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Basic Training is a complete online study course designed to provide the trader with a deep understanding of how markets really work.  

Here is the art and practice of successful trading in a clear, easy to follow presentation.  Written by Gary Anderson, Basic Training takes you through the analysis and execution of trades step-by-step

The knowledge and tools you acquire in Basic Training will give you a solid foundation on which to build your trading success.

Course Outline

1. Foundations
Introduction
Is Market Behavior Random?
Trading Systems vs. Systematic Trading
Reasons and Causes
The Tape
Strong Hands, Weak Hands
The Supply/Demand Cycle
Charting Methods
2. Accumulation
The Art of Buying
Selling Climax
Shakeout
Testing Support 1
Point & Figure Targets 1
Testing Support 2
Point & Figure Targets 2
Markup
3. Distribution
The Art of Selling
A Rising Market
Passive Selling
Selling Turns Aggressive
Psychology
Sign of Weakness
Selling Short
Liquidation
4. Relative Strength
Computing Relative Strength
Relative Strength Divergence
Reaccumulation
Sign of Strength?
Trading the Short Side
Terminal Shakeout
The Trap Closes
Markup
5. Strength-Following and Contrarian Markets
Introduction
The Janus Factor
Computing the Spread 1
Computing the Spread 2
Reading the Spread
The Nature of Contrarian Markets
The Nature of Strength-Following Markets
The Janus Strategy
6. Trader's Toolkit
Caution
Trendlines 1
Trendlines 2
Overbought/Oversold Indicators 1
Overbought/Oversold Indicators 2
Offense and Defense
The Benchmark Equivalence Line
The Worm
7. Execution
Character
How to Lose
How to Win
Playing the Odds
How to Trade Strength-Following Markets
How to Trade Contrarian Markets
Selling Short