Personal Trading Coach

The free trading course that actually starts at the beginning.

Forty short videos. Eight sections. About 85 minutes. No hype, no shortcuts — just the careful foundation that most beginner trading content skips entirely.

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40
Videos
8
Sections
85min
Total runtime
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Why this exists

Most beginner trading content fails beginners.

It promises quick wealth. It skips the foundation. It throws strategies at people who don't yet understand what trading actually is. Then it leaves them confused, frustrated, and often poorer than when they started.

The Foundation Series exists for the trader who wants to start with something different — the careful, structured beginning that real skill is built on.

It will not make you a profitable trader by itself. But it will give you the vocabulary, framework, and honest expectations that beginners often spend years stumbling toward on their own.

What this course is — and isn't

  • It is A genuine foundation in how trading and markets actually work.
  • It is An honest, calm, beginner-respectful starting point.
  • It is not A get-rich-quick system, signal service, or magic strategy.
  • It is not A replacement for practice, journaling, and time.
Who it's for

Three kinds of people get the most from this.

No prior knowledge of finance or charts is required.

1

True beginners

People who have heard about trading, are curious, and want to start with the right foundation rather than a YouTube tutorial of the week.

2

Returning beginners

Those who tried trading before, lost money, and want to come back — this time with structure, patience, and a clearer view of what skill takes.

3

Anyone reset by reality

People who realised the hype-filled content was misleading, and want a calm, honest reset before deciding whether trading is for them at all.

What's covered

Eight sections, designed to build on each other.

Each video is short and focused. Each section ends with an optional three-question quiz. The whole series sits at about 85 minutes — watchable in one sitting, or one video per day for six weeks.

01

Trading Basics

What trading actually is, how brokers work, candlestick charts, order types, demo vs. live, and common trading styles.

6 videos
02

Financial Market Foundations

Why markets exist, who participates, why prices move, what liquidity means, and the major asset classes — stocks, forex, crypto, commodities.

7 videos
03

How Markets Behave

Market structure, trends and ranges, volatility, institutional vs. retail behaviour, market cycles, and risk-on / risk-off conditions.

6 videos
04

Trading Reality

Probabilities, trade expectancy, drawdowns, why most beginners lose, and how skilled traders think differently. The honesty section.

5 videos
05

Reading Charts

Time frames, support and resistance, common chart patterns, and trend lines. The practical chart-reading toolkit.

4 videos
06

Trade Execution

What a trade plan is, common entry approaches, exit approaches, and why traders journal. Reading turns into doing.

4 videos
07

Risk Management

Position sizing, stop losses, R-multiples, and the mindset that makes risk management actually work in practice.

4 videos
08

Psychology Foundation

Trading emotions, discipline over motivation, patience and process, and the daily practices skilled traders return to.

4 videos
The exam

Test what you've absorbed — honestly.

A 25-question final exam closes the course. It is not a pass-or-fail gate. It is a tool for honest self-assessment and a chance to identify the videos worth revisiting.

Every student who completes the exam earns a certificate. The completion message you receive depends on your score:

80–100%
Strong foundation. You've absorbed the core concepts and are ready to start applying them.
60–79%
Working foundation. A few specific concepts worth revisiting before moving on.
0–59%
Worth a rewatch. Slow down here — the foundation is too important to rush.
Certificate of Completion

Foundation Series

Free Trading Course for Beginners

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40 videos · 8 sections · ~85 minutes
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Free companion resources

Two more things that pair well with the course.

Beginner Trader Checklist

A practical checklist of what every beginner trader should have in place before risking any real capital. Covers broker, journal, plan, and risk basics.

Get the checklist

Trading Terms Glossary

Plain-language explanations of the trading terms you'll encounter as you go through the course and beyond. Searchable, free, and growing.

Browse the glossary
What comes next

The Foundation Series is the start. Not the end.

When you've absorbed the foundation, the next step is practice — demo or small live, journaling every trade, giving the work real time. An Intermediate Mastery course is in development for those who want to take the next step in a structured way.

Begin the Foundation

This course is educational. It is not financial advice. Trading involves real risk, including the risk of losing more than you invest. Only money you can afford to lose should ever be at stake. Past performance does not predict future results.