How Markets Work
Market Structure — Buyers, Sellers, and Price Discovery
How exchanges work, bid/ask spread, market makers, and how price is determined.
Asset Classes
Stocks, ETFs, Options, Futures, Forex, Crypto
Overview of tradeable asset classes, their characteristics, risk profiles, and typical use cases.
Order Types
Market, Limit, Stop, Stop-Limit Orders
When to use each order type, slippage considerations, and order execution in different market conditions.
Risk Management
Position Sizing and Risk Per Trade
The 1-2% rule, position sizing formulas, stop loss placement, and risk/reward ratios.
Trading Psychology
Managing Emotions — Fear, Greed, and FOMO
Common psychological pitfalls for new traders and techniques for disciplined, rule-based trading.