The Practical Trading Playbook: An Education Guide

Learn a calm, repeatable way to read charts, manage risk and plan trades yourself. This education guide explains how markets such as shares, forex and share-market indices work, and walks you through a disciplined process you can practise. It doesn't tell you what to buy or sell, gives no trade calls and promises no returns.

General information only, not personal financial advice. Trading is high risk, and you can lose money. Full warning below.

Many new traders place orders without a written plan or a set maximum loss. This guide gives you a step-by-step process to plan first.

Who it's for

Beginners and part-time traders learning to read charts, size positions and plan trades in shares, forex or indices.

Not for

Anyone looking for signals, trade calls, a done-for-you strategy or promised returns.

Inside the e-book

62 pages, 11 chapters in 3 parts, plus a 7-template toolkit and a glossary.

• How markets work: shares, forex and indices, plus the basics and risks of CFDs and futures

• How to read candles and timeframes, support, resistance and trend, with simple hypothetical examples

• Moving averages and volume, and the honest limits of each

• What a trade idea is, a seven-point checklist and a step-by-step manual workflow

• Risk first: position sizing, stop placement and setting a maximum loss before you act

• How leverage and margin can magnify losses

• Journaling, reviewing your trades and managing the emotions behind common mistakes

• Backtesting and paper trading, and why tests can flatter real results

• When passing on a trade is the right decision: clear no-trade conditions and a worked "disciplined pass"

• Printable templates: pre-trade checklist, position-size worksheet, trade-plan worksheet, trade journal, weekly review, one-page trading plan and a one-page cheat sheet

What you get

You get 1 PDF file (Practical-Trading-Playbook.pdf). The 7 printable templates are inside it, at the back.

How to use it

1. Read Parts 1–2 at your own pace.

2. Fill in the one-page trading plan (Template E).

3. Run the pre-trade checklist (Template A) before every practice or real order.

4. Log each trade and do the weekly review (Templates C and D).

What it doesn't do

No signals or tickers, no predictions, no software or broker connection, and no personal advice.

Every example is a made-up, hypothetical example, with the possible loss shown next to any possible gain.

FAQ

Is this financial advice? No, it's general education only.

What format is it? An instant PDF download that works on phone, tablet or computer and can be printed.

Do I need trading experience? No, it starts with how markets work.

Does it include trade signals? No.

What if there's a problem? Email makermanservices@gmail.com. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law aren't affected.

Instant PDF download after checkout. US$47.

Important: This content is general information only and is not personal financial advice. It was prepared without taking into account your objectives, financial situation or needs. Before acting on it, consider whether it is appropriate for you and, where relevant, read the product's disclosure documents (such as a PDS or the platform's terms). Consider speaking with a licensed financial adviser.

Trading is high risk and prices can move fast. With leverage you can lose all the money in a position very quickly, and with some products, such as futures, more than you put in. Examples in this guide are hypothetical, and past results don't guarantee future results. No profit is promised.

General education only. Not financial advice.

I'm the creator of this guide and earn from its sales. Written with Grok for Makerman Services.

Not ready yet? Start with the free Pre-Trade Risk Checklist: https://stan.store/malmaker/p/free-pretrade-risk-checklist

Not happy? Contact makermanservices@gmail.com. Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law, including refunds for major problems, aren't affected by anything here.