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.

Weeks 1–3 · Phase 1

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.

Week 1

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 Chama
Week 2

Charting & Candlestick Basics

Read a chart for the first time with confidence. Candlestick patterns, support & resistance and clean chart hygiene.

Included in every Chama
Week 3

Broker 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 account
Weeks 4–7 · Phase 2

Core 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.

Week 4–5

Technical Analysis Deep Dive

Trend analysis, key levels, Fibonacci and moving averages. Build the visual toolkit every trader needs.

Included in every Chama
Week 6

Risk Management & Position Sizing

Capital preservation before profit. Stop placement, position sizing and the 1% rule — taught inside Chama accountability.

Included in every Chama
Week 7

Journalling & 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 trades
Weeks 8–10 · Phase 3

Strategy — 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.

Week 8

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 Chama
Week 9

Trading Psychology & Discipline

Control emotions, avoid revenge trading and build mental resilience — inside the safety of a Chama that knows you.

Included in every Chama
Week 10

Build 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
Chama member celebrating on graduation day
Weeks 11–12 · Phase 4

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.

Week 11

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 Chama
Week 12

Group 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 Certificate
What’s next

Next 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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Join a Chama — start the 12-week journey

Chamas from $15/month per member. Local currency, mobile money, cancel anytime. Education only — not financial advice.