🚀 6-Month Trading Study Plan
Week Focus Topics to Learn Action Step
1–2 Basics What is Trading, Types (Swing, Read 2–3 articles/watch basics
Intraday, Futures, Options) videos.
3–4 Candlestick Basics 10 Key Candlestick Patterns Learn 2 patterns/day + spot on 100
(Hammer, Engulfing, Doji, etc.) charts.
5–6 Support-Resistance How to mark Zones (not exact Mark support/resistance zones
lines) daily on charts.
7–8 Trendlines & Draw uptrend, downtrend, Practice on 20 stocks daily —
Channels sideways patterns identify trend.
9–10 Chart Patterns Double top, Double bottom, Study 1 pattern per 2 days, find
Head & Shoulders, Triangles examples live.
11–12 Volume Analysis How volume confirms price Study breakout volumes — find
breakouts real examples.
13–14 Risk-Reward Basics Position sizing, Stop-loss, Simulate paper trades with fixed
Target setting risk:reward (1:2 minimum).
15–18 Swing Trading Focus Entry-Exit planning, Holding Pick 2 stocks/week, track for 5
mindset days.
19–22 Intraday Trading Morning Breakouts, Trend Practice intraday paper trading
Focus continuation setups small lots.
23–24 Review Phase Review all mistakes, notes, Write a Trading Journal Report —
learnings Self review.
📈 Only After 6 Months:
👉 Start studying Futures basics.
👉 Practice small real intraday trades (₹100–₹500 risk).
👉 Start reading basic Options theory (only buying options first).
📖 Daily Routine (Morning + Night)
Time Task
Morning (before 15 min: Review 2–3 stocks, mark zones/trends.
market)
After market close 30 min: Journal today's observation — trends, patterns, emotions.
Night (learning) 45 min: Read a chapter from "Technical Analysis Explained" or
"Disciplined Trader".
🧠 Golden Rules to Follow
● ❌ Don't jump to Options before mastering Intraday Equity.
● ❌ Don’t trade without Stoploss, even on paper trades.
● ✅ Learn why price moves, not just how price moves.
● ✅ Focus 70% on studying price action, 30% on indicators later.
🔥 If you follow this 6-month plan
seriously:
✅ You will have a solid base in Equity Trading.
✅ You will be ready to learn Futures/Options safely without blowing up accounts.
✅ You will develop the thinking style of a real trader, not gambler.