Crypto Trading
Capitalize on the exciting and volatile crypto market by learning expert trading strategies that apply to cryptocurrencies, tokens and commodities.
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$199.00 $199 USD
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  • Over 70 lessons of video, exercises and interactive content
  • Detailed steps on how to capitalize on crypto’s volatility
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What will I learn?

  • Stop focusing on the headlines and the supposed "future of crypto" and shift your focus to the money-making opportunities of individual cryptos
  • Decipher varied applications of the blockchain within the retail and financial sector
  • Prepare yourself for trading by setting up a wallet, selecting the right exchange and researching potential crypto investments
  • Leverage technical analysis to spot short and long term crypto trends, and to mitigate market volatility and risk
  • Develop entry and exit strategies and plans to stick with them, despite large intraday swings
  • Trade on various crypto exchanges, with real time charting

This course includes:

  • 70 lessons of on-demand video, exercises, and interactive content
  • Lifetime access to course so you can watch and rewatch whenever you want

This course is designed for: intermediate crypto traders looking to move beyond the basics and develop real crypto trading strategies.

This course shows you not only how to capitalize on the big players (Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, Ripple, etc) but also how to dabble in 1500+ alt coins currently in the market. Additionally,  this course not only has a strong focus on applicable skills knowledge (creating a wallet, transferring crypto assets, deciding which platform to use to trade) but also has extensive trading strategies.  

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    Crypto Trading has very valid information that was to the point and is always easy to grasp."

    Robert Lux
    Investopedia Academy Student

    Course Curriculum

    Market Introduction
    • Overview of the Blockchain
    • Protocols: Fat vs. Thin
    • Modern Portfolio Theory
    • 3 Approaches to Valuation
    Reserve Currencies
    • Bitcoin
    • Ethereum
    • Litecoin
    • ICO Market
    Preparation
    • Choosing an Exchange
    • Account SetUp
    • Using a Screener
    • How to Buy
    • Send and Trade
    • Connect to Multiple Exchanges
    Trading Strategies
    • Candlestick Charts
    • Bar Charts
    • Technical Analysis
    • Fibonacci
    • Trading in a Volatile Market
    • Shorting
    Money Management
    • Allocation of Crypto Assets
    • Risk per Trade
    Entering & Exiting the Market
    • Buying
    • When to Exit
    • Setting Your Stops
    ICO
    • Properly Investing
    • Altcoin Trading
    • Regulatory Considerations
    Building a Diversified Portfolio
    • Exposure without Ownership
    • Securing Your Assets
    • Cryptocurrency Diversification

    About the Instructor

    Ian King
    Ian King Crypto Trader & Entrepreneur

    Ian King is an accomplished trader and entrepreneur with over two decades of financial markets experience. As founder of Intellicoins, he helps educate everyday investors to navigate the crypto markets. Prior to Intellicoins, Mr. King spent 10 years as head trader of Peahi Capital, an NYC-based long/short equity fund. He began his Wall Street career as a desk clerk on the Mortgage Bond trading desk at Salomon Brothers, and later worked in Credit Derivative trading at Citigroup. He holds a BS in Psychology from Lafayette College.

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