Dive into a comprehensive 9-hour course on stocks, covering everything from basic concepts to advanced trading strategies. Learn the fundamentals of what stocks are, how to identify potential investments, and the intricacies of buying and selling using tdameritrade.com and the thinkorswim® platform. Explore various topics including market capitalization, exchanges, fundamental and technical analysis, chart patterns, trading volume, margin strategies, IPOs, mergers and acquisitions, stock splits, dividends, earnings reports, and market trends. Gain practical skills in placing trades, creating stop orders, and using stock trading simulators. Understand the impact of economic events, such as COVID-19, on the stock market and learn about sector rotation during recessions and recoveries. Master technical indicators like RSI, Bollinger Bands®, and moving averages, while also delving into valuation methods such as discounted cash flow and various financial ratios. Discover the differences between investing and trading, explore tax implications, and learn how to potentially avoid common investing mistakes. By the end of this course, develop a well-rounded understanding of the stock market and equip yourself with the tools to make informed investment decisions.
Overview
Syllabus
How to Buy Stocks in 4 Steps for Beginners.
Investing Basics: Stocks.
TD Ameritrade Education Series: Market Cap.
TD Ameritrade Education Series: Exchanges.
Investing Basics: Fundamental Analysis.
Stock Order Types: Limit Orders, Market Orders, and Stop Orders.
Financial Statements 101 | Stocks: Fundamental Analysis Course.
Stock Valuation Lessons from U.S. Automakers and Tech Companies.
Analyze Company Financials on thinkorswim®.
Investing Basics: Technical Analysis.
How to Use Cup and Handle Price Patterns.
How to Use Double Top and Double Bottom Chart Patterns.
What You Can Learn From a Stock’s Trading Volume | Technical Analysis Course.
The Patterns Some Investors See in the Stock Market | Marginalia Episode 3.
Margin Strategies: Three Ways to Use Margin & Leverage.
IPO Explained: What is an Initial Public Offering?.
Mergers and Acquisitions: What Investors Need to Know.
Stock Splits Explained.
Dividend Basics.
Dividend Dates Explained.
Decoding Earnings Estimates.
Dividend Reinvestment Plan | Simple Steps for a Retirement Portfolio Course.
What Is an Earnings Report?.
What Stock Investors Can Learn from Company Earnings Reports.
Three Things to Listen for in an Earnings Call.
Are Stock Analysts the Food Influencers of the Stock Market? | Marginalia Episode 5.
The Risks of Trading Earnings Announcements.
Earnings Analysis Tab.
Investing During Stock Market Highs.
Should You Stay Invested During a Market Downturn?.
Using Stop Orders.
How Your Favorite Sports Team Might Hurt Your Stock Picks | Marginalia Episode 4.
Place a Stock Trade on tdameritrade.com.
Placing Stop Orders on Stocks.
Investing in Marijuana Stocks: Risks & Considerations.
Stock Plan Basics: Equity Compensation Explained.
How to Invest in 5G.
The COVID-19 Coronavirus Impact on U.S. and World Markets.
How to Create Stop Orders on thinkorswim® Desktop.
How to Handle Margin Calls.
How to Place Trades and Review Order Status on tdameritrade.com.
How Common Are Bear Markets and Market Corrections?.
What Are Index Funds?.
thinkorswim® paperMoney®: Stock Trading Simulator Tutorial.
What Bankruptcy and Bailouts Mean for Investors | Market Q&A.
Earnings During Coronavirus | Market Q&A.
Penny Stocks, Microcaps, and OTC Stocks Explained.
Why Is the Stock Market Up When the Economy Is Down?.
Short Selling: Can You Profit from Falling Stocks?.
Navigating the Quarantine Economy.
Should You Buy or Sell Airline Stocks? | Market Q&A.
How to Invest with a Plan.
P/E Ratio Basics.
Use a Limit Order or Sell a Put? | Comment Below.
Recovering Investment Losses and the Drawdown Effect.
Introduction to thinkorswim® Web.
Economic Recovery from COVID-19: What Shape Will It Take?.
How to Read a Stock Chart.
How to Use Support and Resistance to Read Stock Charts.
What Is the Dow Jones Industrial Average?.
How to Use Continuation Candlestick Patterns.
Should You Sell Your Top-Performing Stocks to Rebalance? | Market Q&A.
How to Use Symmetrical Triangle Price Patterns.
How to Help Manage Stock Investing Risks.
How to Set Up thinkorswim® for Stock Trading.
Understanding Stock Settlement Dates and Avoiding Good Faith Violations.
Sector Rotation & Stocks to Watch During a Recession or Recovery.
Finding Potential Stock Winners Using Relative Strength Analysis.
How to Use Bull Flag Entries and Price Targets.
Creating Trailing Stop Orders on thinkorswim® Desktop.
Why Do Companies Pay Dividends? | Comment Below.
What VIX Futures Are Saying About Stock Market Volatility Around the 2020 Election | Market Q&A.
Is Dollar-Cost Averaging Better Than Lump-Sum Investing? | Comment Below.
Using Discounted Cash Flow to Determine the Intrinsic Value of a Stock.
How to Compare Stocks Using Valuation Ratios.
3 Technical Analysis Trading Pitfalls and How to Avoid Them.
How to Use Moving Averages for Stock Trading.
How to Use the Relative Strength Index (RSI).
A COVID-19 Vaccine and the Stock Market: Which Industries Could Benefit?.
How to Use Bollinger Bands®.
What is a SPAC? Special Purpose Acquisition Companies Explained.
Stock Volume Explained.
How to Use Momentum Indicators.
Investing vs. Trading: What’s the Difference?.
How to Use Chart Drawing Tools on thinkorswim® Desktop.
Capital Gains Taxes Explained: Short-Term Capital Gains vs. Long-Term Capital Gains.
How to Find Value Stocks with PEG and PEGY Ratios.
Economic Stimulus: Monetary & Fiscal Policy Explained.
How to Use the Golden Cross and Death Cross Stock Chart Patterns.
Commodity Channel Index (CCI) Explained.
How to Choose Technical Indicators for Stock Trading.
How to Use the Ascending Triangle Price Pattern for Stock Trading.
Getting Started with Stock Investing | Connie Hill | 6-4-21 | The What, When & How Much to Buy.
Common Investing Mistakes and How to Potentially Avoid Them.
Price-to-Sales (P/S) Ratio Basics.
What Are Stock Market Circuit Breakers?.
Premarket to After-Hours Trading: Trading Hours Explained | Comment Below.
The Pattern Day Trading Rule Explained.
How to Read a Balance Sheet.
Dow Theory Explained.
What Are Stock Buybacks and Why Are They Controversial?.
How to Identify Stock Trend Changes.
Regression Channels.
Analyzing Dividend Stocks with Dividend Yield.
What to Expect When the Fed Raises Interest Rates.
Stock Valuation with EV/EBITDA.
Taught by
TD Ameritrade
