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Stock and options trading guides.
From your first stock to options and futures: short lessons with drawings and a quiz each, in a clear order. Free, no sign-up.
- 187 lessons
- 18 sections
- 205 quizzes
- Printable cheat sheets: patterns, strategies and formulas on one page
Stock market basics
How the stock market works, how to buy your first US stock, and the words you meet first.
- Stock Market for Beginners: How Stocks Work and Where to Start
- How to Buy US Stocks from Saudi Arabia and the Gulf: Step by Step
- How to Invest in Stocks: A Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners
- How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading Stocks?
- NYSE vs Nasdaq: What Is the Difference, and Does It Matter?
- Stock Market Indexes Explained: S&P 500, Nasdaq-100, Dow and Russell 2000
- What Is an ETF? How Exchange-Traded Funds Work
- ETF vs Mutual Fund vs Index Fund: Key Differences Explained
- What Is Market Cap? Market Capitalization Explained
- How Do Dividends Work? Ex-Dividend Date, Yield and Payout
- What Is a Stock Split? Forward and Reverse Splits Explained
- What Is an IPO? How an Initial Public Offering Works
- Bull vs Bear Market: Meaning, the 20% Rule and How to Adapt
- Stock Market Sectors: The 11 GICS Sectors Explained
- Margin Trading: How Buying on Margin Works, Margin Calls and Risks
- Leverage in Trading: Meaning, the 10:1 Math and Margin Calls
Trading the US market
Market hours, order types, spreads and short selling, plus day-trading guides for SPY, QQQ, Tesla and Nvidia.
- Is the US Stock Market Open Now? Market Hours, Pre-Market & Holidays (2026)
- Pre-Market Trading: Hours, Risks and How to Use Pre-Market Levels
- After-Hours Trading: How US Stocks Trade After the 4 p.m. Close
- Saudi Stock Market Hours 2026: Tadawul Trading Times and Holidays
- Day Trading for Beginners: A Simple, Rule-Based Plan
- Order Types Explained: Market vs Limit Order, Stop and Stop-Limit Orders
- Bid Ask Spread: What the Spread in Stocks Is and What It Costs You
- Short Selling: How to Short a Stock, What It Costs and the Risks
- Short Squeeze: Meaning, Short Interest, Days to Cover and Risks
- How to Day Trade SPY: A Practical SPY Day Trading Strategy
- QQQ Day Trading Strategy: How to Day Trade the Nasdaq-100 ETF
- How to Day Trade Tesla Stock (TSLA): Sizing, Setups and News Risk
- How to Day Trade Nvidia Stock (NVDA) Around Key Levels
- Trading Glossary: Stock Trading Terms Explained
Candlesticks
Read a single candle, then the reversal patterns traders watch most, each with its own lesson.
- How to Read Candlestick Charts (A Beginner's Guide)
- Candlestick Patterns Explained: The Patterns Worth Knowing
- Hammer Candlestick: How to Spot It, Confirm It and Trade It
- Doji Candlestick: Types, Meaning and How to Trade It
- Engulfing Candlestick Pattern: Bullish and Bearish Engulfing Explained
- Morning Star Candlestick Pattern: How to Spot and Trade It
- Shooting Star Candlestick: Meaning, Confirmation and Stop
- Heikin Ashi Candles Explained: Formula, Signals and Strategy
Technical analysis
Charts, trend lines, Fibonacci, Elliott waves and the levels price reacts to.
- Technical Analysis for Beginners: How to Read Stock Charts Step by Step
- How to Read Stock Charts: Price, Time, Volume and Chart Types
- How to Read Volume in Stocks: Volume Bars, Breakouts and Pullbacks
- How to Draw Trend Lines (and Read Market Structure)
- Fibonacci Retracement: What the Levels Mean and How to Use Them
- Elliott Wave Theory Explained Simply: The 5-3 Pattern and Its Rules
- Volume Profile Explained: POC, Value Area and How to Trade It
- Pivot Points: Formulas, Daily Pivots and a Pivot Point Trading Strategy
Timeframes
Which chart timeframe to use and why: day, swing and scalping timeframes, where to time your entry, and the best hours to trade.
