Are there any recommended trading courses?

LinSA said:

I want to learn how to trade stocks (or whatever it is called, I am so new I am in Kindy!). As an absolute total beginner, I need a way to learn that isn't going to be too overwhelming. Sure I can go on youtube, google, books, but goodness knows what mis information may end up whirling in my head and eventually whirling down my bank account.

I had hoped I could find an organisation to train me. But I can't see any of them recommended in here. I have been researching several, most have very dubious backgrounds and absolutely no good reviews from students who have been using their methods for a period of time, well not legitimate ones anyway. As I previously spent a lot on property training of that kind I am more careful now. However one that I found Terry Tran - Freedom Traders, seems to have good reviews with people earning good annual profits. Plus I contacted some of the students and found that they have continued to go well. This has given me hope.

However I see in this forum that nobody really recommends any of these expensive courses. But if I don't go to one of them.... where do I learn in a safe way that doesn't chew up my learning while learning the hard way?

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Hello LinSa, I am new here and have just seen your post. How far have you come since posting this please? Thanks.

Most of what you need to be trade well you can get for FREE


All you only need a Toyota, like this fabulous forums Trading Fundamentals - Skate's Beginners Version



Babypips gives you a good basic technical understanding


Don’t trade CFDs, trade US options


If you want a great Macro view of the world listen to religiously. Macrovoices


If you want to keep up with the worlds Macro info Tradingeconomics


If you want a great Bloomberg like platform Koyfin data


If you want a great all-round technical setup platform Tradingview


If you want to learn about how the market works read the front pages of Squeezemetrics

This site is closed for new premium subscriptions because they actually tell you where the markets are going with some accuracy.

If you want a site that you can still get some market direction using the same market analysis for a very small fee Spotgamma


If you want to learn to trade the Long Short Hedge fund way Macrovoices offers a great free course.


Saxo offer the best platform to Aussies, white label and has many more tradable instruments than the American platforms. Also has CFDs that aren’t ridiculously leveraged so you can use them reasonably safely in a LongShort trading strategy


A further warning

Need to voice about Anton Kreil


By reading all the posts around the web I can see few who comment have ever done a Anton Kreil ITPM course


And his defenders here are obviously Anton trolls, or Anton himself. He’s a walking self-promoter who bags everyone else to make you feel your going to miss out, the best FOMO in the learner traders on the Web. Don’t waste your money.


I’m happy to discuss AntonK course material, just send me an PM.


Anton is overpriced and full of himself and uses your fear and previous trading losses to sell to you.

LinSA said:

I want to learn how to trade stocks (or whatever it is called, I am so new I am in Kindy!). As an absolute total beginner, I need a way to learn that isn't going to be too overwhelming. Sure I can go on youtube, google, books, but goodness knows what mis information may end up whirling in my head and eventually whirling down my bank account.

I had hoped I could find an organisation to train me. But I can't see any of them recommended in here. I have been researching several, most have very dubious backgrounds and absolutely no good reviews from students who have been using their methods for a period of time, well not legitimate ones anyway. As I previously spent a lot on property training of that kind I am more careful now. However one that I found Terry Tran - Freedom Traders, seems to have good reviews with people earning good annual profits. Plus I contacted some of the students and found that they have continued to go well. This has given me hope.

However I see in this forum that nobody really recommends any of these expensive courses. But if I don't go to one of them.... where do I learn in a safe way that doesn't chew up my learning while learning the hard way?

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Hi LinSA
my recommendation would be to start a savings account and save a fixed amount each week into it.
Only add money to this savings account that you can afford loosing.
Once you've saved a minimum of $1,000 create a stock trading account.
All major banks have a platform where you can trade stock, you just need to create the account.
Keep saving to your Stock savings account and keep buying each time you reach $1,000.
As you're new I would invest in bigger stocks like Coles, Flight Center, Quantas, CSL etc.
Later when you've build your portfolio you can start looking at IPO, growth shares, etc.
The key part here is keep the stock you've invested in don't sell them off, your portfolio will go up and down.
Keep saving into your stock savings account and keep buying in different areas, mining, banks, tech, food....
If you keep doing this you will year in year out over the long run learn a lot and grow you portfolio.
Soren

If interested in learning system trading , read Skates free ebook then his thread.
If interested in discretionary, read Peter2 and Tech/a threads.
There are also fundamental threads that you can read.
But first do research on all three to see were you would start.

LinSA said:

From what I have been told, and what little I know, I can put orders to purchase and go to bed with US stocks. Can't with Australian, and there is apparently more opportunity over there? That is all I know though.

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That's a weird thing to say, what does that even mean?