12-Week Crypto Trading Learning
Schedule
Week 1-2: Foundations of Crypto & Blockchain
Understand blockchain, cryptocurrencies, and market mechanics.
Topics:
- What is blockchain technology?
- How Bitcoin and Ethereum work
- Types of cryptocurrencies (coins vs tokens)
- Crypto wallets: hot vs cold
- How exchanges work (Binance, Coinbase, etc.)
- Reading price charts (candlesticks, order books)
Daily Plan:
- 1 hour reading/video lessons
- 30 minutes using a wallet and exchange in demo mode
Week 3-4: Technical Analysis Basics
Learn how to analyze charts and understand price action.
Topics:
- Support/resistance levels
- Trendlines and channels
- Moving Averages (SMA, EMA)
- RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands
- Chart patterns (Head & Shoulders, Triangles)
Daily Plan:
- 1 hour of chart study and indicator testing
- 30 minutes marking charts on TradingView
Week 5-6: Trading Strategies & Risk Management
Learn how to develop and test basic strategies.
Topics:
- Scalping vs day trading vs swing trading
- Risk/reward ratio
- Position sizing
- Stop-loss and take-profit
- Journaling trades
Daily Plan:
- 45 mins studying strategies
- 45 mins backtesting on TradingView
- Start a simple trading journal (Excel or Notion)
Week 7-8: Fundamental & Sentiment Analysis
Learn to assess crypto fundamentals and market sentiment.
Topics:
- On-chain analysis tools (Glassnode, Etherscan)
- Tokenomics (supply, staking, utility)
- Reading crypto news, Twitter, Reddit
- Impact of macro events (interest rates, ETF news, etc.)
Daily Plan:
- 1 hour analyzing a coin/token
- 30 minutes reviewing news & sentiment indicators
Week 9-10: Practicing with Paper Trading
Practice your strategies without risking real money.
Tools: TradingView, Binance Testnet, or CoinMarketGame
Daily Plan:
- 1 hour paper trading
- 30 minutes journaling trades and reviewing mistakes
Week 11: Psychology & Discipline
Understand emotional management and mental discipline.
Topics:
- Fear and greed cycles
- Common psychological traps (revenge trading, overconfidence)
- Building discipline and patience
- Creating a personal trading plan
Daily Plan:
- 1 hour reading books/podcasts (e.g. 'Trading in the Zone')
- Write a personal “trader’s code”
Week 12: Go Live with Small Capital
Begin live trading with proper risk control.
Daily Plan:
- 1 live trade per day with 1–2% of portfolio risked
- Daily journaling and weekly review
Optional Tools & Resources
Books: 'The Crypto Trader' by Glen Goodman, 'Technical Analysis of Financial Markets' by
John Murphy
YouTube Channels: Coin Bureau, The Chart Guys, Benjamin Cowen
Simulators: TradingView (Replay mode), Crypto Parrot
Apps: Delta, CoinMarketCap, Messari