- Chart Timeframes Explained: What They Mean and Which One to Use
- Best Timeframe for Day Trading: 1-Minute, 5-Minute or 15-Minute Chart?
- Best Timeframe for Scalping: 1-Minute, Tick or 5-Minute Charts?
- Best Timeframe for Swing Trading: Daily, 4-Hour or Weekly?
- Weekly and Monthly Charts: How to Read the Long-Term Trend
- Entry Timeframe: Which Timeframe Should You Buy On?
- Multi-Timeframe Analysis: How to Use Higher Timeframes to Filter Trades
- Best Time to Trade Stocks: The Rhythm of the US Trading Day
Technical indicators
Moving averages, RSI, MACD and the rest: what each one measures, its settings and its traps.
- Moving Averages Explained: SMA vs EMA and How Traders Use Them
- RSI Indicator Explained: What It Measures and How to Use It
- RSI Divergence: How to Trade It Without the False Signals
- MACD Indicator Explained: How to Read Crossovers, the Histogram and Settings
- Stochastic Oscillator Explained: %K, %D, Settings and How to Use It
- Bollinger Bands Explained: Settings, Squeeze and Strategy
- ADX Indicator Explained: How to Read the Average Directional Index
- Supertrend Indicator: How It Works and How to Use It
- Parabolic SAR Indicator: How It Works and How to Use It
- On-Balance Volume (OBV): How the OBV Indicator Works
- Ichimoku Cloud Explained: How to Read Ichimoku and Its Five Lines
Chart patterns
Head and shoulders, double tops, triangles, flags, wedges and more, with entries, stops and targets.
- Chart Patterns Explained: Head and Shoulders, Double Tops, Flags and Triangles
- Head and Shoulders Pattern: How to Spot, Confirm and Trade It
- Double Top and Double Bottom Patterns: How to Spot, Confirm and Trade Them
- Triangle Patterns: How to Trade Ascending, Descending and Symmetrical Triangles
- Bull Flag Pattern: How to Trade Bull Flags, Bear Flags and Pennants
- Harmonic Patterns Explained: Gartley, Bat, Butterfly, Crab and AB=CD
- Cup and Handle Pattern: Rules, Buy Point, Stop and Target
- Wedge Pattern: How to Trade Rising and Falling Wedges
- Triple Top and Triple Bottom Patterns: How to Spot and Trade Them
- Rectangle Chart Pattern: How to Trade the Range and the Breakout
- Channel Trading: How to Draw and Trade a Price Channel
Trading strategies
Complete trade plans: breakouts, pullbacks, VWAP, ranges, momentum and trend following.
- Support and Resistance Trading Strategy: A Step-by-Step Guide
- Supply and Demand Zones: How to Draw and Trade Them
- Price Action Trading for Beginners: Read the Chart Without Indicators
- Market Structure Trading: Swing Highs and Lows, BOS and CHoCH
- Smart Money Concepts (SMC) Explained: Order Blocks, FVGs and Liquidity
- VWAP Trading Strategy: How Day Traders Use VWAP
- Opening Range Breakout Strategy: How to Trade the ORB Step by Step
- Gap Trading Strategy: Gap and Go vs Gap Fill, Explained
- Relative Volume (RVOL): How to Calculate It and Use It for Day Trading
- Breakout Trading Strategy: How to Trade Breakouts (and Avoid Fakeouts)
- Pullback Trading Strategy: How to Join a Trend Without Chasing
- Range Trading Strategy: How to Trade a Sideways Market
- Mean Reversion Strategy: How Mean Reversion Trading Works and When It Fails
- EMA Trading Strategy: How to Use the 9, 20 and 200 EMA
- Moving Average Crossover Strategy: Golden Cross, Death Cross and the 9/21 EMA
- Scalping Strategy for US Stocks: Setups, Costs and Risk
- Swing Trading Strategy: How to Swing Trade Stocks for Days to Weeks
- Momentum Trading: How to Trade Strong Stocks (and When Momentum Breaks)
- Trend Following: How to Cut Losers Short and Let Winners Run
Risk and psychology
Position size, stops, risk/reward, the trading plan and the mistakes that empty accounts.
