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Trading Foundations: Markets, Charts & Risk

Learn market mechanics, chart reading, risk thinking, and deliberate paper-trading practice before using advanced tools.

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Explain how orders, transactions, spreads, liquidity, and price records connect.
Read core chart structures without treating them as guarantees.
Build a paper-trading plan with defined risk, entry criteria, review rules, and documentation.
Use basic simulator and journal tools for deliberate practice rather than impulsive decisions.

The 25 missions

  1. 1What Is Trading and How Markets Actually WorkExplain how buyers, sellers, orders, transactions, and price movement connect in a market without treating a trade as a guaranteed outcome.20 min · +55 XP
  2. 2Reading Candlesticks: Open, High, Low, CloseIdentify the body and wicks of a candle and describe what they record without predicting the next candle.20 min · +55 XP
  3. 3Support and Resistance as ZonesIdentify repeated reaction areas as zones and explain why they are reference points rather than magic lines.20 min · +55 XP
  4. 4Risk Management Before RewardBuild a simple paper-trade plan that defines invalidation, position size, and a reviewable risk-to-reward hypothesis.20 min · +55 XP
  5. 5Build a Daily Observation RoutineCreate a repeatable routine that separates preparation, observation, decision, journaling, and review.20 min · +55 XP
  6. 6Timeframes and ContextCompare timeframes and select one that matches a stated learning objective.20 min · +55 XP
  7. 7Trend Structure: Highs and LowsDescribe upward, downward, and range-bound structure using highs and lows.20 min · +55 XP
  8. 8Volume: Activity, Not a VerdictUse volume as supporting context while recognizing its limits.20 min · +55 XP
  9. 9Moving Averages as Reference ToolsExplain what a moving average summarizes and why it can lag.20 min · +55 XP
  10. 10Checkpoint: Market Mechanics and Chart LanguageDemonstrate reliable understanding of lessons 1–9 through scenarios and error analysis.20 min · +100 XPauthoring
  11. 11RSI and Momentum: Context Before LabelsExplain what momentum tools summarize and why overbought or oversold labels are not commands.20 min · +55 XP
  12. 12Chart Patterns as HypothesesTreat patterns as conditional hypotheses with confirmation and invalidation criteria.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  13. 13Market Sessions and ParticipationExplain why activity can change by session and asset class.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  14. 14News, Volatility, and WaitingRecognize when a planned observation may be disrupted by a scheduled event or sudden volatility.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  15. 15Entry, Invalidation, and Review LogicWrite a paper-trade hypothesis with a condition for entry, invalidation, and post-trade review.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  16. 16Position Sizing in a SimulatorConnect simulated position size to a predefined loss boundary and avoid all-in thinking.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  17. 17Paper-Trading WorkflowUse a simulator as a controlled practice environment with documented assumptions.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  18. 18Trade Journaling and EvidenceCreate a journal entry that captures reasoning, evidence, emotion, and lessons rather than only outcome.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  19. 19Backtesting Without Fooling YourselfDescribe basic backtesting limits, consistent rules, and why small samples can mislead.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  20. 20Checkpoint: Planning, Practice, and ReviewDemonstrate reliable use of the disciplined workflow from lessons 11–19.20 min · +100 XPauthoring
  21. 21Build a One-Page Paper-Trading PlanAssemble a simple, testable practice plan with boundaries and review schedule.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  22. 22Ten Deliberate Simulator ObservationsRun and document ten controlled observations using the same prewritten practice rules.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  23. 23Review Errors Without BlameSeparate rule violations, normal uncertainty, and information gaps in a review.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  24. 24Create Your Personal Practice RoutineAdapt a safe, repeatable routine to your schedule and available attention.20 min · +55 XPauthoring
  25. 25Capstone: Explain Your ProcessPresent a one-page practice plan and evidence-based reflection that combines the module’s core concepts.20 min · +100 XPauthoring

Capstone

Create a one-page paper-trading plan, document ten simulated observations, and explain one decision you would revise after reviewing evidence.

For education only — not personal investment, tax, legal, or real-estate advice. Markets involve risk, and losses are possible.