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Most people lose because no one ever honestly explained to them how not to lose.
Over 100 lessons in 8 modules, from the first term to your own strategy. Survival-first, no hype, completely free.
Gurus sell you entries. The part that saves your account, no one shows.
Everywhere you learn the exciting part: setups, entries, patterns with a supposed 90 percent win rate. So you dare to use real money too early.
What's missing is the unspectacular part that keeps traders alive: risk, position size, psychology. That's exactly what decides whether you're still around in a year.
Here that part comes first. Not as a footnote.
What to expect
Over 100 lessons, 8 modules
From the first terms through chart reading and strategies to risk and psychology. One continuous path, not a jumble of knowledge.
Survival-first
First you learn to avoid the mistakes that blow up an account. Risk and psychology come before the first setup, not as a footnote.
Interactive, not a wall of text
Read candlesticks, feel liquidation on your own slider, draw trendlines yourself. You do it instead of just reading about it.
Honest feedback
Draw the trendline wrong and the lesson tells you why, and shows you where it should sit. That's how you really learn.
Progress that sticks
XP, streak and completed lessons. You see in black and white how far you've come, and you stay with it.
Free, forever
The complete education is and stays free. We don't make a living selling you anything.
All 123 lessons at a glance
Every lesson is free to read. With a free account they become interactive, with exercises, quizzes and saved progress.
TerminologyThe key terms as flashcards, quizzed until they stick.3 lessons
FoundationsSpot vs futures, margin, position sizing, leverage, liquidation, order types.18 lessons
- 1What daytrading really isAnfänger
- 2What crypto is and why it is so volatileAnfänger
- 3Order book, bid, ask, spread, slippageAnfänger
- 4Spot vs futures and perpetualsAnfänger
- 5Margin: your posted equityAnfänger
- 6Position sizing: the most important formulaAnfänger
- 7Leverage: what it really doesAnfänger
- 8Liquidation: the kill mechanicAnfänger
- 9Funding RateAnfänger
- 10Order types and maker/takerAnfänger
- 11Setting stops with ATRAnfänger
- 12Drawdown math and the 6% ruleAnfänger
- 13Candlesticks, Trend, VolumeAnfänger
- 14Support, Resistance, False BreakoutsAnfänger
- 15Multi-Timeframe and Top-DownAnfänger
- 16The four fears (psychology intro)Anfänger
- 17Thinking in probabilitiesAnfänger
- 18Survival rulebook and first paper tradeAnfänger
Chart AnalysisCandlesticks, trend, support and resistance, patterns, indicators.23 lessons
- 1What technical analysis can and cannot doAnfänger
- 2Reading candlesticks: anatomy and single candlesAnfänger
- 3Candlestick patterns and the trend prerequisiteAnfänger
- 4Recognizing the trend: higher highs, lower lows and the range trapAnfänger
- 5How our drawing chart worksAnfänger
- 6Support and Resistance as ZonesAnfänger
- 7Trendlines, Channels and RetracementsFortgeschritten
- 8Position Sizing, Stops and the 2 Percent RuleAnfänger
- 9Reading Volume: Confirmation, Divergence and False BreakoutsFortgeschritten
- 10Open Interest and Funding Rate as Crypto SentimentFortgeschritten
- 11Moving Averages: Trend Filter and Crossover SystemsFortgeschritten
- 12Oscillators: RSI, Stochastic and MACD in Trend ContextFortgeschritten
- 13Spotting and Trading DivergencesFortgeschritten
- 14Chart Patterns with Bulkowski's Honest Failure StatisticsFortgeschritten
- 15Continuation Patterns, Triangles and Pattern MorphingFortgeschritten
- 16False Breakouts and Stop Hunts as a Crypto SetupFortgeschritten
- 17Multi-Timeframe and Triple Screen as an Integrating SystemFortgeschritten
- 18Bullish Candlestick Patterns: the CatalogAnfänger
- 19Bearish Candlestick Patterns: the CatalogAnfänger
- 20Neutral Candles: Doji, Spinning Top and IndecisionAnfänger
- 21Reversal chart patterns: the profile libraryFortgeschritten
- 22Continuation and bilateral patterns: the profile libraryFortgeschritten
- 23More indicators: VWAP, Bollinger Bands and pivot pointsFortgeschritten
TradingViewMaster the charting platform: drawing, indicators, with a real embedded chart.6 lessons
StrategiesConcrete setups with hard invalidation rules, entries and exits.20 lessons
- 1What a tradable setup isAnfänger
- 2Think in edge, the series countsAnfänger
- 3Market state firstAnfänger
