STOCK TRADING — Course

Curriculum — 12 Lessons

How the Stock Market Works

Exchanges, market makers, order routing, and how your order gets filled.

20 min

Stock Selection & Screening

Finding tradeable stocks — volume, volatility, float, and catalyst-based filtering.

25 min

Sector Rotation & Correlation

How sectors move in cycles and how to use rotation for trade ideas.

20 min

Gap Trading Strategies

Gap ups, gap downs, gap fills, and gap-and-go setups with entry and exit rules.

28 min

Earnings Season Trading

Pre-earnings plays, post-earnings drift, and how to manage risk around reports.

22 min

Intraday Stock Strategies

VWAP trades, opening range breakouts, and momentum scalping on equities.

30 min

Leverage & Position Sizing

Using 4:1 leverage responsibly — position sizing, dollar risk, and max exposure.

20 min

Level 2 & Time and Sales

Reading the order book and tape for stocks — spotting accumulation and distribution.

25 min

Pre-Market & After-Hours

Extended hours trading, liquidity differences, and when it makes sense.

18 min

Stock-Specific Risk Management

Halt risk, gap risk, news risk, and how to protect your prop firm account.

22 min

Building a Stock Trading Plan

Daily routine, scanner setup, watchlist process, and trade management rules.

20 min

Your First Stock Paper Trade

Full walkthrough — screening, setup identification, entry, management, and exit on Pit Trader.

25 min

Hands-On

What You'll Learn

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Screen and select high-probability stocks to trade

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Execute gap, momentum, and VWAP strategies

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Trade earnings season with defined risk

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Use Level 2 and Time & Sales for edge

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Size positions correctly with 4:1 leverage

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Manage stock-specific risks (halts, gaps, news)

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Build a repeatable daily trading routine

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Paper trade stocks confidently on Pit Trader