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Stock Market Foundations Understand how stocks work, how orders execute, how to size positions, and how to analyze your first stock. Ends with a practice session in the Order Simulator.
Beginner Stocks 90 min
Who this is for: Complete beginners with no prior stock market experience
You will be able to Explain what a stock is and why prices move Place market, limit, stop, and stop-limit orders confidently Calculate a basic position size using the risk-per-trade method Identify the basics of reading a stock chart
Home Learning Paths Stock Market Foundations
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1 Stock Education Start here: overview of what stocks are
Lesson Required
Mark done 2 Stock Order Types How buy and sell orders work
Lesson Required
Mark done 3 Market Orders Lesson Required
Mark done 4 Limit Orders Lesson Required
Mark done 5 Stop Orders Lesson Required
Mark done 6 Mark done 7 Order Simulator Practice placing all four order types
Simulator Required
Mark done 8 Position Sizing How much to risk per trade
Lesson Required
Mark done 9 Stock Research Optional: how to analyze a stock
Lesson Optional
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