Free futures trading course for beginners
Learn the basics of futures markets and build a practical process for planning trades, defining risk and reviewing decisions. Start with the free course, then explore the community and delayed public livestream at your own pace.
Free course enrollment. The button opens Momentum Trading Lab's Teachable checkout, where you can create or sign in to an account to enroll. No paid membership is required.
Who it is for
New futures traders and traders who want to revisit fundamentals and put more structure around their decisions.
What you will study
Futures essentials, market structure, trade planning, execution, risk management and reviewing your process. See the Teachable course page for the current lessons and curriculum.
Process over predictions
Use the education to understand how to prepare, define risk before entry and evaluate decisions. The course does not promise trading results.
What happens after you click
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Go to the free course enrollment checkout on our Teachable school.
Enroll for free
Create or sign in to your Teachable account and complete the free enrollment steps shown there.
Start learning
Access the course through Teachable. Paid memberships are optional and separate.
Learn alongside Shawn
Shawn hosts Momentum Trading Lab's weekday futures trading education and discusses market preparation, execution and risk. Learn more about his background on Our Story.
More free ways to learn
Watch the delayed public YouTube trading stream Monday–Friday, 6:30–8:00 a.m. Pacific, and join the free Discord community for discussion. The public stream is delayed; it is not a real-time trade-following service. Real-time Zoom access is a separate paid membership.
Questions before enrolling
Does the course cost anything?
The course enrollment linked here is free. Paid memberships are separate and optional.
Is it suitable for a beginner?
Yes. It starts with futures essentials and the process of planning and managing risk. Futures trading itself carries substantial risk of loss.
Do I need a paid membership?
No. You can enroll in the free course without buying either membership. If you later want real-time Zoom trading or deeper education, explore the $350/month premium membership and its terms.
Is the YouTube stream real time?
No. The free public YouTube stream is delayed. Real-time Zoom trading is part of a paid membership.
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