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Stock Trading in Nigeria Course

This hub is your practical path to learn stock trading in Nigeria from scratch. You will move from NGX fundamentals to valuation, risk, dividends, and portfolio structure with step-by-step lessons and actionable exercises.

Use this hub when you want a guided sequence. Use the lesson library when you want to jump straight to one topic like valuation, dividends, or risk.

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How to use this course hub

Follow modules in order. After each module, do one quick practice task using a real stock. The goal is not speed; the goal is repeatable decision quality.

  • Spend 20–30 minutes per module.
  • Take notes in plain language, not jargon.
  • Use one personal checklist before every buy decision.
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Module 1

Market Foundations: How NGX really works

Understand what you are buying, who executes your order, and why liquidity matters before your first trade.

What you should be able to do after this module:

  • Know the full trade flow from broker to settlement.
  • Understand day range, 52-week range, and volume context.
  • Avoid the common beginner mistake of price-only decisions.

Module 2

Valuation That Makes Sense

Learn when a stock is potentially cheap, fair, or expensive without getting trapped by one metric.

What you should be able to do after this module:

  • Use P/E, Forward P/E, and P/B the right way.
  • Compare within the same sector for cleaner judgment.
  • Spot value traps by adding quality checks.

Module 3

Financial Quality and Business Strength

Read core financial signals in plain English so you can trust what you buy and why.

What you should be able to do after this module:

  • Interpret EPS, revenue, net income, and operating cash flow.
  • Use ROE, ROA, and debt ratios to judge sustainability.
  • Tell the difference between growth and fragile growth.

Module 4

Dividend Investing and Timing

Build income-aware decisions using dividend quality, payout context, and ex-dividend dates.

What you should be able to do after this module:

  • Assess dividend sustainability beyond headline yield.
  • Understand ex-dividend timing and realistic expectations.
  • Avoid chasing unusually high but weak payouts.

Module 5

Portfolio Construction and Risk Control

Protect your downside while still building upside potential with simple, repeatable rules.

What you should be able to do after this module:

  • Set position size before entry, not after losses.
  • Reduce concentration risk through sector diversification.
  • Create an invalidation rule for every position.

Beginner weekly routine (repeatable)

  1. Screen 5–10 stocks and shortlist 2 candidates.
  2. Run valuation + quality + liquidity checks.
  3. Write one-paragraph decision memo before entry.
  4. Size small, set invalidation rule, and track outcomes.