Trading Level 1: market fundamentals, from zero
The foundation you need before opening your first position: what markets and instruments are, how to choose a broker, how to understand risk. Theory explained in plain language, plus the mechanics practiced on a demo account, with a mentor by your side.
Who Level 1 is for
Level 1 lays the foundations of trading and is the first step for any beginner. You learn the theory and practice the mechanics on a demo account. The analysis method and the actual practice come in Level 2.
It's a good fit if
- You keep hearing about trading and investing, but you're not sure what they actually mean.
- You want to understand how the markets work before putting in real money.
- You've tried on your own and got lost among terms and platforms.
- You want a solid foundation, so you don't learn from expensive mistakes.
It's not for you (yet) if
- You are looking for signals or ready-made "tips" — we teach the method, not signals.
- You already have the theoretical foundation and want to move straight to practice — then go to Level 2 · Chart Analysis.
- You expect guaranteed or quick profit — nobody serious can promise you that.
What you learn in the 8 hours
Four lessons, two hours each, over four days. Each lesson builds on the previous one.
The market, the instruments and the chart
How financial markets work and who moves the price. The asset classes — currencies, stocks, indices, commodities, crypto — and the forms they are traded in: spot, CFDs, futures, options. In the course we work with CFDs. How to read a chart and what a candlestick tells you.
The mechanics of trading
What actually happens when you open a position. Quotes and spread, points, lots and volume, leverage and margin, order types, protective orders and the real costs.
The broker, risk and the right expectations
What a broker does and why it matters that it is regulated. Why most beginners lose — and what those who get results do differently. How to think about risk on a trade and what realistic expectations to have from trading, shown on real trading reports.
Analysis methods and the trader's work
What analysis methods exist and what each one involves — so you know what you're choosing between. Trading styles, the economic calendar, the plan and the journal. At the end, the test and the Certificate of completion.
A complete method, not tips gathered off the internet
On the internet you'll find scattered explanations for each notion in isolation. What you won't find is a complete method, tested in the market, taught in the right order — and someone who looks over what you do.
A method built in practice
We teach an analysis method we built and used over more than ten years of real trading. It has its own rules, clear entry and exit criteria and written limits — you won't find it put together anywhere.
The right order
On your own, you learn things in the order you find them — that is, jumbled. Here, every notion comes when you already have the base to understand it, not before.
Someone checks your work
On your own, you can repeat the same mistake for months without knowing. In the course, the mentor checks your analyses and shows you exactly where you're going wrong — from the first week.
A course taught by someone who has been trading for over ten years saves you months of searching and spares you a pile of mistakes you would otherwise have made, one by one, with your own money.
We teach the method, not signals
The course gives you the theoretical foundation and the way to think about markets: what the instruments are, how they work, how risk is measured. We explain the principles and show you how they're applied, but the trading decisions remain yours.
We do not tell you what, when or how much to trade, and we do not give signals. Personalized investment recommendations are a regulated service, reserved for authorized entities. The certificate attests your journey at our school, not an officially recognized qualification.
How it works
Enrollment
You choose the format, leave your details and we set the days together.
4 lessons × 2 hours
Over 4 days, online or at the office, with a mentor.
Test
You take it at home, in your personal account, when you're ready: 20 questions, passing mark 15 out of 20.
Certificate + report
The certificate and the Assessment report appear in your personal account.
Free check-in
At ~1 week, a short free check-in conversation.
Choose how you learn
The same course, three formats
The content, the test and the certificate are identical. Only the class size, the pace and the price differ. You choose the format when you enroll.
- One-on-one — just you and the mentor, with a fully flexible schedule.
- In two (dual) — you and a friend, at −20% per person. Often the most productive: you learn together and stay in touch after the course, keeping each other in check once you start applying.
- In a group — a small group, up to 8 people, with announced start dates. The most affordable price.
Trading Level 1 · Market Fundamentals
~8 hours · 4 lessons × 2 hours · certificate of completion
In the next step you choose the format — one-on-one, in two or in a group — and leave your details. Payment is made after your spot is confirmed.
No need to travelEncrypted connection
For the one-on-one or dual format, online is usually the most convenient. You get the same quality as at the office, from wherever you are and with no commute. We connect through our own app, with an encrypted connection, and work together in real time via screen sharing. Groups meet at the office, in the center of Chișinău.
Included in the course
The 4 lessons with a mentor
8 hours of theory and mechanics practiced on demo, online or at the office.
The course materials
Access in your Personal account to the materials from every lesson.
Certificate and Assessment report
At the end of the course you receive the Certificate of participation, and when you pass the test the same document is upgraded to a Certificate of completion. Separately, the Assessment report shows you, topic by topic, what you've mastered and what's worth revisiting. The certificate is a school document, not an officially recognized qualification, nor a license to trade.
The free check-in consultation
At ~1 week after the course, a short conversation in which we check that you understood everything correctly.
The certificate you receive at the end carries a unique verification code — anyone, an employer or a partner, can verify it online at any time.
The road ahead, in trading
Level 1 is the theoretical groundwork. Once you have it, practice follows — step by step, until you become independent.
Trading Level 2 · Chart Analysis
Ten hours in which you learn the school's analysis method and apply it: you build a trading plan, keep a journal, calculate risk and execute on a demo account, while the mentor checks every step and shows you where you're going wrong.
Plus a free check-in consultation
About a week after the course, we check together that you understood the material correctly, before you move on. It's included, at no cost.
Your development in trading doesn't stop at Level 2. As you gain experience, you can go deeper into a specific strategy through a specialization (for example Smart Money), explore funded accounts through prop trading or continue with mentoring sessions on your real process, until you work fully on your own. We stay by your side along this whole journey, for as long as you need.
What students want to know
No. Level 1 starts from zero. If you've never heard of spread, pip or leverage, this is exactly the course you need — we explain them all from the beginning.
Start with the right foundation
Not sure if trading is for you? Start with a free 30-minute introduction, with no obligations.
Trading.md provides financial education. We are not a broker and we are not authorized by the CNPF to provide investment advice. The course teaches methods and principles, not personalized recommendations to buy any particular instrument. Trading and investing involve risks, including the risk of losing the invested capital. Past results do not guarantee future results.