Trading Education Roadmap

A webinar about expectations and development, aiming to help you understand the milestones and goals along the way to becoming a consistent and well-rounded trader.

This is the first stepping stone for learning TA, a good bit of it may be repetition, but it is worth going through to see where some holes may be or concepts you want to explore further.

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Course Overview

Great start! Now, let's get more in-depth...

"It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives. It’s what we do consistently."

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Now that we have some basic understanding of technical analysis, let’s start to apply those concepts to help you understand how time frames interact with each other, and how we can begin to structure different trade setups. Remember, this is just a rough guide and you should branch out into other sources as well! Check out the recommended trading books article for example.

Utilizing Different Timeframes

In part 1/4 of this seminar series, Joey provides a powerful guide to identify trends on different timeframes and how each timeframe sits perfectly within each other. This webinar helps understand if we're in an uptrend, downtrend or somewhere choppy in between!

Identifying Most Likely Scenarios

In part 2/4 of Joey's seminar series, learn how to use the different tools to help us tilt the scales and identify the most likely trading scenario to help build a better gameplan.

Exploring Entry Techniques

In part 3/4 of his series, Joey demonstrates how to assess the most likely scenario and then pinpoint better trade entries using a variety of powerful tools in this private webinar.

How To Use Correlations In Trading

In part 4/4 of his seminar series, Joey concludes with a powerful lesson into correlations. Learn how to spot market correlations that can strengthen your trade game plan.

Identify Trends with Price Levels

Learn how to spot patterns using concrete levels of price action and how to use multiple time frames to help shape your trading gameplan. An invaluable tutorial for newer traders.

Contrary to mainstream teachings, there isn't one best way to grow a small account. The differences in a trader's risk profile, personality, and strategies all influence their approach to account growth. In this article we investigate the various methods so you can find what best suits your situation.

3 Chart Patterns To Master

It's tempting to trade all of the chart patterns out there, but you'll be more successful if you truly master a few of them. These 3 chart patterns can be very powerful to trade long or short and in this article we show you how to identify them and to develop a trading edge on any time frame.

Swing Trading vs Day Trading

The decision to day trade, swing trade or even a hybrid combination is determined by some key factors. In this article, we explore the elements to consider to determine your sweet spot as a trader.

Leverage Trading: A Beginner's Survival Guide

Leverage trading is a technique used in financial markets to increase potential returns using borrowed funds. The discussion covers key topics like understanding leverage ratios, managing risks, and strategies for trading in stock and crypto markets, and emphasizes the importance of being informed and prepared for the high risks and rewards associated with leverage trading.

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Essential Candlesticks

Everything you need to know to get started with Candlestick Analysis.

Course Overview

You're doing great! That was a good chunk of essential theory!

After studying these lessons and concepts, you should have gained insights into utilizing different timeframes effectively, identifying the most likely trading scenarios, and various entry techniques. You should also have a basic grasp of market correlations, looked at a couple of our recommended trading books, and gained some experience of tools such as TradingView, including topics such as paper trading to build confidence, account growth strategies, chart patterns, and some basic trading styles.

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Now let’s dive into some more specific trading strategies so we can begin honing in on what our personal edge or trading style may be. Remember, this is very likely to continue to morph and change over the years, so there is no rush to lock in any one specific trading style as your own right away.

Create Your Trading Edge

An in-depth guide on the various types of trading edge you can use in your gameplan and more importantly, how to identify the one(s) best suited to your style.

How to Trade Fibonacci Retracements

Discover the different ways we can use Fibonacci retracements in our technical analysis and determine the most likely scenarios to shape our bull or bear trade gameplans on a variety of different timeframes.

BackBurner Trade Strategy

Everything you need to know about the Chart Guys BackBurner strategy, from planning to execution to profit.

Later Morning Trade Strategy

Check out this simple trading strategy Dan uses for later in the morning after we get clarity on direction and strength.

Stair Step Trading Strategy

The TCG StairStep Trading Strategy has proven very popular across various timeframes and market sectors. Learn how to use this powerful technique to pinpoint trade locations with tight stoploss levels.

Trading Equilibriums

This trading pattern emerges across all different timeframes. Find out how can we use it in our technical analysis and in conjunction to different timeframes for both bullish and bearish setups.

How to Trade Wedges

The wedge pattern can mark an exhaustion on the charts and can indicate a reversal could be shaping up on a higher time frame. Learn the psychology of this powerful pattern with real chart examples.

Diamond Bearish Reversals

This video explores the diamond reversal pattern discussing its formation, psychological significance and how to utilize the pattern in your own analysis.

Megaphones

Here's how to identify a megaphone and how to form our trade gameplans around this, sometimes frustrating, technical analysis chart pattern!

