This course offers an in-depth journey into the world of stock trading, beginning with the fundamentals and moving up to advanced trading strategies. Suitable for new traders and those looking to deepen their expertise, this course covers everything from market basics to sophisticated technical analysis, trading psychology, and strategy optimization. Class 1: Stock Market Basics and Getting Started Overview of Stock Markets: Key concepts, exchanges, and market participants. Introduction to Financial Instruments: Stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs. Account Setup and Trading Platforms: Setting up a brokerage account and navigating the platform. Practical Exercise: Placing a sample trade on a simulated platform. Class 2: Core Technical Analysis – Candlestick Patterns and Trends Understanding Candlestick Charts: Structure of candlesticks, reading price action. Key Candlestick Patterns: Doji, Hammer, Engulfing, and Morning/Evening Stars. Trends and Moving Averages: Identifying trends and introduction to SMA and EMA. Practical Exercise: Recognizing candlestick patterns and trend direction on charts. Class 3: Support and Resistance, Volume, and Key Indicators Support and Resistance Levels: Drawing support and resistance, interpreting levels. Volume Analysis: The role of trading volume and its implications on price movement. Technical Indicators: Basics of RSI, MACD, and Bollinger Bands. Practical Exercise: Identifying support/resistance and using indicators on live charts. Class 4: Fundamentals of Stock and Sector Analysis Fundamental Analysis Basics: Reading financial statements, key ratios (P/E, EPS). Sector Analysis: Understanding industries and macroeconomic influences. Analyzing Company Reports: Overview of quarterly/annual reports and how to interpret them. Practical Exercise: Conducting basic analysis on selected stocks using financial statements. Class 5: Trading Styles and Strategy Development Trading Styles: Day trading, swing trading, and position trading. Building a Trading Strategy: Step-by-step strategy creation, including entry/exit points. Backtesting Basics: Testing strategies on historical data to gauge performance. Practical Exercise: Backtesting a simple trading strategy on past stock data. Class 6: Risk Management and Trading Psychology Risk Management Fundamentals: Setting stop-losses, risk/reward ratios, and position sizing. Psychological Aspects of Trading: Managing emotions like FOMO, overtrading, and maintaining discipline. Building a Trading Journal: Importance of tracking trades, lessons learned, and refining strategies. Practical Exercise: Developing a personal risk management plan and setting up a trading journal. Class 7: Advanced Trading Techniques – Options and Derivatives Options Basics: Understanding calls, puts, strike prices, and expiration dates. Intro to Options Strategies: Covered calls, protective puts, and straddles. Using Options in Risk Management: Hedging and leveraging with options. Practical Exercise: Simulating an options trade using a trading platform. Class 8: Portfolio Building, Rebalancing, and Long-Term Growth Creating a Diversified Portfolio: Asset allocation and portfolio balancing. Rebalancing Strategies: Keeping the portfolio aligned with market conditions and personal goals. Long-Term Investment Approaches: Growth investing, dividend investing, and dollar-cost averaging. Final Assessment and Practical Exercise: Building a diversified portfolio, reviewing course concepts, and assessing long-term strategy.