FREE ROADMAP YOUR FIRST 30 DAYS IN FUTURES

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A beginner sequence for learning the instrument, controlling risk, observing one setup, and practicing a complete review loop.

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30-DAY DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Simulation first · One market · Small variables · Honest review

WEEK 01

Understand the instrument

  • Complete Ticklab lessons 01–04
  • Write the point and tick value of one contract
  • Practice calculating P/L by hand
  • Learn how to flatten and cancel orders in simulation
WEEK 02

Build risk fluency

  • Complete lessons 05–08
  • Choose a fixed simulation risk limit
  • Use the position-risk and daily-loss calculators
  • Record five hypothetical entries with stops and targets
WEEK 03

Observe one repeatable setup

  • Complete lessons 09–12
  • Choose one market and one session
  • Screenshot 10 examples without trading them
  • Write the context, trigger, invalidation, and no-trade condition
WEEK 04

Practice the full loop

  • Complete lessons 13–16
  • Use the pre-trade checklist in simulation
  • Journal five planned trades
  • Grade process separately from P/L
  • Choose one adjustment for the next sample

NEXT STEP

Start lesson 01 in Ticklab.

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