Trading & Investing Education
Learn market fundamentals, order types, charts, risk management and paper trading, with no profit promises.
An educational introduction to financial markets for beginners. Learn how stocks, ETFs, forex and crypto work, how brokers and orders work, how to read charts, how to manage risk and position size, what leverage really does, and how to practise with paper trading and evaluate strategies honestly. Trading can lose money, including your entire investment. This course is general education, not financial advice.
What markets are, who participates, how prices move, and the essential risk warnings every beginner must understand.
What each asset class is, how it can gain or lose value, and its specific risks.
Exchanges, brokers, account types and order types, plus how to check a platform is legitimate.
Read candlestick charts, timeframes, volume, trends, support and resistance, and understand their limits.
Decide how much you can afford to risk, set maximum losses, use stops and diversification, and protect your capital.
Calculate how many shares or units to buy so a stop-out loses only your planned amount.
How margin and leverage magnify gains and losses, margin calls, and why beginners should avoid them.
All the costs that reduce returns, and the basics of how investment gains are taxed in Canada.
Compare long-term diversified investing with active trading on cost, time, risk and evidence.
Practise with simulated money, keep a trading journal, and evaluate a strategy honestly before risking capital.
The behavioural and practical mistakes that cause most trading losses, and how to guard against them.
Spot the warning signs of investment and trading scams, verify registration, and know how to report fraud.