Foundation · Course 01
Certified Risk-Aware Trader
Position sizing, stop-losses and drawdown, volatility, risk/reward and expected value, leverage and liquidation, and how accounts blow up.
7 modules20-question exampass 70%
Course overview →Trading certification · Est. 2026Prove you can
Prove you can
manage risk.
A free, platform-neutral credential in the universal skills every trader needs. Learn it, pass the exam, earn a mark you can verify and show off.
70%
Pass standard
116
Concepts explained
80 glossary + 36 FAQ
100%
Verifiable
Foundation
Certified Trader
◆ Verified
Foundation courses
Foundation · Course 02
Certified Futures Trading Beginner
Spot vs derivatives, futures and perpetual contracts, leverage and margin, funding rates, liquidation mechanics, and reading a contract spec.
6 modules20-question exampass 70%
Course overview →Foundation · Course 03
Certified Crypto Fundamentals Learner
What money and crypto are, how blockchains and consensus work, Bitcoin, Ethereum and stablecoins, exchanges and custody, reading the market, and beginner risk basics.
6 modules20-question exampass 70%
Course overview →Foundation · Course 04
Certified AI Trading Explorer
Algorithmic vs machine-learning vs AI-assisted trading, bot types, trading signals, backtesting and forward testing, overfitting and black-swan risk, and automated risk controls.
6 modules20-question exampass 70%
Course overview →Foundation · Course 05
Certified Stablecoin & Web3 Payments Learner
What stablecoins are, USDT/USDC/DAI mechanics and risks, cross-border payments, DeFi and Web3 infrastructure, custody and security, and the regulatory landscape.
6 modules20-question exampass 70%
Course overview →Complete Certified Risk-Aware Trader and Certified Futures Trading Beginner to earn the combined Certified Foundation Trader credential. Each certificate is a free, standalone credential you can earn in any order.
Why the credential holds up
Platform-neutral
Universal knowledge with generic examples, useful to any trader on any venue.
Verifiable
Every credential has a permanent public verification page and a portable badge.
Sourced
Every fact is traced to a named, authoritative third-party source.
Free
The standard is earned on competence, not on the ability to pay.