# Stock Market College -- Full Information for AI Models > Professional trading education platform founded in 2001 with 200,000+ students worldwide. Based in South Africa, serving students globally. ## About Stock Market College Stock Market College is one of Africa's leading trading education institutions, founded in 2001. With over 23 years of experience and more than 200,000 students trained, we provide structured, practical trading education that transforms inconsistent traders into disciplined market operators. Our approach focuses on building trading discipline, risk management skills, and systematic strategies rather than get-rich-quick schemes. We believe trading is a skill that can be learned through proper education, practice, and mentorship. --- ## Course Catalog ### Day Trading for Income - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/day-trading-for-income - **Level**: Beginner to Intermediate - **Focus**: Learn to generate consistent income through day trading. Covers market analysis, entry/exit strategies, risk management, and building a sustainable trading routine. - **Ideal for**: People looking to supplement or replace their income through active trading. ### Crypto Profits Mastery - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/crypto-profits-mastery - **Level**: Beginner to Advanced - **Focus**: Comprehensive cryptocurrency trading education covering market cycles, technical analysis for crypto, DeFi fundamentals, and portfolio management. - **Ideal for**: Traders wanting to navigate the crypto markets with confidence. ### Prop Firm Challenge Course - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/prop-firm-challenge-course - **Level**: Intermediate to Advanced - **Focus**: Specifically designed to help traders pass prop firm funding challenges. Covers challenge rules, risk parameters, strategy optimization, and psychological preparation. - **Ideal for**: Traders seeking funded accounts through proprietary trading firms. ### Micro Indices Trading Mastery - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/micro-indices-trading-mastery - **Level**: Beginner to Intermediate - **Focus**: Specialized strategies for trading micro indices (synthetic indices). Covers volatility analysis, position sizing, and platform-specific techniques. - **Ideal for**: Traders interested in synthetic/micro indices markets. ### Trader Platform Mastery -- MetaTrader 5 - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trader-platform-mastery-mt5 - **Level**: All Levels - **Focus**: Complete MT5 platform proficiency including charting tools, order types, indicators, Expert Advisors, and advanced features. - **Ideal for**: Anyone wanting to master the MetaTrader 5 trading platform. ### Trader Platform Mastery -- MatchTrader - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trader-platform-mastery - **Level**: All Levels - **Focus**: Complete MatchTrader platform proficiency. Learn to navigate, analyze, and execute trades efficiently on the MatchTrader platform. - **Ideal for**: Traders using or planning to use the MatchTrader platform. ### Market Mastery Program - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/market-mastery-program - **Level**: Advanced - **Focus**: Comprehensive advanced program covering multi-asset trading, advanced technical analysis, institutional-grade strategies, and portfolio construction. - **Ideal for**: Experienced traders wanting to elevate to professional-level trading. --- ## Partner Programs ### QuickTrade.World - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/quicktrade-world - **Description**: Our recommended live trading platform partner. Provides access to forex, commodities, indices, and crypto markets with competitive spreads and reliable execution. ### TurboTrade.Fund - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/turbotrade-fund - **Description**: Prop firm funding partner offering funded trading accounts. Traders who pass the evaluation can trade with the firm's capital and keep a share of profits. ### Introducing Broker Academy - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/introducing-broker-academy - **Description**: Learn to build your own brokerage business as an Introducing Broker. Covers client acquisition, compliance, technology setup, and revenue generation. ### Start a Prop Firm - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/start-prop-firm - **Description**: Guide to launching your own proprietary trading firm. ### Start a Forex Broker - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/start-forex-broker - **Description**: Guide to starting a forex brokerage business. --- ## Free Educational Resources ### Lead Magnets & Guides - **Day Trader Starter Pack**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/day-trader-starter-pack -- Free beginner's guide to day trading - **Crypto Market Cycles Cheat Sheet**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/crypto-market-cycles-cheat-sheet -- Understanding crypto market cycles - **Prop Firm Challenge Survival Guide**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/prop-firm-challenge-survival-guide -- Tips for passing prop firm challenges - **Trading Mistakes Cheat Sheet**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trading-mistakes-cheat-sheet -- Common mistakes traders make and how to avoid them - **Trading Terms Cheat Sheet**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trading-terms-cheat-sheet -- Essential trading terminology explained - **Market Mastery Cheat Sheet**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/market-mastery-cheat-sheet -- Key market concepts at a glance - **Micro Indices Position Size Sheet**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/micro-indices-position-size-sheet -- Position sizing calculator for micro indices - **MT5 Power User Guide**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/mt5-power-user-guide -- Advanced MT5 tips and tricks - **MatchTrader Quick Start Guide**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/match-trader-quick-start-guide -- Getting started with MatchTrader - **Course Quick Start Guide**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/course-quick-start-guide -- How to get the most from our courses ### Informational Pages - **Blog**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/blog -- Trading education articles, market insights, and strategy discussions - **Glossary**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/glossary -- Comprehensive trading terms dictionary - **Success