Decide whether to time at all
Should I even try to time the market?
"Can I actually do better than just staying invested — or am I about to shoot myself in the foot?"
You'll leave knowing: How much missing a few of the best days costs, and why time in the market usually beats timing it.
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Judge a signal
Is this signal real, or will it whipsaw me?
"There is a golden cross / RSI just hit 70. Do I act on it, or is it noise?"
You'll leave knowing: When moving-average and RSI signals actually work (trends vs ranges) and when they just churn.
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Read the calendar & the tape
When, historically, is the market weak or strong?
"Is 'sell in May' real? Is the breadth telling me something? Does the Fed matter for timing?"
You'll leave knowing: What seasonal patterns, market breadth, and monetary policy do and don't tell you about timing.
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Survive your own psychology
How bad can a drawdown get — and why do I keep buying high and selling low?
"It dropped 30% and I panicked. How long to recover, and how do I stop sabotaging myself?"
You'll leave knowing: The brutal maths of drawdowns, and the behavioural traps (fear, greed, recency) that wreck timing.
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Build a rules-based plan
Can I build a systematic rule instead of guessing?
"I want a mechanical plan that takes emotion out of it — but how do I avoid fooling myself?"
You'll leave knowing: How to combine signals into a systematic model — and why every extra knob invites overfitting.
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