INSIDE THE OPENRANGE ACADEMY

Build your foundation.
Then build your edge.

Explore the lessons, practice and deeper strategy study.
A clear path—not another collection of disconnected tips.

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01 The foundations→02 Guided practice→03 Advanced study
Skills you can put into practice

Know what to check.
Know why it matters.

The goal is a learner who can show their working. These are the abilities the course is designed to develop.

  • Read what a candle shows—and what it cannot tell you.
  • Explain ticks, points and contract value.
  • Distinguish a waiting order from a filled position.
  • Calculate planned loss, including trading costs.
  • Describe a setup’s conditions and when to skip it.
  • Review a loss against the original plan.
The course, in plain English

Here’s what you’ll learn.
And what you’ll do with it.

Open a module to explore the concepts and a practical task. Begin with the foundations and build toward deeper strategy study.

01Understand the marketFoundation

Price, buyers and sellers, long and short, contracts, ticks and points. Learn why similar-looking charts can carry different risk.

Put it into practice: Explain what you are buying and turn an example price move into dollars.

02Read a chartVisual skills

Open, high, low, close, candle bodies and wicks. Read movement in context and separate an observation from a prediction.

Put it into practice: Label a candle and explain what changes as new prices appear.

03Understand the orderExecution

Market, limit and stop instructions; working, filled and canceled orders; positions, partial fills and unexpected execution.

Put it into practice: Check whether you have a position or an instruction still waiting.

04Plan the possible lossRisk

Stop distance, contract value, fees, slippage and whole-contract sizing. Learn why zero contracts can be the correct answer.

Put it into practice: Calculate a planned loss and whether it fits a stated classroom limit.

05Build your playbookStrategy Vault

Study structured setups through context, confirmation, invalidation, risk and skip conditions. Detailed methods are inside the member academy.

Put it into practice: Explain why a setup qualifies, what would invalidate it, and when you would pass.

06Practice the decisionApplication

Guided chart exercises, order scenarios, simulated practice and application checks. Work through losses and no-entry outcomes alongside winners.

Put it into practice: Make your decision before revealing the next part of an example.

07Review your behaviorDiscipline

Journaling, process review and the difference between following a plan and getting a favorable outcome.

Put it into practice: Record what happened, whether you followed your rules, and what to check next time.

08Prepare your next stepPreparation

Platform orientation, evaluation-rule concepts and questions to ask before considering a prop challenge. Keep costs and account rules visible.

Put it into practice: Prepare a checklist of the rules and costs you need to verify.

YOUR PROP-FIRM PREPARATION STARTS HERE

Aiming to pass?
Prepare for more than
the profit target.

Less winging it. More working it out. Learn the rulebook, practice the orders and understand your loss limits before buying an evaluation. A strategy name is not a game plan—let’s build the rest.

Explore prop-firm preparation ↗

Education and practice—not a passing service. No guarantee of passing, funding or payouts.

THE EVALUATION IS ONLY ONE STEPYOUR ROADMAP
  1. 01
    Learn the mechanicsCharts · orders · fills · trading costs
  2. 02
    Understand the rulebookLoss limits · allowed activity · fees
  3. 03
    Rehearse your processWritten plan · simulated practice · review
  4. 04
    Decide whether to applyCheck the current terms and your circumstances

Passing an evaluation, activating an account and receiving a payout are separate milestones.

01 / PREPARE

Read the fine print.

Identify the target, account stage, permitted trading, and any consistency conditions. Check the exact program—not just the firm’s name.

02 / PREPARE

Know your loss limit.

Understand static, trailing and daily limits. Learn why a headline account balance is not the amount you can afford to lose.

03 / PREPARE

Count the real costs.

Map subscriptions, resets, activation charges and other conditions. Decide whether the cost fits before paying for an attempt.

04 / PREPARE

Get the execution right.

Practice order types, partial fills, stop orders and cancellation. A button click is not proof of a fill or a closed position.

05 / PREPARE

Have a plan for losses.

Practice sizing, write a stop-for-the-session rule and review decisions. A losing trade is not a reason to increase risk to get even.

06 / PREPARE

Look beyond the pass.

Know which conditions continue or change after evaluation. Read payout eligibility and restrictions before assuming a reward is available.

BEFORE YOU BUY A CHALLENGE

Build your preparation checklist.

Use this to identify what you still need to review. Checking a box does not demonstrate trading skill or certify readiness.

0 of 5 preparation topics reviewedSelf-review only · selections stay in this page session
Mark only the preparation you have actually completed.
Rules vary. Check the source before you pay.

Examples of official provider resources: Topstep Trading Combine parameters ↗ and Apex intraday trailing-drawdown evaluations ↗. These are different programs, not interchangeable rulebooks. Reviewed September 24, 2026; always check the latest terms. References are educational, not endorsements or an affiliation claim.

The OPENRANGE Strategy Vault

Give your decisions
a structure.

Move beyond spotting a shape on a chart. Study the conditions behind a setup, the evidence to wait for, and the rule that tells you to walk away.

The detailed methods stay inside the academy. Every playbook connects the idea to risk, invalidation and review.

Explore your next step →
INSIDE YOUR PLAYBOOK
Read the settingContext
Wait for your conditionsConfirmation
Define what breaks the ideaInvalidation
Know when to do nothingSkip rules
Calculate and reviewRisk · Journal
Try the way we teach · 30 seconds

The chart moved.
Did you buy anything?

A small sample from order mechanics. Read the panels, choose an answer, and check the explanation.

You place an order and the chart moves higher. The order still says WORKING. The position says 0 held.

What does that tell you?

Constructed classroom example. No orders are sent.

ORDER: WORKINGPOSITION: 0 HELD
Know what you are trading

Shared foundations.
Different instruments.

Futures & commodities

The core course uses futures examples to teach contracts, ticks, points, risk and execution. Each commodity contract has specifications and expiration details to check.

Forex concepts

Advanced study introduces currency pairs and quotation concepts. Product terms and conventions need checking before applying futures examples to forex.

What about stocks?

Chart reading and risk discipline carry over. Shares, earnings gaps and short-selling mechanics need their own lessons. A dedicated stock track is planned, not yet included as a complete course.

Your next chapter

A clearer process
starts with learning.

Study the foundations. Practice the mechanics. Build a playbook you can explain in your own words.

  • Beginner explanations and visual examples
  • Order, chart and risk practice
  • Private Strategy Vault and advanced study
  • Personal member login

Live classroom dates and a dedicated stock course have not launched and are not current membership benefits.

Before you decide

Good questions.
Clear answers.

Can I start with no trading experience?

Yes. Begin with the instrument, the chart and the buttons. Work through the examples and checks before moving into deeper strategy study.

Will I be ready to trade after two weeks?

The suggested 14-day path organizes your study. It is not a promise of readiness. Keep practicing until you can explain decisions independently; live trading carries additional risks.

What does the Strategy Vault teach?

It connects setup conditions to confirmation, risk, invalidation and review. Study why you might take an example trade—and why you might pass. The detailed methods stay inside the member course.

Does the academy place trades for me?

No. Exercises are educational simulations. The academy does not connect to your broker or execute trades for you.

Are live sessions included?

No live sessions are currently available to book. Confirmed dates, hosts and any separate access terms will be published before registration opens.

How much does access cost?

Paid enrollment is being prepared. Price, access period, renewal terms and refund conditions will appear with the checkout before you can purchase.

FIND YOUR STARTING POINT

Big ambition.
A clear first step.

Explore the foundations, map out two weeks of study, or see how futures, risk and strategy connect.

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