PROFESSIONAL STOCK TRADER

OVERVIEW

Since 2009, the broader stock market has experienced substantial grow, yet many traders/investors have failed to see even a small fraction of these gains. OTA’s Professional Stock Trader Course introduces the landscape of opportunities to learn how to trade and invest in the stock market by identifying both short-term and long-term trading opportunities. Regardless of timeframe, with the right education, students can learn how to make informed decisions when trading the stock market.

DETAILED COURSE OUTLINE

Day 1

• Explore the question, “Why Trade Stocks?”
• Stock Terminology – Understand key terms and how stocks are categorized
• Stock Selection – Learn to identify volume, volatility, and liquidity characteristics narrowing the list of quality trading candidates
• Stock Trade Blue Print Short Term Trading – Step-by-step approach trading stocks
• Position Size and Liquidity – Learn to determine the number of shares (or size) to place on a position to reduce risk
• Core Strategy Review – Supply and Demand is the foundation of all asset trades
• Key Reports – Learn how key Economic Reports, Earnings Announcements and Upgrades/Downgrades affect stocks, and ways to source the information

Day 2

• Trading Routine – Learn the key considerations for creating a daily regimen for trading activities
• Gaps – Identify common types of gaps and how to manage gaps when trading
• Top-Down Analysis – Analyze the relationship between broad markets, sectors, and individual stocks
• Relative Strength Ratio Analysis – Identify which asset classes, sectors, and stocks using Relative Strength
• Stock Trade Planning – Learn the importance of having a trade plan and planning trades

Day 3

• Stock Selection for Investing – Identify the criteria for stock selection as it relates to longer-term trading and investing ideas
• Key Reports for Investing – Learn how the Key Economic and Earning Reports are used for longer-term investing
• Trade Blueprint – Use the step-by-step Trade Blueprint to apply top-down techniques for building a trade opportunity
• Using Options with Stocks – Discover three basic Options strategies that can be used in conjunction with stocks

Day 4

• Fundamentals for Stocks – Use fundamental analysis for identifying investing opportunities
• Stock Selection Through Value Investing – Learn to identify stocks trading at a discount by analyzing their value to their current price
• Determining a Quality Company – Learn how to assess the “quality” of a company as a sub-set of fundamental analysis
• International Equities – Learn how to gain access to key international markets through domestic stock exchanges

Day 5

• Investors Mindset and Expectations – Understand how to manage the unpredictable outcomes and expect the unknown
• Psychology of Trading – Learn the psychology of how investors confront fear and greed when navigating the markets
• Trade Journaling – Learn the tools provided by OTA to help students track progress and identify areas of strength and weakness that can be improved upon
• 10 Survival Skills – Learn the top ten tips to help minimize the trap of repeating mistakes

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