Track 1 · Start here
Zero background needed. Read any stock quote, understand what moves prices, and dodge the five mistakes that wipe out most beginners.
How to read a stock quote in 6 minutes
Price, day change, volume, 52-week range, P/E and market cap - decode any stock quote line by line with examples.
What actually moves a stock price
Earnings, interest rates, fund flows and sentiment - the four forces behind every price move, and which one dominates yours.
5 beginner mistakes that lose money (and fixes)
Tips, averaging down, penny chasing, no stop-losses, all-in bets - the five classic beginner errors with a one-line fix each.
Track 2 · Read numbers like a screener
Four ratios plus a screening workflow. Ten minutes per lesson, and you will filter 500 stocks down to a watchlist worth researching.
P/E, ROCE, ROE and P/B in 10 minutes
The only four ratios beginners need: what each measures, good vs bad values, and the two-minute combo that filters any stock.
How to screen 500 stocks down to 10
A five-filter screening workflow - universe, quality, price, momentum, story check - that turns index lists into research watchlists.
Track 3 · Understand markets
Indices, ETFs and sentiment gauges - the context that stops you buying greed-tops and selling fear-bottoms.
ETF vs stock: which should you pick?
When index ETFs beat stock-picking (core holdings) and when single stocks win (conviction) - plus the fee math that decides.
Read the market in 3 numbers: index, mood, breadth
Index level, sentiment gauge and advance-decline breadth - the 60-second market check that prevents buying tops and selling bottoms.
Every lesson pairs with the free extension — see each concept on your own stocks as you read.