- Risk Management in Trading: The 1% Rule, Position Sizing and Loss Limits
- Trading Psychology: Fear, Greed, Revenge Trading and the Habits That Help
- How to Make a Trading Plan: Rules, Loss Limits and a Template
- Where to Put Your Stop Loss and Take Profit (Risk/Reward Explained)
- Risk Reward Ratio: How to Calculate It and What a Good One Is
- Position Size Calculator for Stocks (Free, With Examples)
- ATR Indicator: How to Use Average True Range for Stops and Size
- Trailing Stop Loss: How to Trail a Stop and Lock In Profit
- Scaling In and Out of Trades: Adding to Winners and Taking Partial Profits
- Averaging Down: How It Works, the Breakeven Math and the Risks
- Stock Average Calculator: Average Price, Profit and Averaging Down
- Trading Journal: What to Record and How to Review It
- 10 Common Trading Mistakes (and How to Fix Each One)
Famous traders' strategies
The methods of O’Neil, Minervini, Darvas, Livermore, Wyckoff, Weinstein and the Turtles.
- CAN SLIM Strategy: William O’Neil’s 7 Rules for Growth Stocks
- Volatility Contraction Pattern (VCP): Mark Minervini’s Setup and Trend Template
- Darvas Box Strategy: How Nicolas Darvas Traded Breakouts
- Jesse Livermore Trading Rules: Pivotal Points, Pyramiding and Risk
- Wyckoff Method Explained: Accumulation, Distribution, the Spring and the Three Laws
- Stan Weinstein Stage Analysis: The 4 Stages and the 30-Week Moving Average
- Turtle Trading Strategy: The Original Rules, Explained with Examples
The economy and the market
The economic calendar, the Fed, the VIX and trading halts: what moves the whole market.
- Economic Calendar: The US Data Releases That Move Stocks
- Earnings Season: When It Happens and How to Trade Around It
- The Federal Reserve and Stocks: How Fed Decisions Move the Market
- VIX Volatility Index: What the Fear Gauge Measures
- Trading Halts and Circuit Breakers: How US Market Pauses Work
- Market Breadth: The Advance/Decline Line and Other Breadth Indicators
- The Biggest Stock Market Crashes in History and What We Learned
Options trading
Calls and puts from zero: Greeks, implied volatility, strikes, expiration and options data.
- Options Trading for Beginners: What Options Are and How to Trade Them
- Call vs Put: The Difference Between Call and Put Options, Explained
- How to Trade Options on TradingView: From Signal to Contract
- Options Scalping Strategy: How to Scalp SPY and QQQ Options
- Swing Trading Options: How to Pick the Contract, Expiry and Exit
- 0DTE Options Explained: Same-Day SPX and SPY Options, Timing and Risks
- SPX vs SPY Options: Key Differences, Trading Hours and Which to Use
- How to Choose a Strike Price and Expiration Date for Options
- Options Greeks Explained: Delta, Gamma, Theta, Vega and Rho
- Implied Volatility Explained: IV vs Historical Volatility, IV Crush and IV Rank
- Options Profit Calculator: Call and Put Profit, Loss and Breakeven
- Open Interest in Options: What It Means and How to Read It
- Put/Call Ratio: What It Is and How to Read It
- Gamma Exposure (GEX) Explained: Gamma Flip, Call Walls and Put Walls
- What Happens When Options Expire? Expiration, Exercise and Assignment
- LEAPS Options: How Long-Term Options Work, With Examples
Options strategies
Covered calls, cash-secured puts, spreads, condors, straddles and hedges, side by side.
