From Confused Charts to a
Structured Trading Framework
TRADING MASTERCLASS is a practical, chart-based guide to understanding price action, candlesticks, technical analysis, trading setups, risk management, trading psychology and disciplined execution.
By Abhigyan Sharma
The Problem
Trading looks simple until you actually open the chart.
Most beginners do not fail because the market is unknowable. They fail because nothing they know is arranged in an order they can act on.
Five tools on one chart, each saying something different.
Shapes get memorised without the story behind them.
Entering the moment price touches a level, with no confirmation.
Or moved further away the moment the trade goes red.
No position sizing, so one bad day undoes months.
Buying after the move, because missing out feels worse than losing.
The next trade taken to recover the last one, not because a setup formed.
Taking trades because the screen is open, not because conditions are met.
A plan held in the mind changes exactly when it should stay fixed.
The same mistake repeats because it was never written down.
The Structure
One structured learning path — from trading basics to practical execution
The book is built like a staircase. Chart patterns in Chapter 7 only make sense once Support and Resistance from Chapter 5 are clear, so every concept arrives in the order a newcomer needs it.
What's Inside
Everything you need to build a strong trading foundation
Trading Basics
What trading actually means, how it differs from investing, the four trading styles and how profit and loss are created.
Financial Markets
Stocks, indices, forex, commodities and crypto — how volatile each is, and when each market is open.
Price Action
How price movement reflects the battle between buyers and sellers — the foundation of all technical analysis.
Candlestick Masterclass
Candle anatomy and ten major patterns — Doji, Hammer, Engulfing, Shooting Star, Inside Bar, Morning and Evening Star.
Support & Resistance
Zones rather than lines: breakouts, breakdowns, retests, role reversal and how to tell a real breakout from a fake one.
Trend & Market Structure
Higher High, Higher Low, Lower High, Lower Low, BOS and CHoCH — plus how to draw a trendline that is actually valid.
Chart Patterns
Double Top and Bottom, Head & Shoulders, triangles, flags, pennants, wedges and the measured-move target.
Indicators, Combined
EMA and SMA, RSI and divergence, MACD, Bollinger Bands, VWAP and volume — then four ways to pair them with price action instead of stacking more.
Complete Trading Setups
Five setups written out in full — market state, condition, entry, stop loss, target, risk/reward, confirmation and invalidation.
Risk Management
The 1% rule, the position sizing formula worked across four capital levels, risk/reward against win rate, drawdown and the mathematics of recovery.
Trading Psychology
Fear, greed, FOMO, revenge trading, overtrading and the discipline that keeps rules intact under pressure.
Plan, Journal & Case Studies
An eleven-part written plan, a thirteen-column journal and five hypothetical case studies — two of which are losses.
Inside the Pages
Don't just read about trading. See it on the chart.
The charts are the main content, not decoration — under every figure sits a short explanation of exactly what to look at. These are real pages from the book. Click any page to enlarge.
How to Use It
Learn. Practice. Review. Improve.
The book is designed to be used, not just read. Every chapter closes with a practical exercise, and the author's advice is explicit: paper trade for at least three to four weeks before risking real money.
Every chapter also carries red "Common Mistake" boxes — because in practice, money is saved far more often by avoiding a known mistake than by learning another strategy.
Trading Setups
Stop collecting trading knowledge. Start building a trading framework.
The book states it plainly: if you cannot write down all six elements of a trade in words, it is not a setup — it is a guess. Only a written setup can be repeated, and only what can be repeated can be improved.
Breakout Trading
Price finally closes above a Resistance it sat under for weeks. Two conditions are mandatory: the candle must close above the level, and volume must be above normal.
Pullback Trading
A rising market pauses to breathe. Entry comes on the bounce out of that dip, confirmed by a bullish candle.
Support Reversal
A falling price stalls at strong Support and a reversal signal appears — a Hammer or Bullish Engulfing. Reaching the level is not the signal.
Resistance Rejection
The mirror image of Setup 3 — a rally reaches Resistance and a Shooting Star or Bearish Engulfing forms there.
Trend Following
The most patient setup. No prediction against the trend — each dip is an opportunity for as long as the HH-HL structure holds.
"A setup is useful when it can be clearly defined, repeated and reviewed."
Chapter 10 also gives a decision tree for choosing which of the five applies to the chart in front of you.
Risk Management
The goal isn't to be right every time. It's to control what happens when you're wrong.
Chapter 11 is the part the book calls the most important: the 1% rule, the position sizing formula, daily and weekly loss limits, drawdown, and the arithmetic showing that a 1:3 ratio stays profitable while winning one trade in four.
