The 12-Week Chama Journey
From first candle to Chama graduate
One cohort of 8–12 peers. One shared calendar. Four structured phases across 12 weeks. Graduate together.
Foundation — open your first demo account
Markets 101, charting basics and broker setup. Your Chama spends the first three weeks building a shared vocabulary so everyone starts from the same page.
Markets 101 for African Traders
How global markets work — forex pairs, commodities, indices — with the African trader in mind. Time zones, sessions and local relevance.
Included in every ChamaCharting & Candlestick Basics
Read a chart for the first time with confidence. Candlestick patterns, support & resistance and clean chart hygiene.
Included in every ChamaBroker Setup & Your Demo Account
Pick a broker relevant to your market. Open your demo account together as a Chama — your first group milestone.
Milestone: demo accountCore Skills — complete 20 demo trades
Technical analysis, risk management and journalling discipline. This is where Chamas separate from solo learners — the Friday trade journal gets peer-reviewed, not just graded.
Technical Analysis Deep Dive
Trend analysis, key levels, Fibonacci and moving averages. Build the visual toolkit every trader needs.
Included in every ChamaRisk Management & Position Sizing
Capital preservation before profit. Stop placement, position sizing and the 1% rule — taught inside Chama accountability.
Included in every ChamaJournalling & Peer Review
The Friday journal ritual. Log 20 demo trades with screenshots, review a peer’s journal, and surface real patterns in your behaviour.
Milestone: 20 demo tradesStrategy — build your personal trading plan
Entry and exit frameworks, position sizing and psychology. By the end of Phase 3 each Chama member writes a trading plan their peers can stress-test.
Entry & Exit Frameworks
Rule-based entries, structured exits and how to avoid the most common mistakes African retail traders make under pressure.
Included in every ChamaTrading Psychology & Discipline
Control emotions, avoid revenge trading and build mental resilience — inside the safety of a Chama that knows you.
Included in every ChamaBuild Your Personal Trading Plan
Market selection, entry/exit rules, risk budget, review cadence. Write your plan — then defend it in front of your Chama.
Milestone: trading plan
Application — graduate your Chama
Live paper trading, structured group review and graduation. You walk out with a process, a trading plan, and a certificate — not a promise of profits.
Live Paper Trading Week
Your plan meets live markets — on demo capital. Every Chama member posts a daily trade journal; the group holds the line.
Included in every ChamaGroup Review & Graduation
Your Chama reviews everyone’s 12-week journey together — what worked, what didn’t, and what the next 12 weeks look like.
Milestone: Graduation CertificateNext Chama Cycle or Ambassador Path
Top graduates are invited into Chama Pro, Chama VIP — or into the Ambassador Programme, where you lead your own Chama.
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Chamas from $15/month per member. Local currency, mobile money, cancel anytime. Education only — not financial advice.