing profitable and loosing positions, investing vs. gambling, law of large numbers, position sizing, and correlated trades. This section also highlights the importance of psychology in trading. Topics include but are not limited to how to remain disciplined, manage fear and greed, escape damaging instincts, exit losing positions, and avoid revenge trading. Skills acquired in this section are crucial.

Who this course is for:

Traders
Finance students
Income Seekers
Profit
Psychology

Course content

6 sections • 85 lectures

Highlights of the Course 3 lectures

Overview of the Course Preview 01:04

Number One Mistake Traders Do Preview 04:26

Intro Video Preview 01:03

Introduction 15 lectures

Outline Preview 02:16

Brokers Preview 10:57

What is a broker and how to choose one?

Stocks Bonds & Indices Preview 06:59

Learn what stocks, bonds, and indices are.

Metals Cryptos Oil Preview 04:29

Metals such as gold and silver, cryptos, and oil are some of the most traded instruments.

Forex Preview 12:48

Learn about this huge market and the possibilities it offers to traders.

Types of Markets Preview 04:02

Learn about the kind of markets you can trade.

Platforms Preview 03:46

examples of available platforms.

Leverage Preview 03:30

Understand the risks of over-leveraging and how to wisely use this double edged sword.

Strategies and Analyses Preview 10:09

This lecture lays out the categories of strategies you can adopt.

Risk Management Preview 03:50

Introduction to risk management.

Psychology of Trading Preview 03:12

An initial understanding of the role of psychology in trading.

Top 10 Reasons Why Most Traders Fail Preview 11:35

Why most traders fail?

Prices Orders and Charts Preview 26:36

An important video for beginners. It explores one of the most popular platforms and shows the kind of charts that can be used and orders that can executed.

Examples of Candlesticks Patterns Preview 08:26

Start learning what candlesticks are and some basic patterns.

Examples of Books and Good Traders Preview 07:04

Examples of good books any beginner should read.

Technical Analysis 17 lectures

Technical Analysis Outline Preview 03:30

Support Resistance and Trendline Preview 15:09

Introduction to Indicators Preview 17:07

Candlestick Patterns Preview 21:24

Market Structure Preview 17:34

Time Frames and Top Down Analyses Preview 12:20

Pin Bar Strategies Preview 20:19

Engulfing Bar Strategies Preview 08:31

Inside Bar Strategies Preview 07:14

Case Studies Preview 19:01

Other Chart Patterns Preview 20:09

Efficent Market Hypothesis Preview 14:58

Dow Theory Preview 07:59

Elliot Waves Preview 07:41

Where Should I put my Stop Loss? Preview 07:54

Basics of Risk-to-Reward Preview 08:18

Fundamental Analysis 8 lectures

Fundamental Analysis Outline and Definition Preview 16:43

Interest Rates and Inflation Preview 22:10

Monetary Policy Preview 19:20

Federal Reserve System Preview 13:55

Market Movers Preview 09:46

Market Reaction and Sentiment Preview 16:06

Trading the News and Carry Trades Preview 10:56

Correlations Preview 12:29

Risk Management and Psychology 39 lectures

Risk Management and Psychology Outline Preview 02:48

Why Most Traders Fail? Trading is Easy Preview 02:39

Why Most Traders Fail? No Backtesting Preview 04:02

Why Most Traders Fail? Day Trading Preview 03:27

Why Most Traders Fail? No Plan Preview 02:04

Why Most Traders Fail? Not Sticking to a Plan Preview 03:28

Why Most Traders Fail? Improper Mindset Preview 04:03

Why Most Traders Fail? Too Many Markets Preview 02:47

Why Most Traders Fail? Improper Trade Size Preview 03:58

Example of trade size calculator:

https://www.myfxbook.com/en/forex-calculators/position-size

Why Most Traders Fail? Poor Reward-Risk Ratio Preview 03:04

Why Most Traders Fail? Holding on to Losers and Getting Rid of Winners Preview 03:25

Why Most Traders Fail? Overtrading Preview 02:23

Why Most Traders Fail? Correlations Preview 02:57

Why Most Traders Fail? No Patience Preview 02:18

Why Most Traders Fail? Compound Interest Preview 02:00

Why Most Traders Fail? Law of Large Numbers Preview 04:41

Why Most Traders Fail? Cluster Wins Losses Preview 02:08

Why Most Traders Fail? Emotions Preview 03:26

How to Deal with Successive Losses Preview 05:36

Why Most Traders Fail? Lack of Independence Preview 02:21

Why Most Traders Fail? Bad Mentors Preview 03:43

Why Most Traders Fail? Again Preview 59:02

Risk Versus Reward Preview 17:06

Murphy Law Preview 01:09

Rational Expectations Preview 04:34

Introduction to Trading Business Plan Preview 10:16

How to Create a Trading Business Plan Preview 29:46

In this Video we discuss:

Why you must have a business plan.
How to define your personal and financial goals.
The cost of trading, which technical strategies you will use, what fundamental factors you will incorporate and what your money management practices will be.
The daily routines and how you will deal with the psychological challenges.
How to review your plan as you develop as a trader.

In this lecture you will also find what I think is the best free trading journal I found on the internet. It's even better that most costly journals I found on the net.

The source is babypips.com

Psychological Model Preview 08:27

In this lecture you will to identify the emotions that sabotage your trading.

Emotions Management Preview 13:44

In this lecture you will be given some useful tools to manage your emotions and come out on top of your trading experience.

In my experience I have found that the breathing technique of Wim Hof helps tremendously in staying grounded. I'm not saying it's the only good one but I recommend that you try it. It will help you ancher your mind in the here and now and thus will help you increase your focus. Focus is everything in trading.

More on Journaling your Trades Preview 15:05

Most traders overlook the necessity of having a trading journal. I talk about it here and give you an example on how to create and manage one. Below you will find an excel file that will help start journaling.

The Mindset of a Successful Trader Preview 23:48

Successful traders have a mind of their own, they see the world differently and act differently. This video explores the mind of successful traders.

Fear Survival and Trading Preview 09:10

More on Psychology Preview 35:51

Explore more issues about the psychology of trading and learn some tools to manage emotions.

The Number One Quality of Good Traders Preview 11:06

Psychology Mastery - Know Thyself Preview 20:51

How To Conquer Your Mind Preview 07:00

How to Conquer your Mind Using Awareness Preview 19:51

The Doctrine of 'Not Forcing Things' and Trading Preview 04:35

This is the 48th verse of the Tao Te Ching. The idea is learning to do thing without forcing. I encourage you to meditate on it and try to figure out how you can apply it to financial markets.