Day Trading: A Beginner's Orientation
Understanding the mechanics, incentives, and failure modes—so you can respond professionally when clients ask.
This course is designed for financial professionals who need to understand day trading well enough to have informed conversations with clients. We don't teach trading strategies—we teach professional judgment and client communication frameworks.
“We don't teach people how to trade. We teach financial professionals how to think about—and respond to—what their clients are doing.”
What This Course IS
- Professional orientation for client conversations
- Understanding why most participants lose money
- Talk-tracks and response frameworks
- Regulatory context and compliance awareness
What This Course is NOT
- A trading course or strategy guide
- Investment advice or recommendations
- Teaching you how to make money trading
- For people looking to start day trading
Who This Course Is For
Financial professionals, new advisors, and anyone who needs to discuss day trading with clients
What You'll Learn to Do
Answer Client Questions
Respond professionally when clients ask about trending topics
Explain Risks Clearly
Translate complex failure modes into plain language
Recognize Behavioral Traps
Identify common psychological patterns that lead to losses
Navigate Compliance
Understand regulatory context without giving advice
Topics Covered
Market Microstructure
How markets work, liquidity, spreads, and who provides liquidity
Economics of Day Trading
Who actually makes money, transaction cost math, survivorship bias
Common Strategy Types
Momentum, mean reversion, news-driven trading—described, not recommended
Failure Modes
Why most people lose: costs, psychology, taxes, behavioral traps
Regulatory Framework
PDT rule, margin requirements, T+1 settlement, FINRA guidance
Professional Response
Talk-tracks, scripts, what to say (and not say) to clients
Questions You'll Learn to Answer
Real client questions this course prepares you to handle professionally
Course Content
Frequently Asked Questions
Important Notice
This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or a recommendation to engage in day trading. The information is designed to help financial professionals understand market phenomena and prepare for client conversations.
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