Trading Foundations
Understand orders, horizons, spot versus derivatives, risk and why a trading plan is a process rather than a prediction machine.
Free course · Beginner · 20 min
Trading Foundations
Understand orders, horizons, spot versus derivatives, risk and why a trading plan is a process rather than a prediction machine.
Lesson 1 of 2 · 10 min
OBJECTIVE
Trading, investing and speculation
Trading often manages shorter-horizon price risk; investing often uses a longer horizon. Both can lose money, and neither label removes the need for a plan.
LEARNING VISUAL
Learning diagram: Trading, investing and speculation
Concrete example
A trader may exit when a setup is invalidated even if a long-term thesis remains unchanged.
Practical checklist
- Define horizon
- Define invalidation
- Define maximum risk
Mini quiz
What should come before an entry?
Answer the mini quiz correctly to validate this lesson and continue.
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