TLAP Course Curriculum
A 16 Module online course with 25 hours Video Instruction and 15 hours of live instruction. .
MODULE 0: Pre-Course Prep
MODULE 1: Welcome and Foundation
MODULE 2: The Markets - The World We Work Within MODULE 3: Counter Intuitive Investing
MODULE 4: The Psychology of Trading
MODULE 5: The Big Picture
MODULE 6: Understand the Market: Fundamental Facts MODULE 7: Understand the Market: Technical Picture MODULE 8: Professional Trade Prep: Understand the Market MODULE 9: Professional Trade Execution: Power of Rules MODULE 10: Professional Trade Management: The Rules of Trading
MODULE 11: Hypotheticals
MODULE 12: Maximizing Your Investment Process MODULE 13: Your Edge
MODULE 14: Managing Yourself
MODULE 15: Building an Exponential Practice MODULE 16: Putting It All Together
MODULE 0: Pre-Course Prep
Welcome
The Most Important First Lesson
Ten Beliefs About the Markets
Reading List
Current Investment Management Process Trader Assessment
Meet the Instructor: Lloyd Willams
MODULE 1: Welcome and Foundation
What You Will Learn: The Necessity to Trade Like A Pro Lesson 1.1: Recent Changes in the Markets
Lesson 1.2: Building a Sustainable Investment Process
MODULE 2: The Markets - The World We Work Within
What You Will Learn: The Secrets Professionals Know
Lesson 2.1: The History of Money Management
Lesson 2.2: Five Truths Professionals Know About the Markets Lesson 2.3: Professional Trading vs. Retail Investing
Lesson 2.4: Exercise: Analysis of Current Investment Process
MODULE 3: Counter Intuitive Investing
What You Will Learn: The Professional Paradigm Shift Lesson 3.1: Money Management's Role and Client Fears Lesson 3.2: The Source of Market Performance
Lesson 3.3: Asset Allocation vs. Asset Rotation
Lesson 3.4: Relative Strength and a Stronger Offence Lesson 3.5: Understanding Losses
Lesson 3.6: The Great Investor's Playbook
MODULE 4: The Psychology of Trading
What You Will Learn: Managing Internal and External Risk Lesson 4.1: Beliefs About the Market
Lesson 4.2: Exercise: Trader Assessment and The Control Grid Lesson 4.3: Managing Risk
MODULE 5: The Big Picture
What You Will Learn: The Importance of a Rule-Based Process Lesson 5.1: The Ideal PRACTICE
Lesson 5.2: The Ideal Investment PROCESS
Lesson 5.3: The MARKET
MODULE 6: Understand the Market: Fundamental Facts
What You Will Learn: Knowing What to Buy
Lesson 6.1: Asset Class, Instrument and VIX
Lesson 6.2: Relative Strength
Lesson 6.3: The Role of Fundamentals in the Investment Process
MODULE 7: Understand the Market: Technical Picture
What You Will Learn: Knowing When to Buy and Sell Lesson 7.1: Technicals: The Professional's Edge Lesson 7.1a: Chart Basics
Lesson 7.2: The Market Structure
Lesson 7.3: Multiple Time Frame Analysis Lesson 7.3b: Buy & Hope vs. Trade Like A Pro Lesson 7.4: Support & Resistance
Lesson 7.5: Price Action
Lesson 7.6: The Market Cycle
Lesson 7.7: Buying & Selling Pressure
Lesson 7.7b: Using Investing.com
Lesson 7.7c: Naked2Necessary
Lesson 7.8: Fuller Analysis
Lesson 7.9: Creating Your Edge in the Marketplace
MODULE 8: Professional Trade Prep: Understand the Market
What You Will Learn: How to Understand the Market Context Master Trade Process
Lesson 8.1: The Four Most Important Questions
Lesson 8.2: Reading the Market
Lesson 8.3: Volatility, Risk, and Stop Loss
Lesson 8.4: Trade Strategy
Lesson 8.5: Setups and Entries
Lesson 8.6: Hypotheticals (Introduction: more later) Lesson 8.7: Live Morning Prep
Lesson 8.7a: Introduction to Worldview
MODULE 9: Professional Trade Execution: Power of Rules
What You Will Learn: How Professionals Trade Lesson 9.1: Confirm Trigger
Lesson 9.2: Execute If...
Lesson 9.3: Stop or Alert
Lesson 9.4: Set Targets
MODULE 10: Professional Trade Management: The Rules of Trading
What You Will Learn: Master Trade Process
Lesson 10.1: Management Makes Money
Lesson 10.2: Exits and Targets
Lesson 10.3: Binary Decision for Trade Management Lesson 10.4: Playbook
Lesson 10.5: Trade Journal Lesson 10.6: Weekly Prep
MODULE 11: Hypotheticals
What You Will Learn: The Difference Between Prediction and Anticipation Lesson 11.1: Hypotheticals
Lesson 11.2: Probability and the Decision Process
Lesson 11.3: Triggers
MODULE 12: Maximizing Your Investment Process
What You Will Learn: How to Manage Risk and Expectation Lesson 12.1: The Six Keys to a Risk Control System
Lesson 12.2: Position Sizing
Lesson 12.3: The R-Multiple and Expectancy
Lesson 12.4: Managing Client Expectation Lesson 12.5: Inverse Trading
Lesson 12.6: Chart Work
Lesson 12.7: Live Chart Work
Lesson 12.7b: Measured Moves, Ticks, and Swing H/L Lesson 12.7c: Volume Profile Settings in Trading View
MODULE 13: Your Edge
What You Will Learn: What Separates You From the Herd Lesson 13.1: Defining Your Edge
Lesson 13.2: Price Action Trading
Lesson 13.3: Five Truths About the Markets
Lesson 13.4: Seven Beliefs of Consistency
Lesson 13.5: Turning Performances Into a Marketing Message Lesson 13.6: Client Years and Prospect Years
MODULE 14: Managing Yourself
What You Will Learn: The Habits of Professionals
Lesson 14.1 Tools to Increase Your Focus and Concentration
MODULE 15: Building an Exponential Practice
What You Will Learn: How to Maximize the Resources of Your Team Lesson 15.1: Systems Tracking
Lesson 15.2: Building Your System
Lesson 15.3: The Business Triangle
Lesson 15.4: Your Most Important Team Member Lesson 15.5: The Four Jobs of Your Practice
MODULE 16: Putting It All Together
What You Will Learn: Your Next Steps
Lesson 16.1: Next Action Plan
Lesson 16.1b: The Importance of Practice & Paper Trading Lesson 16.2: For Level 1 Participants
Lesson 16.3: For Level 2 Participants
Lesson 16.4: For Level 3 Participants
Lesson 16.5: For Individuals or Family Asset Managers Lesson 16.6: For Hedge Fund Managers
Lesson 16.7: Thank You