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TRADING FOUNDATIONS

Market structure, chart reading, candlestick patterns, support & resistance, and risk management basics. This is where every trader should start.

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12
Lessons
4h
Duration
2
Markets
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Curriculum — 12 Lessons
01
What Is Trading?
Markets, participants, and why prices move.
18 min
Free
02
Reading a Price Chart
Candlesticks, timeframes, and what the chart is telling you.
22 min
Free
03
Candlestick Patterns That Matter
Doji, engulfing, hammer, pin bar — patterns that signal real moves.
25 min
Free
04
Support & Resistance
How to identify levels where price is likely to react.
20 min
Free
05
Trend Structure
Higher highs, lower lows, and knowing when a trend is alive or dead.
18 min
Free
06
Your First Indicator: Moving Averages
SMA vs EMA, crossovers, and how to use them without overcomplicating things.
22 min
Free
07
Order Types Explained
Market, limit, stop, stop-limit — when to use each one.
15 min
Free
08
Risk Management Basics
Position sizing, risk per trade, risk-reward ratio, and why this is the most important lesson.
28 min
Free
09
Building a Trade Plan
Entry criteria, exit rules, and a framework you can actually follow.
20 min
Free
10
Introduction to Futures
Contracts, margin, ES/NQ basics, and why futures are the most popular prop trading instrument.
22 min
Free
11
Introduction to Stocks
Equities, exchanges, leverage, and how stock trading differs from futures.
18 min
Free
12
Your First Paper Trade
Walk through placing a trade on Pit Trader's paper trading simulator. Apply everything you've learned.
25 min
Hands-On
What You'll Learn
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Read any price chart with confidence

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Identify key candlestick patterns

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Draw support & resistance levels

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Determine trend direction

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Use moving averages effectively

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Manage risk on every trade

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Build a basic trade plan

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Place your first paper trade

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