- 4Support, resistance and role reversalAnfänger
- 5Multi-Timeframe and Triple ScreenFortgeschritten
- 6Trend following: the four rulesAnfänger
- 7Breakout from the basing patternAnfänger
- 8False breakout and the FOMO trapAnfänger
- 9Pullback Entries in an Intact TrendAnfänger
- 10Position Sizing from the StopAnfänger
- 11Stops and Leverage Under ControlAnfänger
- 12Exit StrategiesFortgeschritten
- 13Pattern Catalog with StatisticsFortgeschritten
- 14Losing Streaks and the 6-Percent RuleAnfänger
- 15Short, Swing or ScalpFortgeschritten
- 16Via Negativa and the JournalAnfänger
- 17Your trading plan: the 7 building blocksFortgeschritten
- 18From gut feeling to playbook: defining and testing setupsFortgeschritten
- 19Checklist and routine: your autopilot against impulsesFortgeschritten
- 20Set and forget: plan, place, leave aloneFortgeschritten
Risk ManagementPosition size from the stop, the 1 percent rule, drawdown control.18 lessons
- 1Survival FirstAnfänger
- 2Loss AversionAnfänger
- 3The Stop: Where and WhyAnfänger
- 4The Risk Rule (0.5 / 1 / 2 Percent)Anfänger
- 5Position Sizing From the StopAnfänger
- 6Leverage UnmaskedAnfänger
- 7The Trade as an OptionFortgeschritten
- 8The 6 Percent Rule and DrawdownAnfänger
- 9CorrelationFortgeschritten
- 10ConvexityFortgeschritten
- 11Tail Risk and the Lucretius FallacyFortgeschritten
- 12The Turkey ProblemFortgeschritten
- 13Sizing by PerformanceFortgeschritten
- 14The Barbell StrategyFortgeschritten
- 15Via Negativa: The List of ProhibitionsAnfänger
- 16Pre-Trade ProtocolFortgeschritten
- 17The mathematics of ruin: why comebacks are so hardAnfänger
- 18Your comeback protocol: how to restart the right wayAnfänger
Trading PsychologyDiscipline, probabilistic thinking, loss aversion, avoiding tilt.19 lessons
- 1Why Psychology DecidesAnfänger
- 2System 1 vs System 2Anfänger
- 3Discipline as a ResourceAnfänger
- 4Accepting RiskAnfänger
- 5The Four FearsAnfänger
- 6The Five TruthsAnfänger
- 7Disposition EffectAnfänger
- 8Overconfidence and OvertradingAnfänger
- 9Position Sizing from a Psychological ViewAnfänger
- 10Tilt and Revenge TradingAnfänger
- 11Anchoring and RecencyAnfänger
- 12Outcome and Hindsight BiasAnfänger
- 13Beliefs steer perceptionAnfänger
- 14Market Wizards lessonsAnfänger
- 15A toolkit against your psycheAnfänger
- 16Discipline as a TechniqueAnfänger
- 17Why You Lost: the 8 CausesAnfänger
- 18Loss Aversion: Why the Loss Turns You into a Bad TraderAnfänger
- 19Randomness, Edge and Why Single Trades Mean NothingAnfänger
Understanding CryptoWhat Bitcoin and crypto assets are, market structure, valuation.16 lessons
- 1What is money? The three functionsAnfänger
- 2Salability, liquidity and slippageAnfänger
- 3Hard money and stock-to-flowAnfänger
- 4The anatomy of a bubbleAnfänger
- 5Store of value vs trading assetAnfänger
- 6Three subclasses, four attributesAnfänger
- 7Correlation and Fake DiversificationFortgeschritten
- 8Network Value: the Unit Price LiesAnfänger
- 9Utility Value vs Speculative ValueFortgeschritten
- 10Bitcoin Technically: 21 Million, Halving, Proof of WorkAnfänger
- 11Custody and Counterparty RiskAnfänger
- 12Market Structure: Whales and BellwetherFortgeschritten
- 13Funding as SentimentFortgeschritten
- 14Why so volatile, and what leverage doesFortgeschritten
- 15Liquidation and Position SizingFortgeschritten
- 16Ecosystem RisksAnfänger
How you get started
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Start with the first module
Or jump freely to whatever interests you. Each lesson is short and self-contained.
Practice until it sticks
Quizzes and interactive charts cement the knowledge. Then you practice it risk-free in the simulator.
Frequently asked questions
Who is this for?
For complete beginners and for anyone who has already lost money and finally wants to understand why. Each lesson builds on the last, but you're free to jump around.
Does the course cost anything?
No. Over 100 lessons, completely free. No subscription, no paywall, no signals for sale. We don't sell you riches, we teach you the craft.
What makes this different from YouTube gurus?
We show openly that most people lose, and the math behind it. No cherry-picked profit screenshots, no promised returns. Risk and psychology come before any setup.
How long does it take?
As long as you need. Short lessons with flashcards, quizzes and interactive charts so it sticks. Your progress is saved, with XP and streak.