The Degen Desk Academy

Learn to trade and invest. Free.

The clearest free education for total beginners. Two paths, one for new investors and one for new traders, each a step-by-step curriculum written in plain English by a trader who actually does this. Stocks, gold and crypto.

New here? Choose your path

New to Investing

The Investing Track

Build wealth slowly and deliberately. A beginner path through how markets work, what to buy, how to manage risk and how to build a portfolio you can hold for years.

14 free lessons · for New investors who want to grow money over the long term across stocks, gold and crypto

Start the investing track New to Trading

The Trading Track

Learn to read charts and trade with a process. A beginner path through the skills behind every good trade: structure, momentum, risk and discipline.

13 free lessons · for New traders who want to actively trade stocks, gold and crypto with a real edge

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Reference

The A-Z Trading & Investing Glossary

Every term a beginner trips over, defined simply. Bookmark it and never feel lost in the jargon again.

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Questions beginners ask

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Is The Degen Desk Academy really free?

Yes. Every lesson, both tracks and the glossary are completely free. No paywall, no sign-up required to read.

I am a complete beginner. Where do I start?

Pick a path. If you want to grow money over the long term, start the Investing track with 'Investing for Beginners'. If you want to actively trade, start the Trading track with 'Trading for Beginners'. Each track is ordered, so just work through it in sequence.

Should I learn trading or investing first?

Most people should learn investing first: it is lower-stress, lower-skill and where long-term wealth is built. Learn trading if you specifically want to take active positions and are ready to put in the screen time. The Academy teaches both, separately.

Do I need a lot of money to start?

No. You can learn everything here for free, and most brokers let you start investing with very small amounts. The Academy focuses on understanding and process first, money second.

What markets does it cover?

Stocks, gold and crypto. The investing track is stocks-led with primers on gold and crypto, and the trading track teaches skills that work across all of them.

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