Learn to trade the right way, free.
Step-by-step stock market lessons from Coach Chad Christian and American Dream Trading. Start from zero, learn the rules, and build real skills before you risk a dollar.
Coach Chad has 34 years of stock market experience · 15,000+ members have joined since 2021
Founder & Head Coach
Meet Coach Chad & American Dream Trading
Coach Chad Christian
Chad has been trading the stock market for 34 years. He started long before online brokerages and zero-commission trades, and he learned the hard way, with real money on the line.
He still trades live every market day, sharing his entries, exits and the reasoning behind every trade in real time.
“I built ADT because I wanted to share what took me decades to learn. Every trader who avoids a costly mistake I once made — that is the mission.”— Coach Chad Christian
American Dream Trading
ADT is a live trading education community built on one belief: retail traders deserve real-time education, not recorded guesswork. Its motto: Changing lives one trade at a time.
- 15,000+ members have joined since 2021
- 20 mentors on the team
- Inc. magazine feature
- 5.0★ on Google · 139 reviews
ADT grew from a single Discord server through word of mouth, with education at the center: members learn how to trade, not just what to click.
More about ADT →What members say
Verified member reviews, quoted word for word from americandreamtrading.com.
“You, Coach, gave me hope and made me believe there’s more out there for me. This community changed my perspective on what’s possible.”
“Everyone is helping each other. The moderators and successful traders in the group — they are on the ladder reaching down to pull you up.”
“Found ADT on TikTok and the group has been a valuable resource as I continue to improve. The support here is unlike any other trading community.”
Member experiences are individual and are not typical results. ADT Academy is educational only and is not financial, investment or trading advice. Trading involves substantial risk of loss. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
What you’ll learn
The free Stocks course: 16 lessons, from your first steps to ADT strategies.
- Lesson 0Start Here + Coach's Trading Rules
- Lesson 1Introduction to Stock Market Trading
- Lesson 2Stock Terms (Glossary)
- Lesson 3Types of Stocks, Small Caps & Largest Market Caps
- Lesson 4Smaller & Leveraged/Inverse ETFs
- Lesson 5Brokers, Tools & Software
- Lesson 6Orders: Limit Orders, Stop Losses & Halts
- Lesson 7Account Types: Cash vs Margin & Option Levels
- Lesson 8Fundamental Analysis
- Lesson 9Chart Basics: Candlesticks, Indicators & Patterns
- Lesson 10Options Basics, the Greeks & Getting Started
- Lesson 11Risk Management
- Lesson 12Trading Psychology & the Top 10 Mistakes
- Lesson 13Strategies: 2-Min EWO, 6-Star Criteria & Pre-Market Breakout
- Lesson 14Regulation & Taxes (incl. Wash Sale Rule)
- Lesson 15Conclusion & Next Steps
How it works
Watch the lesson
Short slides, key takeaways and homework. Read free, no account needed.
Take the quiz
Three quick questions. Pass 2 of 3, see the explanations, retry anytime.
Earn your certificate
Sign in to save progress and earn a certificate for each lesson, plus a gold certificate when you finish the course.
Share it
Share your certificate card with friends and keep your streak going.
Ready to learn live?
When you want more than lessons, American Dream Trading runs live Zoom classes every market day, plus a free live show Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 11:00 AM ET. No pressure. Finish the lessons first, then come see what live learning is like.
See how live classes workQuestions?
Is ADT Academy really free?
Yes. The Stocks lessons, the glossary and search are free.
Do I need an account?
No. Read any lesson right away. Sign in only if you want to save progress and earn certificates.
Is this financial advice?
No. ADT Academy is educational only. Trading involves substantial risk of loss.