Where to Start?
When you’re starting out in futures trading, the amount of content out there can be overwhelming. To simplify your path, you can narrow it down to four main sources of information that consistently deliver the most value: Discord, YouTube, Whop, and Substack. Each has a specific purpose and format, depending on how you like to learn:
- Discord
- Live chatrooms, voice channels, alerts, and member forums
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Real-time trade ideas and setups
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Live voice calls or screen shares during market hours
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Active Q&A with experienced traders
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Community support and discussion
- Updates on market-moving news
- Discord is great for staying plugged ito the market, recvieving live updates on the market, and staying in touch with mentors, and like minded students.
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YouTube
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Long-form videos, shorts, livestreams, and playlists
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What it provides:
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Educational breakdowns of strategies and indicators
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Live or recorded trading sessions
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Technical and fundamental analysis
- Platform walkthroughs and how-to guideWhy it’s useful: Ideal for visual learners who want to see trading concepts in action and follow step-by-step explanations
- Whop
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Format: Membership-based platform offering access to private groups and tools
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What it provides:
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Paid access to trading groups, bots, signal services, and educational hubs
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Bundled tools like trading dashboards, scripts, or custom indicators
- Central hub to manage subscriptions to premium trading communities
- Perfect for accessing more advanced, specialized tools and services in one place
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Paid access to trading groups, bots, signal services, and educational hubs
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Substack
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Format: Email newsletters and web-based posts
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What it provides:
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Written market commentary and trade recaps
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Deep dives into trading psychology and macro trends
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Strategy explanations and ongoing trader insights
- Weekly or daily updates from experienced traders
- Why it’s useful: Great for digesting structured, thought-out content that you can revisit and reflect on
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Written market commentary and trade recaps
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Format: Email newsletters and web-based posts