When would-be traders look at a price chart - whether it be a stock, foreign exchange, or futures chart - they invariably think it looks pretty easy to make money. They might focus their attention on the big moves and think, “If I had gotten in there, I could have made a fortune.” Adopting such a perspective can lead many people to think day trading will be relatively easy. Day trading can provide significant income, but it’s critical to first take a trading course, like this one, and to practice to those skills by paper trading to gain experience, before putting money at risk. Every market has its own characteristics, and while this course focuses on the S&P E-mini futures market, principles discussed apply to other markets as well. It's important to know that trading is as much an art as a science, so there are no absolutes, as in the laws of physics and no trading "system" that yields consistent results. 

In truth, trading success doesn't come to everyone. Consistently successful trading depends as much upon a trader's persona as upon the market - more so, in fact. Just as in other activities in life, only a handful become truly successful. With that in mind, this class is as much about trading psychology as market action. If you have the capability to become a successful trader, this class will reveal that capability. If not, this course will reveal that as well, saving you a lot of money. 

Given that most people who attempt trading fail, the class pinpoints common mistakes made by those folks, so students can avoid repeating them. Novice traders believe they can make money, yet over 90 percent of the people who attempt day trading lose money. But for those lucky enough, and skilled enough, to succeed, trading is the most rewarding activity imaginable.