45-Day Stock Market Trading Course

Section 1: Introduction to Stock Market Basics (Days 1-15)

Day 1-3: The Stock Market as a Marketplace

 What is the Stock Market?: An overview of how the stock market works, including
the roles of buyers, sellers, and exchanges.
 Types of Markets: Differentiating between primary and secondary markets.
 Major Stock Exchanges: Introduction to key exchanges like the NSE and BSE
 How Stocks Are Traded: The process of buying and selling shares.
 Regulation and Oversight: Understanding the role of organizations like the SEBI in
maintaining market integrity.

Day 4-7: The Building Blocks—Stocks, Shares, and Indices

 What Are Stocks and Shares?: Explanation of what a share represents and how it
relates to company ownership.
 Types of Stocks: Differences between common and preferred stocks, and what each
offers investors.
 Stock Market Indices: Introduction to indices like NIFTY, BANKNIFTY and their
significance.
 Market Capitalization: Understanding the concept of market cap and how it
categorizes companies.
 Dividend Basics: What dividends are and how they can impact stock returns.

Day 8-10: Market Players—Who’s Who in the Trading Arena

 Retail vs. Institutional Investors: The difference between individual investors and
large entities like mutual funds.
 Market Makers and Brokers: Roles and responsibilities of market makers and
brokers in facilitating trades.
 Regulators and Their Impact: Overview of organizations that regulate the market
and their impact on trading.

Day 11-13: Market Movements—The Pulse of the Economy

 Supply and Demand Dynamics: How these forces drive stock prices.
 Economic Indicators: Key indicators like GDP, unemployment rates, and their
influence on the stock market.
 Impact of News and Events: How global events, company news, and market
sentiment affect stock prices.
 Bull vs. Bear Markets: Understanding the cycles of market optimism and pessimism.

Day 14-16: Getting Started—Opening a Brokerage Account

 Choosing a Broker: Factors to consider when selecting a brokerage firm.

 Account Types: Differences between individual, joint, and retirement accounts.
 Funding Your Account: How to deposit funds and start trading.
 Basic Order Types: Introduction to market orders, limit orders, and stop orders.
  Placing Your First Trade: A step-by-step guide to executing your first stock trade.

Section 2: Basics of Technical Analysis (Days 16-30)

Day 17-19: Introduction to Technical Analysis—The Market’s Storybook

 What is Technical Analysis?: Overview of how technical analysis differs from

fundamental analysis.
 Key Assumptions: Understanding the key assumptions behind technical analysis,
such as price history and market psychology.
 Types of Charts: Introduction to different types of charts, including line, bar, and
candlestick charts.

Day 20-23: Understanding Candlestick Charts—Decoding Market Emotions

 Basics of Candlestick Formation: What each part of the candlestick (body, wick,
shadow) represents.
 Bullish vs. Bearish Candlesticks: Identifying patterns that indicate market direction.
 Single Candlestick Patterns: Introduction to patterns like Doji, Hammer, and
Shooting Star.
 Multiple Candlestick Patterns: Recognizing patterns like Engulfing, and Morning
Star, Evening Star.
 Using Candlesticks for Entry/Exit Points: How to use candlestick patterns to time
your trades.

Day 24-26: Support and Resistance—The Market’s Invisible Walls

 Identifying Support Levels: How to find price levels where buying interest is strong.
 Identifying Resistance Levels: How to find price levels where selling pressure
occurs.
 Significance of Support and Resistance: Why these levels are critical for predicting
price movements.
 Breakouts and Breakdowns: What happens when price breaks through support or
resistance levels.
 Using Support and Resistance in Trading: How to incorporate these levels into
your trading strategy.

Day 27-29: Trendlines and Moving Averages—Following the Market’s Flow

 Drawing Trendlines: How to identify and draw trendlines on a chart.

 Identifying Trends: Understanding the difference between uptrends, downtrends, and
sideways trends.
 Moving Averages Explained: What moving averages are and how they smooth out
price data.
 Types of Moving Averages: Differences between simple, exponential, and weighted
moving averages.
 Using Moving Averages in Trading: How moving averages help identify trends and
potential entry/exit points.
Day 30-34: Chart Patterns—The Market’s Secret Signals

 Reversal Patterns: Patterns like Head and Shoulders, Double Tops, and their
significance.
 Continuation Patterns: Patterns like Flags, Pennants, and their role in trend
continuation.
 Pattern Recognition: Tips for spotting and interpreting chart patterns in real-time
trading.
 Using Patterns in Trading: How to incorporate chart patterns into your trading
strategy.

Section 3: Trading Psychology (Days 31-45)

Day 35-37: The Psychology of Trading—Your Mind as Your Most Powerful Tool

 The Role of Emotion in Trading: How emotions like fear and greed influence
decision-making.
 Common Psychological Biases: Understanding biases like overconfidence, loss
aversion, and how they impact trading.
 Maintaining Emotional Balance: Techniques for staying calm and focused during
market volatility.
 Developing a Winning Mindset: Cultivating discipline, patience, and resilience in
your trading approach.
 The Importance of Mental Flexibility: Adapting to changing market conditions
without letting emotions dictate your actions.

Day 37-39: Developing a Trading Plan—Your Map to Success

 Setting Clear Goals: Defining your financial goals and aligning them with your
trading strategy.
 Risk Management in Your Plan: Establishing rules for risk tolerance, position
sizing, and stop-loss levels.
 Trade Entry and Exit Strategies: Developing criteria for entering and exiting trades
based on your analysis.
 Record Keeping: The importance of maintaining a trading journal to track your
performance.
 Reviewing and Refining Your Plan: Regularly assessing your trading plan to
improve your strategy.

Day 40-42: Discipline and Patience—The Trader’s Best Friends

 The Power of Discipline: Sticking to your trading plan even when emotions run high.
 Avoiding Impulsive Decisions: Techniques to resist the temptation of making trades
based on short-term emotions.
 Patience in Trading: Understanding that not every day is a trading day—waiting for
the right opportunity.
 Handling Losses with Grace: Learning to accept losses as part of trading and not
letting them affect your next move.
  Consistency Over Time: Building long-term success through consistent application
of your strategy.

Day 43-44: Managing Risk—Protecting Your Capital

 Understanding Risk vs. Reward: Balancing potential profits against the risks
involved in each trade.
 Setting Stop-Loss Orders: How to use stop-loss orders to limit potential losses.
 Position Sizing: Determining the size of each trade based on your risk tolerance.

Day 45: Reviewing and Adapting—Continuous Improvement

 Reviewing Your Trades: Regularly analysing your trades to identify strengths and
weaknesses.
 Learning from Mistakes: Turning losses into learning opportunities by
understanding what went wrong.
 Setting New Goals: Revisiting and refining your financial goals as your trading skills
improve.