How to Trade Crypto
Master the fundamentals of crypto trading, derivative products, leverage, market sessions, indicators, and risk management.
What You Will Learn
The core differences between long-term investing and short-term trading
How to choose between spot, futures, perpetuals, and options contracts
The mathematics of leverage, margin, and managing liquidation cascades
How to exploit intraday volatility patterns and global trading sessions
Essential chart reading skills, support, resistance, and volume analysis
How to interpret crypto-specific indicators like funding rates and on-chain data
How to execute perfect position sizing using the 1% risk rule
How to compile a comprehensive, written trading plan and journal
About This Course
How to Trade Crypto is the transition from passive holding to active speculation. We dismantle the retail illusions of get-rich-quick trading and lay down the rigorous, probability-based operational frameworks used by professional desks.
You will master the mechanics of perpetual swap funding rates, position sizing math, and the psychological discipline required to survive extreme crypto volatility. This course is built to bridge the gap between technical theory and real-world execution.
Course Lessons
8 lessonsCrypto Trading vs Crypto Investing
Time horizons, decision frameworks, and portfolio separation.
~8 min readSpot vs Futures vs Options
Direct ownership versus derivatives, perpetual swaps, and funding rates.
~9 min readLeverage in Crypto - Handle With Extreme Care
Margin mechanics, liquidation cascades, and safe leverage limits.
~9 min readCrypto Trading Sessions and Volatility
24/7 continuous trading cycles, traditional market opens, and economic releases.
~8 min readReading Crypto Charts
Candlestick OHLC, support/resistance, trend lines, volume profiles, and BTC correlation.
~9 min readKey Crypto Market Indicators
Bitcoin dominance, Fear and Greed Index, Open Interest, and on-chain data.
~9 min readPosition Sizing in Crypto
Universal sizing formula, 1% rule, drawdown math, and slippage management.
~9 min readBuilding a Simple Crypto Trading Plan
Written parameters, edge definition, pre-trade checklists, and journaling.
~9 min readCrypto Market Analysis
Course 07 · Master macro cycles, on-chain metrics, and sentiment indicators in crypto.