I keep seeing ads for online trading courses that cost hundreds of dollars. Some people claim they make a difference in their trading.
Has anyone here invested in these classes and found them valuable? Or is the free content out there enough to learn from?
Just want to know if spending money on classes is a smart move.
Courses often cover information found in free resources. The cost of $200-500 seldom matches the value.
Focus on:
• Platform tutorials
• Risk management basics
• Technical analysis fundamentals
Use demo accounts for practice. Experience is more valuable than costly courses.
Most courses teach the same stuff you’ll find free on Pocket Option’s tutorials section.
Paid courses often cover the same basics available online for free. They usually offer a better organized path for learning.
Using free resources first helped save money. After grasping the fundamentals, it’s easier to identify which areas you might need a course for.
That way, you can evaluate if investing in a specific course is beneficial.
Bought a $400 course after my third month of losing streaks. Felt like throwing money at a problem would fix it.
Turns out most of what they taught was stuff I could find on YouTube. The only useful part was their risk management section, but even that didn’t stop me from blowing another account two weeks later.
Save your money and learn from your mistakes instead.
Skip the expensive courses. After 8 years trading, I can tell you that everything you need is already free online. YouTube, trading forums, and broker educational sections cover all the basics. The real learning happens when you start trading with small amounts and making mistakes. Those courses love to promise shortcuts, but there aren’t any. Put that $300-500 into your trading account instead and learn by doing. Risk management and patience matter more than any strategy they’ll teach you.