Selecting A Stock Trading Course

This article discusses the various types of stock trading courses available, and provides info about specific courses. Topics include online and offline trading courses, blogs, and websites which all provide valuable information when learning about stock market trading.

The purpose of this article is to provide some info about stock trading courses, and to review and discuss the various types which are available. This article is simply written as a resource and is not affiliated with the courses listed below.

There are essentially two types of courses available to learn how to buy online stocks. First of all there is a wealth of information available online for free. Youtube.com for example has many videos which discuss tips and strategies for stock trading, and is a veritable goldmine or information which should not be overlooked easily. However, for serious traders there are also courses which can be purchased online, or which must be attended in person. It’s a good idea to take a look at all of the options available before making any decisions about which stock trading course to take.

To begin, there are many channels on youtube.com which regularly publish educational video content about stock market trading, here are some of the most popular:
youtube.com/user/indexoptionstrading
youtube.com/user/sgomez858
youtube.com/user/ehowfinance
youtube.com/user/djenyns
youtube.com/user/Greatstockpix

For offline courses, the Online Trading Academy offers many such as the Professional Trading stock trading course:
tradingacademy.com/courses/Professional-Trader.aspx

The course is divided into two sections. The 1st section is priced at $1995 and is 3 days long. The 2nd section is $2995 and is 4 days long. The Pro Trading course teaches advanced concepts in the stock market. Topics include recognition and interpretation of market and economic indicators and using fundamental and technical analysis to make decisions. The course also covers tools such as using direct access platforms and reading level II data. Risk mitigation and avoidance is also taught in this course.
The full curriculum and break day of topics by day is available here:
tradingacademy.com/courses/Professional-Trader-Curriculum.aspx

The Online Trading Academy also offers two stock trading courses beyond the Pro Trading course:
tradingacademy.com/courses/XLT-Stock-Trading.aspx
tradingacademy.com/courses/XLT-Stock-Mastery.aspx

The Online Trading Academy also sells a suite of 16 CDs which is a cheaper and faster alternative to learn the fundamentals of stock trading at home. The package sells for $499.95, but the CDs can also be purchased individually for $49.95:
tradingacademy.net/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=CD-LIBRARY16-28

Another option is the Cyber Trading University which also offers a range of courses to learn about trading stocks online:
cybertradinguniversity.com/courses

They also have free seminars and webinars where you can not only learn about trading but also watch professional traders live during market hours:
cybertradinguniversity.com/free-courses

Finally, there are a variety of other resources available online such as websites and blogs. Here’s a good website which offer free information and education:
onlineforextrading.com/learn-trading

There are many blogs on the internet dedicated to learning about stock market trading. Reading blogs is not only a good way to learn about how to trade, but also to get recent news and observe discussions about the market. Here are some popular blogs:
tonihansen.com/blog/
trading-online.blogspot.com/
nobletrading.com/blogs/index.html
onlinetradingrebel.com/online-trading-blog/

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Sunday, April 18th, 2010

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