Trading Psychology
Your biggest trading problem may not be the chart.
Chapter 12 deals with the part of trading that no indicator covers: what happens in the mind between the rule and the click.
Exiting before the target, or not taking a valid setup at all.
Holding past the plan because the move "might continue".
Entering after the move has already happened.
The trade taken to recover a loss — the most expensive kind.
Zero or one trade a day is normal. Doing nothing is also a decision.
A trade is judged by whether the rules were followed, not by its outcome.
Chapter 13
Build your trading plan
Eleven parts, each answered in numbers or clear conditions. A ready-to-fill template is included in the appendix.
Chapter 14
Track your trades
Thirteen columns. The last four — reason, emotion, mistake, lesson — are what turn a journal from a ledger into a learning tool.
"What is not measured cannot be improved. The journal is trading's only measuring instrument."
Chapter 15 · Hypothetical & educational
See how the concepts come together
Five complete case studies, each following the same path: Situation → Setup → Entry / Stop Loss / Target → Result → Lesson. Two of the five are losses — deliberately, so the proportion resembles real trading. None of them is a record of a real trade.
Volume confirmation, not the breakout itself, is what made this one work.
Reaching a level is not a signal — a confirmed turn at the level is.
Same shape as Case 1. The strategy wasn't wrong — the execution was.
The exit came from a rule — broken structure — not from a feeling.
The setup was correct. The position size was not.
What You Get
Your Trading Masterclass includes
One structured resource covering the complete trading learning journey — from the first candle to a written plan and a reviewed journal.
TRADING MASTERCLASS
A Complete Guide to Understanding the Stock Market and Crypto Trading
By Abhigyan Sharma
Digital Product • Educational Content
Frequently asked questions
Is this eBook suitable for beginners?+
Yes. It is written for someone opening a chart for the first time, and the chapters are arranged in the order a newcomer needs them — the book describes itself as a staircase and asks you to read it in order.
What topics are covered?+
Fifteen chapters across ten parts: trading basics, the financial markets, price action, candlesticks, support and resistance, trend and market structure, chart patterns, indicators, combining indicators, complete trading setups, risk management, trading psychology, building a trading plan, the trading journal and practical case studies — followed by an appendix of checklists, templates, a glossary, FAQ, final rules and an index.
Does it cover crypto and Bitcoin?+
Yes. Crypto is covered as one of the financial markets, including its 24x7 hours and higher volatility, and Bitcoin appears in the examples, case studies and journal samples. The book notes that crypto is generally more volatile than the stock market.
Does it contain charts and examples?+
Yes — figures run throughout every chapter, each with two to four lines explaining exactly what to look at. Every chart and trade example is hypothetical and educational.
Does it contain trading setups?+
Yes. Chapter 10 contains five complete setups — Breakout, Pullback, Support Reversal, Resistance Rejection and Trend Following — each written out with entry, stop loss, target, risk/reward, confirmation and invalidation, plus a decision tree for choosing between them.
Does it cover risk management?+
Yes — Chapter 11, which the book calls its most important part. It covers the 1% rule, position sizing, risk/reward against win rate, drawdown, loss limits and the mathematics of recovery, with a one-page risk checklist in the appendix.
Does it cover trading psychology?+
Yes — Chapter 12 covers fear, greed, FOMO, revenge trading, overtrading and discipline.
Does it include a trading plan and a journal?+
Yes. Chapter 13 builds an eleven-part written trading plan and Chapter 14 sets out a thirteen-column journal with a filled sample. Blank templates for both are in the appendix.
Which markets and styles does it apply to?+
The concepts are general technical analysis, applied to stocks, indices, forex, commodities and crypto. Scalping, intraday, swing and position trading are all explained, with swing and position noted as usually more practical for newcomers.
Does it guarantee profits?+
No. This is an educational resource. Trading involves financial risk and no strategy or example can guarantee future profits. The book itself states there is no secret formula and no "100% sure-shot strategy".
Is this financial advice?+
No. It is educational and informational content, not individualised financial advice. Readers are asked to do their own research in line with their own goals, risk tolerance and circumstances, and to consult a qualified financial professional where needed.
TRADING MASTERCLASS is published for educational and informational purposes only. Trading and investing carry the risk of financial loss. No example, strategy, setup or figure in the book or on this page should be taken as a guarantee of future profit — every chart and trade example is hypothetical and educational, and none is a record of a real trade. Readers should do their own independent research in line with their own financial goals, risk tolerance and circumstances, and consult a qualified financial professional where needed. The author and publisher accept no liability for any financial loss of any kind.