I have been trading for a bit but still lack some basics. Many free courses I find seem more focused on selling than teaching.
Where did you all learn the fundamentals? I need something that covers strategy and risk management without any sales pitch.
Babypips is solid for forex basics. Khan Academy covers market fundamentals. Check Trading 212 on YouTube for strategies with data. Learn risk management first. Position sizing is crucial.
YouTube’s solid for this stuff. Search for trading psychology or support/resistance topics.
Blew $2K my first month jumping in without knowing risk management.
Should’ve hit up Investopedia’s free courses first. Their risk management stuff would’ve saved me from that overtrading disaster.
University finance courses online are solid too. Just education, no sales pitch.
Library trading books are perfect for fundamentals. They cover risk management and basic strategies without the sales pitch.
TradingView’s educational section is solid too. Their chart school breaks down technical analysis really well.
I’d focus on one topic at a time rather than jumping around. Risk management made way more sense when I studied it separately from actual strategies.
Don’t waste time hunting for the perfect course - mix different sources instead. Grab “Market Wizards” by Jack Schwager for real trader insights, then practice pattern recognition on TradingView (it’s free).
Here’s where most people screw up: they skip risk management. Learn position sizing first, before any strategy.
After you’ve got basics down, pick ONE simple strategy and master it. Stop jumping around - beginners who chase shiny new methods never get good at anything.