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The Barefoot Day Trader
TRADING FOR A LIVING:
THE BASICS OF DAY TRADING
COURSE SYLLABUS
SESSION #1: WHAT IS DAY TRADING?
TOPICS
1.INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION2.THE DOLLAR WORKER
THE DOLLAR WORKER3.DAY TRADING DEFINITIONS AND KEY TERMS
DAY TRADING DEFINITIONS AND KEY TERMS4.STOCK MARKET OVERVIEW
STOCK MARKET OVERVIEW SESSION 2: THE 20 MINUTE TRADING SYSTEM
TOPICS
1.WHAT IS SYSTEM TRADING?
WHAT IS SYSTEM TRADING?2.WHAT IS THE 20 MINUTE TRADING SYSTEM?
WHAT IS THE 20 MINUTE TRADING SYSTEM? 3.IDENTIFYING YOUR “STOCK UNIVERSE”
IDENTIFYING YOUR “STOCK UNIVERSE”4.ESTABLISHING YOUR WATCH LIST
ESTABLISHING YOUR WATCH LISTSESSION #3: THE 20 MINUTE TRADING SYSTEM: PART II
TOPICS
1.IDENTIFYING THE “BUY ZONE”
IDENTIFYING THE “BUY ZONE”2.IDENTIFYING THE “SELL ZONE”
IDENTIFYING THE “SELL ZONE”3.STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE RISK
STRATEGIES TO MINIMIZE RISK4.HOW TO MONITOR YOUR WATCH LIST
HOW TO MONITOR YOUR WATCH LIST SESSION #4: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER: EXECUTING YOUR FIRST TRADE
1.HOW TO SET UP YOUR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT
HOW TO SET UP YOUR BROKERAGE ACCOUNT2.FINDING A TRADING OPPORTUNITY
FINDING A TRADING OPPORTUNITY3.PLACING A “BUY” ORDER
PLACING A “BUY” ORDER4.PLACING A “SELL” ORDER
PLACING A “SELL” ORDER5.CONCLUSION: THE PROSPEROUS ROAD AHEAD
CONCLUSION: THE PROSPEROUS ROAD AHEADCOURSE INSTRUCTOR: F. DOUGLAS LOFTON, JD
