Course: Crypto Trading & Investing — From Scratch¶
A structured course to learn how to invest and trade cryptocurrencies starting from zero. Each module has theory, hands-on exercises, and a self-assessment checkpoint.
⚠️ Rule #1 of the course¶
Don't invest real money until you complete Module 5 (Risk Management). 80-90% of retail traders lose money. The difference between those who survive and those who don't is almost never the analysis: it's risk management.
Structure¶
| Module | Topic | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|
| 00 | Fundamentals: what crypto is and why it exists | 3-4 h |
| 01 | Security, wallets and custody | 2-3 h |
| 02 | Markets, exchanges and order types | 3-4 h |
| 03 | Fundamental analysis and tokenomics | 4-5 h |
| 04 | Technical analysis | 5-6 h |
| 05 | Risk management and psychology | 4-5 h |
| 06 | DeFi: staking, lending and yields | 3-4 h |
| 07 | Practical plan: paper trading and first investment | ongoing |
Extra: GLOSARIO.md — quick reference of terms.
How to use the course¶
- In order. Each module assumes the previous ones. Don't jump to module 4 (technical analysis) without module 5 on the horizon.
- Do the exercises. Reading without practicing is useless. The exercises use free tools (TradingView, CoinGecko, testnets).
- Checkpoint at the end of each module. If you can't answer the checkpoint questions, reread before moving on.
- Learning journal. Create a
notas/folder and write down whatever you don't understand. Ask later.
What this course is NOT¶
- It is not financial advice.
- It promises no returns. Crypto is an extremely high-risk market: assets that drop 80-90% in bear markets, projects that go to zero, exchanges that collapse (FTX, 2022).
- It doesn't cover smart contract development (that would be another course).
Principles you'll see repeated¶
- Never invest what you can't afford to lose.
- Not your keys, not your coins — if you don't control the keys, you don't control the money (module 1).
- Risk is managed before you enter, not after.
- DYOR (Do Your Own Research) — nobody with a YouTube channel invests for you without a conflict of interest.