Securities & Trading Basics

Course Syllabus

1. Introduction to Securities & Financial Markets

2. Types of Securities (Stocks, Bonds, ETFs, etc.)

3. Stock Market Participants & Exchanges

4. Trading Strategies (Buy & Hold, Swing, Day Trading)

5. Market Orders, Limit Orders & Trade Execution

6. Market Structure & Trading Mechanics

7. Risk Management Strategies (Stop-Loss, Position Sizing, Diversification)

8. Derivatives (Options & Futures)

9. Technical Analysis & Trading Indicators

10. Algorithmic & High-Frequency Trading (HFT)

11. Market Psychology & Behavioral Finance

12. Building a Trading Plan & Developing an Edge

13. Risk Management & Hedging with Options

14. Leverage, Margin, and Managing Risk with Derivatives

15. Technical Analysis – How to Read Stock Charts & Indicators

16. Chart Patterns – Identifying Breakouts, Reversals, and Trend Continuations

17. Candlestick Patterns – Recognizing Market Sentiment

18. Trading Strategies – Entry & Exit Points

19. Trading Psychology – Controlling Emotions & Sticking to Your Plan

20. Technical Indicators – Moving Averages, RSI, MACD & More

21. Chart Patterns – Head & Shoulders, Double Tops, Flags & More

22. Candlestick Patterns – Doji, Engulfing, Hammer & More

23. Risk Management – Position Sizing, Stop-Loss Strategies

24. Trading Strategies – Day Trading, Swing Trading, Long-Term Investing

25. Advanced Trading – Algorithmic Trading, Options Strategies, & Hedging