- Options Strategies for Beginners: A Map of the Main Strategies
- Covered Call Strategy Explained: How Covered Calls Work, With Examples
- Cash-Secured Put Explained: How Selling a Put Works, With Examples
- Vertical Spreads Explained: Bull Call, Bear Put and Credit vs Debit Spreads
- Iron Condor Strategy Explained: Setup, Max Profit, Max Loss and Breakevens
- Straddle vs Strangle: How the Long Straddle and Long Strangle Work
- Protective Put: How to Insure Your Stock With a Put Option
- Calendar Spread: How the Options Time Spread Works
Futures
Index futures for beginners: contracts, micro E-minis, margin and the quarterly rollover.
Gold, forex and crypto
Markets beyond stocks: how gold, currency pairs and crypto trade, what moves them and why leverage cuts both ways.
Fundamental analysis
Reading a business through its numbers: statements, P/E, EPS, cash flow and earnings reports.
- Fundamental Analysis for Beginners: How to Analyze a Company’s Numbers
- P/E Ratio Explained: How to Use the Price-to-Earnings Ratio
- How to Read an Earnings Report: EPS, Revenue, Guidance and the Reaction
- Earnings Per Share (EPS): Formula, Diluted EPS and Buybacks
- Valuation Ratios Explained: P/S, P/B, EV/EBITDA and Which to Use
- Free Cash Flow Explained: Formula, FCF Yield and Red Flags
- How to Calculate the Intrinsic Value of a Stock (Fair Value)
- Discounted Cash Flow (DCF): How to Value a Stock Step by Step
- Margin of Safety in Investing: Formula, Examples and Limits
- Value Trap: How to Spot a Stock That Is Cheap for a Reason
- How to Read Financial Statements: Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
- How to Read an Income Statement: From Revenue to Net Income
- How to Read a Balance Sheet: Assets, Liabilities and Equity
- Return on Equity (ROE): Formula, DuPont Analysis and Pitfalls
- Stock Buybacks Explained: How Share Repurchases Work
Long-term investing
Growth and value, index funds, dividends, diversification and Sharia screening for the long run.
- Growth Investing: What Growth Stocks Are and How to Value Them
- How to Pick Growth Stocks: A 7-Step Process With Examples
- Growth vs Value Stocks: Key Differences and How to Mix Them
- Peter Lynch Investing Strategy: 6 Stock Categories, PEG and Tenbaggers
- Warren Buffett Investment Strategy: Moats, Margin of Safety and His Rules
- Index Fund Investing: How Index Funds and ETFs Work
- Dollar-Cost Averaging: Investing a Fixed Amount on a Schedule
- Compound Interest Explained: How Reinvested Returns Grow Over Time
- Compound Interest Calculator: Formula, Monthly Contributions and Examples
- Dividend Investing: How to Choose Dividend Stocks
- Portfolio Diversification: How to Spread Risk Across Investments
- Halal Stock Investing: How Sharia-Compliant Stocks Are Screened
TradingView
Set up TradingView: indicators, settings, alerts, bar replay, the screener and invite-only scripts.
- Best TradingView Indicators for Day Trading (2026 Guide)
- Best TradingView Settings for Day Trading (Chart Setup Guide)
- How to Set Alerts on TradingView (Price, Indicator & Phone Alerts)
- What Is Repainting in TradingView? How to Spot a Repainting Indicator
- How to Add an Invite-Only Script on TradingView (Step by Step)
- TradingView Bar Replay: How to Practice a Strategy Bar by Bar
- TradingView Stock Screener: Filters, Saved Screens and Watchlists
- How to Backtest a Trading Strategy (Manually and on TradingView)
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