Beginner Trading Roadmap
Step 1: Understand the Basics (Week 1-2)
Goals: Learn trading vocabulary, markets, and tools.
Topics:
- What is trading? Difference between trading and investing.
- Types of markets: Forex, Crypto, Stocks, Indices, Commodities.
- Trading styles: Day trading, Swing trading, Scalping, Position trading.
- Basic terms: pips, lots, leverage, margin, stop loss, take profit, volatility, liquidity.
Resources:
- YouTube: "Trading 101" by BabyPips or Rayner Teo.
- Website: www.babypips.com (free and beginner-friendly).
- Tools: TradingView or MetaTrader 4/5.
Step 2: Learn Technical Analysis (Week 3-4)
Goals: Understand how to read price charts and identify trade opportunities.
Topics:
- Candlestick patterns (Doji, engulfing, hammer, etc.).
- Support and resistance.
- Trends and trendlines.
- Chart patterns (head and shoulders, double top/bottom).
- Indicators: Moving Averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands.
Practice:
- Use demo accounts for charting and testing.
- Mark support/resistance levels daily.
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Step 3: Risk Management & Psychology (Week 5)
Goals: Learn how to protect your capital and master your mindset.
Key Concepts:
- Risk/reward ratio (aim for at least 1:2).
- Position sizing: Risk 1-2% max per trade.
- Build a trading plan (entry/exit rules).
- Trading psychology: FOMO, revenge trading, discipline.
Recommended Books:
- "Trading in the Zone" by Mark Douglas.
- "The Psychology of Money" by Morgan Housel.
Step 4: Choose Your Market and Broker (Week 6)
Goals: Apply your learning and prepare for live trading.
Actions:
- Pick your market (Forex, Crypto, Stocks).
- Choose a reputable broker with low fees and a demo account.
- Start tracking your trades in a trading journal.
Step 5: Build and Test a Strategy (Week 7-8)
Goals: Create your own set of consistent trading rules.
Strategy Components:
- Choose timeframe (15-min, 1H, Daily, etc.).
- Define clear entry and exit rules.
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- Backtest and forward-test the strategy on demo.
- Track and adjust based on results.
After 2 Months:
- Stay on demo until consistently profitable for 2-3 months.
- Track every trade and emotion in a journal.
- Focus on learning and discipline more than making quick money.