Dan's Trading Style - February 2019

Here's a snapshot of ChartingManDan's trading style in early 2019 and how that market environment influenced his choice of trading edge.

Dan's Trading Style - May 2020

Here's a snapshot of ChartingManDan's trading style in mid-2020 and how that market environment influenced his choice of trading edge.

Risk Management

An essential guide to risk management techniques covering position sizing and risk tolerance and more. Learn how to protect your accounts against major drawdowns so you can survive to play this game for the long run.

Stop Losses

One of the most fundamental principles in trading! This video highlights the importance of using a stoploss, the different types and how to appropriately be position sizing with real chart examples.

Top 3 EMA Strategies To Master

Exponential moving averages can be powerful support and resistance zones that all types of traders and algorithms base gameplans around. In this article, we show you 3 strategies that can be applied to all different sectors.

The Anatomy Of A Trade

Trading can be very daunting when you first dive in, however in this article we dissect all the components to help you bridge the gap from the technicals to the execution of a trade.

How To Establish A Risk-Free Trade

Are you interested in a simple yet powerful way of creating a risk-free trading position? This article shows you how to scale out in 3 areas to keep you in control while positioning yourself for bigger wins.

4 Top Exit Strategies

One of the most overlooked elements of trading, especially when entering a trade, is exit planning. A great entry is only rewarded if you have a clear exit strategy to follow up. In this article we explain 4 powerful exit strategies to improve your results.

Risk Management 101

Here are several, vital concepts that traders and investors should consider to mitigate their risk while operating in the markets.

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Entries & Exits

Learn how to consistently find the best entries and exits for your trade plans.

Course Overview

If you have made it this far, well done!

After studying these concepts, you should have learned about a variety of trading strategies, including Fibonacci retracements, BackBurner trades, and Stair Step trading. You should have a fairly good understanding of risk management techniques, stop losses, and understand the importance of good entry and exit strategies, which are essential for successful trading.

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Now the concepts will be getting a bit more advanced, looking into different markets and instruments such as futures, options, scalp trading, and so on. All your prior time and effort into trading education will have built the foundation that these more in-depth concepts will build off of.

Multi-TF Volume Profile Analysis

Learn advanced techniques for how to sequence price action with market-auction theory and how to trade with consideration of volume, value, developing value, and multiple timeframe analysis.

Quick Tips On Gaps

Learn how to play gaps in the broad market so you don't get caught out on the less likely side of market momentum.

Should You Try Prop Firm Trading?

Learn what prop trading is all about and evaluate whether this opportunity is appropriate for you as a full time trader.

Futures Trading Webinar

An in-depth guide on how and why you should consider trading the futures markets, presented by ChartGal-Lori.

Basic Options & Butterfly Spreads

Learn everything you need to know about Butteryfly Spreads in Options trading and how to incorporate this strategy into your toolkit.

How I Scalp Trade

Scalping is a great trading strategy to make the most out of small market movements. Learn the basics of what you need to know to start scalping today.

Iron Condor Trading Strategy

Selling Iron Condors Strategy is an advanced options technique to take advantage of premium decay when the market is going sideways or anticipated to go sideways.

Basics of Market Internals

An in-depth introduction to Market Internals, reviewing the key elements used to gauge market health and some general strategies that can be used to apply market internals to your trading system.

Best Time to Trade Futures

Trading futures successfully is all about timing. This article will guide you through the best times to trade in different futures markets, like stocks, energy, and agriculture. We'll show you when the market is busiest and explain how this can help you make better trades and avoid common problems.

TTM Squeeze Indicator: Spot a Squeeze to Gain an Edge

Unlock the power of the TTM Squeeze indicator for smarter trading decisions. Learn how it combines Bollinger Bands, Keltner's Channels, and a Momentum Oscillator to spot market breakouts and volatility, giving traders a competitive edge.

What is Hedging? How to Hedge Stocks and Manage Risk

In a dynamic market it is important to have risk management strategies in place that can help protect your investments. This is where hedging comes in, offering a way to shield your portfolio from unexpected market swings.

How To Use Market Correlations

Markets can behave in very strange ways. As traders, it can be very frustrating when your dependable technical analysis and trading strategies fall apart. In this article we'll explain why markets can be correlated and how you can use this information to your advantage.

Are You Struggling To Scale?

This article helps you to transition from paper trading to live trading as well as showing you the best ways to scale up your position size in a safe and gradual way. This aspect of your trading progression is very pivotal to your success and confidence.

How To Use Market Rotation

Learn how to spot the early signs of money moving in and out of different sectors. This method can help you find laggard plays but also help to exit tickers that have lost their momentum to out-perform for either the short term or longer term.