Course Overview
Projects
Equities
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Introduction to stocks & momentum Trading
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Key indicators & technical analysis for momentum trading
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Identifying potential momentum trades
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Risk Management & position sizing
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Advanced strategies for momentum trading
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Live Trading Simulation & Building a trading plan
Additional Content
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Getting Started with Day Trading
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How to Choose Stocks for Day Trading
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Different Types of Trading Accounts
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Introduction to Fundamental Analysis
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Understanding Technical Analysis
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A Guide to Trading Platforms
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Navigating the Order Entry Window
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Exploring Level 1 Market Depth & Order Execution
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Understanding Level 2 Market Depth & Using Hot Keys
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Interpreting Time & Sales Data (The Tape)
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What to Know About Stock Halts
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Scanning for Trade Opportunities 101
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The Mental Side of Trading
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Day Trading as a Career: The Learning Journey & Next Steps
Advanced Content
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Introduction to day trading
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Managing Risk in Day Trading
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Selecting Stocks & Building Your Watchlist
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Daily Chart Patterns Overview
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Intraday Chart Patterns
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Level 2, Tape Reading, and Hot Keys/Buttons
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Gap and Go Trading Strategy
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Momentum Trading Techniques
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Reversal Trading Strategies
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Short-Selling Momentum Strategies
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Advanced Breakout Trading (Expert Level)
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Stock Scanning Techniques
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Position Management, Trader Psychology, Discipline, & Recovering from Loss
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Building a Trading Plan
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Knowing When to Trade with Real Money
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The Small Account Challenge
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Troubleshooting Common Trading Issues & Solutions
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Understanding Taxes & Accounting for Day Traders
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Overview of Trading Tools
Options
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Course Introduction
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What Options Are
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How Options Work
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Calls and Puts
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Strike Price, Expiration, and Premium
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Option Pricing Basics
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Intrinsic Value and Time Value
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Greeks Explained
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Buying vs Selling Options
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Assignment and Exercise
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Option Contract Specs
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Options on Thinkorswim Setup
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Schwab / Thinkorswim Account Types and Approval Levels
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Reading the Option Chain
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Using Charts for Options Trades
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Paper Trading in Thinkorswim
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Risk Management
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Position Sizing
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Stop Losses and Profit Targets
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Long Calls and Long Puts
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Covered Calls
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Cash-Secured Puts
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Vertical Spreads
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Debit Spreads
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Credit Spreads
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Iron Condors
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Iron Butterflies
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Straddles and Strangles
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Calendar Spreads
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Diagonal Spreads
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Managing Trades
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Rolling Options
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Closing Trades Early
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Earnings Plays
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Volatility and Implied Volatility
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Theta Decay Strategies
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Liquidity and Open Interest
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Bid/Ask Spread and Slippage
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Market Orders vs Limit Orders
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Trading Rules and Trade Plans
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Journaling Trades
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Common Beginner Mistakes
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Psychology of Options Trading
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Taxes and Record Keeping
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Final Review and Course Wrap-Up
Futures
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Futures Trading Foundations
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Futures Market Structure
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Futures Contract Specs
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Futures Products Overview
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Futures Trading Accounts and Setup
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Thinkorswim Setup for Futures
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Futures Orders and Execution
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Technical Analysis for Futures
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Futures Price Action
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Futures Market Drivers
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Risk Management
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Trading Psychology
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Trading Strategies
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Contracts and Rollover
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Futures Spreads and Advanced Concepts
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Trading Plan Development
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Journaling and Performance Review
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Live Trading Workflow
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Common Beginner Mistakes
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Legal, Tax, and Compliance Basics
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Thinkorswim Practical Tutorials
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Putting It All Together
Live Trading
Watch live as real trades are executed in real market conditions. Follow the decision-making process from identifying setups to managing entries, exits, and risk in real time. Learn how strategies are applied during live market hours while gaining valuable insight into trade execution, discipline, and market analysis. Whether you're new to trading or looking to refine your skills, live sessions provide an authentic learning experience you can apply to your own trading.
Stock Market Scanner
Trade Ideas Stock Scanner
Gain access to the powerful Trade Ideas Stock Scanner, designed to identify high-probability trading opportunities in real time. Scan thousands of stocks instantly using advanced AI-powered technology, customizable filters, and momentum alerts to find the strongest movers as they happen. Whether you're day trading breakouts, momentum, or volume spikes, this scanner helps you discover opportunities faster and make more informed trading decisions.
Learning Outcome
By completing this program, students will develop a strong foundation in trading equities, futures, and options while gaining the practical skills needed to navigate today’s financial markets. Students will learn how to analyze market opportunities, build trading strategies, manage risk, and understand the tools used by professional traders.
Students will also learn how to utilize the Trade Ideas stock scanner to identify high-probability trading opportunities, create watchlists, and efficiently scan the market for potential setups. Through live trading sessions, students will gain real-world insight into market analysis, trade execution, decision-making, and the mindset required to approach trading with discipline.
Upon completion, students will have the knowledge and confidence to independently analyze markets, use professional trading tools, and apply proven strategies across multiple asset classes.