From Beginner to Consistently Profitable DayTrader
No matter your level of trading experience,
building a strong foundation is the key.
That’s why this course is designed to guide traders step by step—from the basics to strategy development and scaling.
Course Goal
To equip a beginner with the skills and discipline to:
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Understand the fundamentals of day trading,
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Safely place and manage trades in Sterling Trader®,
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Apply basic strategies with risk management,
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Build confidence through simulation before trading live.
Day Trader Course Structure
20 hours of supervised practice
10 days,
once a week
2 hours
online with experienced day trader
+ applicable taxes
1.890,00 USD
Key Outcomes for the Student
By the end of the 10 weeks, you will:
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Confidently navigate Sterling Trader® and use hotkeys,
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Place stop losses and bracket orders correctly,
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Apply simple but effective trading strategies,
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Follow a structured risk management plan,
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Understand psychology traps and how to avoid them.
Course Weekly
Breakdown
Week 1 – Introduction to Day Trading
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What is day trading? (scalping, momentum, VWAP, breakout vs. reversal)
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Key terms: bid/ask, spread, liquidity, float, relative volume
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Understanding U.S. market structure (NYSE, NASDAQ)
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Introduction to trading psychology (fear, greed, discipline)
Week 2 – Sterling Trader® Interface
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Layout overview (Order Entry, Level II, Time & Sales, Charts, Positions)
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How to configure windows for day trading
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Introduction to Hot Keys and why they are critical for execution speed
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Practical: customizing a workspace
Week 3 – Order Types & Stop Loss Basics
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Market, Limit, Stop Market, Stop Limit, Hidden/Iceberg orders
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How to set up a Stop Loss order in Sterling
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Difference between manual stop vs. bracket order
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Practical: place test stop loss orders in simulator
Week 4 – Bracket Orders & Hot Keys
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Using OCO (One Cancels Other) for Stop Loss + Take Profit
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Setting up bracket orders in Sterling
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Configuring Hot Keys for instant stop placement (e.g. -10c, -20c, -1%)
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Practical: simulate multiple entries with attached stop & target
Week 5 – Chart Reading for Beginners
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Candlestick basics (doji, hammer, engulfing)
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Support & Resistance levels
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Indicators: VWAP, EMA, Volume
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Practical: marking stop levels based on charts
Week 6 – Risk & Money Management
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Risk per trade (max 1–2% rule)
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Position sizing formula (based on account size & stop distance)
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Maximum daily loss limits (how pros protect themselves)
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Practical: calculate risk/reward for 5 different setups
Week 7 – Basic Day Trading Strategies
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Opening Range Breakout (ORB)
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VWAP bounce strategy
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Gap & Go strategy
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How stop loss is placed for each strategy
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Practical: backtest simple strategies on charts
Week 8 – Trading Psychology in Practice
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Common traps: FOMO, revenge trading, overtrading
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Why traders fail to execute their own stop losses
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Exercises in discipline (walking away, sticking to plan)
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Practical: journal 5 trades and analyze emotions
Week 9 – Live Simulation Practice
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Run a simulated trading session in real market hours
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Each student places trades with predefined SL & TP
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Group review of results: execution speed, accuracy, discipline
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Instructor feedback on entries and exits
Week 10 – Final Review & Next Steps
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Recap: platform mastery, stop loss setup, basic strategies
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How to prepare for live trading (capital, broker, risk rules)
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Personal trading plan template (daily routine, max loss, setup focus)
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Q&A + certification of completion
Ready to take the next step?
Join the course today and start building the foundation
for your trading success.