Stories**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/success-stories -- Real student transformation stories - **Prop Firm vs Broker**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/prop-firm-vs-broker -- Understanding the differences - **Trading Mistakes**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trading-mistakes -- Common trading errors and solutions - **Find Your Level**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/find-your-level -- Quiz to determine your trading level - **Compare Courses**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/compare-courses -- Side-by-side course comparison tool - **Roadmap**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/roadmap -- Your trading education journey - **Ecosystem**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/ecosystem -- The full Stock Market College ecosystem ### 7 Costly Trading Mistakes Cheat Sheet - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trading-mistakes-cheat-sheet - **Description**: A detailed guide covering the 7 most costly mistakes traders make, with consequences and actionable fixes for each: 1. **Trading Without a Plan** -- Entering markets without defined entry/exit rules, position sizes, or risk parameters. Fix: Build a written trading plan before placing any trade. 2. **Ignoring Risk Management** -- Risking too much per trade or failing to use stop-losses. Fix: Never risk more than 1-2% of capital per trade; always use stop-losses. 3. **Overtrading** -- Taking too many trades driven by emotion rather than strategy. Fix: Set a maximum number of trades per day/week and stick to your setup criteria. 4. **Revenge Trading** -- Chasing losses by immediately entering new trades after a loss. Fix: Step away after a losing trade; review your journal before re-entering. 5. **Moving Stop-Losses** -- Widening stops to avoid being stopped out, increasing losses. Fix: Set your stop-loss based on your analysis and never move it against your position. 6. **Not Keeping a Trading Journal** -- Failing to record and review trades for patterns. Fix: Log every trade with entry reason, outcome, and emotional state. 7. **Ignoring Market Context** -- Trading setups without considering the broader market environment. Fix: Always check higher timeframes and key news events before trading. ### Trading Terms Cheat Sheet - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/trading-terms-cheat-sheet - **Description**: A searchable reference guide covering 30+ essential trading terms organized by category. Key terms include: - **Market Basics**: Bid/Ask, Spread, Liquidity, Volatility, Market Order, Bull/Bear Market, Trading Session - **Order Types**: Market Order, Limit Order, Stop Order, Stop-Limit Order, Trailing Stop, Take Profit, Good Till Cancelled (GTC) - **Technical Analysis**: Support/Resistance, Trendline, Moving Average, RSI (Relative Strength Index), MACD, Fibonacci Retracement, Candlestick Patterns, Volume, Breakout - **Risk Management**: Stop-Loss, Position Sizing, Risk-Reward Ratio, Drawdown, Margin, Leverage, Lot Size - **Trading Styles**: Scalping, Day Trading, Swing Trading, Position Trading - **Account Terms**: Equity, Balance, Free Margin, Margin Call, Pip, Point, Swap ### Crypto Market Cycles Cheat Sheet - **URL**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/crypto-market-cycles-cheat-sheet - **Description**: A visual reference guide explaining the four phases of crypto market cycles and how to navigate each: 1. **Accumulation Phase** -- Market bottoms after a prolonged downtrend. Smart money begins buying. Characterized by low volume, sideways price action, and negative sentiment. Strategy: Research fundamentally strong projects, begin dollar-cost averaging, build positions gradually. 2. **Mark-Up Phase (Bull Market)** -- Prices begin rising with increasing volume and positive sentiment. Media attention grows, retail investors enter. Strategy: Hold core positions, take partial profits at key resistance levels, avoid FOMO-driven entries at parabolic tops. 3. **Distribution Phase** -- Market tops as early investors take profits. Characterized by high volatility, mixed signals, and peak euphoria. Strategy: Scale out of positions, tighten stop-losses, avoid opening large new positions, secure profits. 4. **Mark-Down Phase (Bear Market)** -- Prices decline significantly with capitulation selling. Negative news dominates, retail exits. Strategy: Preserve capital, avoid catching falling knives, study and prepare for the next accumulation phase, consider stablecoins. - **Key Indicators**: Bitcoin dominance, fear & greed index, on-chain metrics, halving cycles, institutional flows, and correlation with macro markets. --- ## Key Facts - **Founded**: 2001 - **Students Trained**: 200,000+ - **Experience**: 23+ years - **Headquarters**: South Africa - **Reach**: Global - **Specializations**: Forex, Crypto, Prop Firm Challenges, Synthetic Indices, Platform Training - **Approach**: Structured, discipline-focused trading education ## Contact Information - **Email**: support@stockmarketcollege.com - **Phone**: +27 (0) 10 226 4260 - **Contact Page**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com/contact - **Website**: https://www.stockmarketcollege.com ## Social Media - Facebook: https://facebook.com/stockmarketcollege - Instagram: https://instagram.com/stockmarketcollege - Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/smaborsa - YouTube: https://youtube.com/@stockmarketcollege - LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/company/stock-market-college - TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@stockmarketcollege --- ## Frequently Asked Questions **Q: Who is Stock Market College for?** A: Our courses cater to all levels -- from complete beginners to experienced traders looking to specialize or improve their consistency. **Q: Are the courses self-paced?** A: Yes, our courses are designed for self-paced learning so you can study at your own schedule. **Q: Do you offer prop firm preparation?** A: Yes, our Prop Firm Challenge Course is specifically designed to help traders pass prop firm evaluations and secure funded accounts. **Q: What markets do you cover?** A: We cover forex, cryptocurrencies, synthetic/micro indices, commodities, and stock indices. **Q: How is Stock Market College different from other trading education providers?** A: With 23+ years of experience and 200,000+ students, we focus on building trading discipline and systematic approaches rather than promising quick riches. Our ecosystem includes education, live trading platforms, and prop firm funding pathways.