Level 1
Foundation
Foundation is designed to build a strong and disciplined understanding of how financial markets operate. This level focuses on developing clarity in chart reading, risk awareness, and structured decision-making before progressing into advanced execution.
The objective is not just to learn trading, but to understand how to approach the market with consistency, control, and a stronger professional mindset from the beginning.
Topics Covered
What is included in Foundation
Core Market Understanding
Building the right base
- Understanding financial markets: Forex, commodities, and futures
- Price behaviour and market structure basics
- Candlestick reading and interpretation
- Support and resistance with practical application
- Trading sessions and timing awareness
- Core risk management principles
- Structured chart reading habits
Practical Trading Concepts
Essential knowledge for early development
- Compounding and capital growth mindset
- Leverage explained clearly
- Margin, margin used, margin call, and stop-out
- Broker selection and trading environment basics
- Introduction to fundamental analysis and news impact
- Indicators: basic purpose and practical understanding
- One strategy, one pair approach for consistency
Learning Outcome
What students should gain from this level
- Read charts with more clarity and less confusion
- Understand how market structure supports decision-making
- Develop stronger awareness of risk and capital protection
- Build a more disciplined approach to learning and execution
- Create a proper foundation before moving into advanced execution