This course is for beginners who want to learn what to do, how to do it, when to do it and, importantly, what NOT to do with Crypto. There are key principles that must be followed when investing or trading crypto (or any market). There is profit potential but not everyone is consistently profitable. This session is designed to help you to make profits- or at least to minimise losses. It involves education, not advice. No prior experience necessary.

Your Tutor is Dennis Keillor

Dennis Keillor BAppSci (Physics), DipEd has been teaching at WEA since 2007. 

As a ‘Cycologist’ Dennis has been a successful financial market forecaster, trader and educator since 1997.

As a ‘Fizzacist’ Dennis has been producing homemade brew since Adam was a boy!

Course Description

If you're curious about crypto but unsure where to begin, this is the perfect place to start. 

Designed for complete beginners, this course strips away the hype to focus on what you really need to know to navigate the world of cryptocurrency investing and trading. 

You'll learn the essential principles that separate gambling from strategy, understand when to act (or not), and discover how to protect your capital while maximising your potential for profit. 

With no prior experience required, this session is about education – not financial advice – and aims to build your confidence through practical, proven steps.

The course blends structured teaching with interactive discussion, guiding you through how crypto markets work, the tools you'll need, and how to avoid common mistakes. 

You'll be introduced to exchanges and brokers, trading plans, trend analysis, stop losses, position sizing, and the psychology behind successful trading. 

Most importantly, you’ll walk away with a clear understanding of how to make informed decisions, minimise risk, and execute a trading plan without relying on luck or emotion.

Course Structure

This course is delivered in a structured lecture format, broken down into key topic areas that build foundational knowledge while allowing for real-time questions and interactive discussion. 

• Introduction to crypto risks and responsibilities
• What to do, how to do it, and what NOT to do
• Why many lose money (and how to avoid the same mistakes)
• Key principles of successful trading and investing
• How to determine market trends and cycles
• Tools and platforms: exchanges vs brokers
• Building and testing a personal trading plan
• Managing risk: stop losses, take profits, and position sizing
• Understanding the psychology of trading
• Avoiding gambling behaviour and emotional decision-making.

Course Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:

• Identify the difference between strategic trading and gambling
• Apply key trading principles such as capital protection and trend following
• Understand and implement stop losses and profit targets
• Build a simple, rule-based trading plan
• Test and validate a plan through paper trading
• Recognise crypto market trends using signals and cycles
• Understand the difference between trading via exchanges and brokers
• Apply proper position sizing using tools like the “2% Rule”
• Recognise personal psychological pitfalls and improve trading discipline
• Make informed decisions about when to buy, sell, or hold crypto assets