Chapter 1: Futures Trading 101 — What It Really Means

Lesson 1.1: What Are Futures Contracts?
Understand futures contracts in simple words: agreements to buy or sell something at a future date at a set price — like making a promise today for a deal tomorrow.

Lesson 1.2: How Futures Are Different from Stocks
Learn why futures trading is faster, uses more leverage, and behaves differently from regular stock trading.

Lesson 1.3: Why Futures Trading Can Be Exciting (and Risky!)
Discover the thrill of trading futures — and why you must respect the risks to protect your money.

Chapter 2: Futures Markets and Players — Who’s In the Game?

Lesson 2.1: What Can You Trade with Futures?
Find out what’s available: indexes (like S&P 500), commodities (like gold or oil), currencies, and more.

Lesson 2.2: Who Trades Futures and Why?
Meet the different players — farmers, corporations, hedge funds, and day traders — and why they use futures.

Lesson 2.3: Futures Exchanges and Trading Hours Explained
Get to know where futures are traded (like CME, NYMEX) and when markets are open (hint: way more than stock markets!).

Chapter 3: How Futures Trading Works — Step-by-Step

Lesson 3.1: Understanding Contract Sizes and Tick Values
Learn the basics: how much one futures contract controls, how tiny price movements (ticks) add up to real dollars.

Lesson 3.2: What Is Leverage and Margin in Futures?
Discover how you can control big positions with small money — and why leverage is both powerful and dangerous.

Lesson 3.3: Reading a Futures Quote the Easy Way
Decode all the numbers you see on a futures trading screen without getting overwhelmed.

Chapter 4: Setting Up Your First Futures Trade

Lesson 4.1: How to Pick the Right Futures Market as a Beginner
Simple guide to choosing beginner-friendly markets like the E-mini S&P 500 (ES) or Micro Futures.

Lesson 4.2: How to Place a Futures Trade (Buying, Selling, Closing)
Step-by-step demo on how to open your first futures trade safely.

Lesson 4.3: Stop-Loss and Take-Profit: How to Protect Your Money
Learn the beginner’s best tools: automatic orders that lock in wins and limit losses without emotional mistakes.

Chapter 5: Simple Futures Trading Strategies for Beginners

Lesson 5.1: Trend Following Strategy — "Go With the Flow"
Learn to ride strong trends instead of guessing tops and bottoms — the safest strategy for rookies.

Lesson 5.2: Breakout Strategy — Catching Big Moves Early
Discover how to spot tight ranges that explode into fast profits when prices break out.

Lesson 5.3: Support and Resistance Basics for Futures
Understand how to draw simple horizontal lines on charts to predict good places to buy or sell.

Chapter 6: Managing Emotions and Growing as a Futures Trader

Lesson 6.1: Controlling Fear and Greed in Fast Markets
Real talk: how to stay calm when futures prices move quickly — and not panic or chase losses.

Lesson 6.2: Building a Simple Daily Futures Trading Plan
Easy 3-step daily routine: prepare, trade, review — helping you stay focused and improve over time.

Lesson 6.3: Rookie Mistakes to Avoid in Futures Trading
Top beginner mistakes (like trading too big or revenge trading) — and how to dodge them like a pro.