The Trading Roadmap
A structured curriculum from zero to consistent profitability. Based on real trading experience. No theory without practice.
Foundation
0/12 done · 200mMindset, tools, and market structure basics
Mindset: The Real Edge
Why psychology beats strategy every time. Good wins vs bad wins framework.
The Setup: Getting Started
Wallets, bots, tools, and your trading workspace from zero.
Understanding Market Structure
Higher highs, higher lows, support, resistance. Reading price action.
Volume and Open Interest
What volume actually tells you, volume profiles, OI basics, and divergence signals that reveal smart money moves.
Support and Resistance Mastery
Horizontal levels, dynamic levels, flip zones, and volume-confirmed levels that actually hold.
Trend Structure
Higher highs and lows, trend channels, multi-timeframe trends, and how to identify trend exhaustion before the reversal.
Advanced Toolkit Configuration
TradingView setup, alert systems, scanner configuration, and mobile setup for a professional-grade trading environment.
Crypto Market Structure
CEX vs DEX mechanics, maker/taker dynamics, order types, and the market microstructure that moves prices.
Orderflow Fundamentals
Bid/ask mechanics, tape reading basics, market depth interpretation, and how different order types actually move prices.
Risk 101: Capital Preservation
Position sizing basics, Kelly criterion lite, drawdown math, and understanding the risk of ruin before it understands you.
The Trading Journal
What to track, how to review, common behavioral patterns, and building a template that actually improves your trading.
Paper Trading Done Right
Simulation best practices, how to make paper trading actually meaningful, when to go live, and the discipline metrics that predict real money success.
Strategy
0/12 done · 217mNarratives, risk management, and research frameworks
Narrative Trading: The Core Edge
Trade the narrative, not the chart. Culture coins, tech coins, news coins.
Risk Management: Staying in the Game
Position sizing, invalidation points, profit-taking strategies.
Research and Due Diligence
The 5-second filter, deep dive checklist, red and green flags.
Technical Analysis Deep Dive
RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, Ichimoku, and how to build high-confidence confluent setups.
Moving Averages Mastery
SMA, EMA, VWAP, dynamic support and resistance, and how institutions use moving averages.
Momentum and Oscillators
RSI divergence, stochastic oscillator, momentum shifts, and avoiding overbought/oversold traps.
Volatility and Market Regimes
ATR, Bollinger Width, crypto VIX equivalents, regime detection, and adapting your strategy to market conditions.
Correlation and Relative Value
BTC dominance, altcoin correlation cycles, sector rotation, and the basics of relative value and pair trading.
News and Event Trading
CPI, FOMC, token unlocks, exploiting information asymmetry, and front-running catalysts before the crowd.
Building Your Watchlist
Screening criteria, sector analysis, volume filters, narrative alignment, and building a managed portfolio of trade ideas.
Orderflow Fundamentals
Delta, CVD, absorption, and imbalance. Reading the tape.
Footprint Charts and Volume Profile
Reading footprint charts, volume profiles, and point of control.
Execution
0/14 done · 270mEntries, exits, psychology, and advanced techniques
Position Management
Scaling in and out, pyramiding, trailing stops, partial profits, and time-based exits.
Leverage: The Double-Edged Sword
Cross vs isolated margin, optimal leverage selection, liquidation mechanics, and funding costs.
Entries and Exits
When to buy, when to sell, and the ladder strategy.
MEV, Slippage, and Execution
MEV attacks, sandwich attacks, slippage management, and execution optimization for on-chain trading.
Psychology and Discipline
Emotional cycles, revenge trading, loss limits, and mental health.
Automated Trading Systems
Trading bot architecture, grid bots, DCA bots, signal-based automation, and API trading fundamentals.
Advanced Techniques
On-chain analysis, sniping, cross-chain plays, perpetual futures.
Liquidation Hunting Strategies
Identifying liquidation clusters, cascade mechanics, using CoinGlass data, and counter-trading forced liquidations.
Whale Watching
Tracking whale wallets, interpreting large position changes, Hyperliquid whale tracking, and smart money following.
Funding Rate Arbitrage
Funding rate mechanics, basis trading, delta-neutral strategies, and carry trade execution in crypto.
Multi-Timeframe Analysis
Top-down analysis, timeframe confluence, entry vs bias timeframes, and aligning swing and scalp trades.
Market Making Basics
Spread capture, inventory management, passive vs aggressive fills, and AMM liquidity provision.
Portfolio Construction
Allocation frameworks, correlation-aware sizing, sector exposure, and rebalancing triggers for crypto portfolios.
Open Interest and Funding Rates
How OI and funding reveal positioning and predict squeezes.
Mastery
0/12 done · 214mBuilding your edge and continuous improvement
Trading Psychology Deep Dive
Cognitive biases that destroy accounts: sunk cost, anchoring, confirmation bias, overconfidence, and loss aversion with practical remedies.
Backtesting Your Strategy
Manual backtesting method, sample size requirements, overfitting dangers, and walk-forward analysis to validate your edge before risking real capital.
Statistical Thinking for Traders
Expected value, variance, sample sizes, regression to the mean, and survivorship bias: the statistical foundations every serious trader needs.
Continuous Improvement Cycles
PDCA applied to trading, structured weekly and monthly reviews, metrics tracking, and performance attribution to turn experience into compounding skill.
Managing Drawdowns
Drawdown psychology, reduction protocols, comeback frameworks, and bankroll management to survive and recover from inevitable losing periods.
Scaling Your Trading
When to increase size, scaling frameworks, managing larger positions, and dealing with market impact as your trading grows.
Building Your Edge
Six types of edge and how to find yours.
Institutional Trading Methods
How prop desks operate, flow analysis, dark pools, and reading institutional order flow to understand what the big money is actually doing.
Mistakes, Lessons, and Growth
The 10 biggest mistakes and how to never repeat them.
Cross-Market Analysis
From macro to micro: how DXY, equity markets, bond yields, and commodity signals create the conditions that drive crypto price action.
The Path Forward
Your implementation roadmap: week 1 to month 4 and beyond.
Trading as a Business
Tax considerations, business structure, meticulous record keeping, deductible expenses, and the framework for deciding when trading income can replace a salary.