Learn to Trade Stocks with a Professional Process for Swing & Position Trading

The Home of Relational Technical Analysis, a unique method for tracking Dark Pool activity in the charts.

Your Roadmap to Trading as a Business with a Low-risk Methodology

Are you ready to stop reacting to market noise and start making consistent decisions? At TechniTrader, we teach you how to trade stocks online like a business—with a time-tested process for swing trading, position trading and more. 

Ideal for retirees, near-retirees, and professionals who want self-directed income, our courses show you how to identify institutional activity (dark pools, HFT) and leverage that into low-risk trade setups.

Preview What You'll Learn

Test-Drive the TechniTrader Methodology Essentials

Experience how we simplify learning about the stock market and the professional processes used for executing a low-risk trading plan.

Introduction to Trading (Beginner)
Introduction to Trading (Beginner)

Learn the basics of the stock market and what it takes to start earning income as a stock trader.

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Professional Trading Plan (Intermediate)
Professional Trading Plan (Intermediate)

Discover what it takes to create a Professional Trading Plan to achieve your ROI goals.

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Relational Technical Analysis (Advanced)
Relational Technical Analysis (Advanced)

7-day preview of our most valuable course. Start learning how to identify Dark Pool activity.

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Learn A Compete Trading Process: Select, Execute, Manage

Most traders focus on finding stocks to buy — but consistent success comes from mastering a complete trading process. At TechniTrader, you’ll learn how to select stocks using our leading patterns for institutional-grade indicators, execute trades with precise timing, and manage positions with confidence. Explore our in-depth resources on Trading styles, Dark Pool patterns, and Hybrid Leading Indicators to understand how professionals read the market and control price movement.

Choose Your Trading Style

Learn how to choose the trading style that works best for YOU and the current Market Condition.

Learn Dark Pool Patterns

Understanding the Cycle of Market Participants will help you buy and sell with the smart money.

Leading Hybrid Indicators

Key for buying into strength and selling into weakness. Our Leading Hybrid Indicators are also part of our stock screeners.

Instructor

Retired or nearing retirement, thinking you need more income?

You're at the right place!

✔️ TechniTrader teaches retirees and near-retirees how to create reliable income with low-risk short-term trading.

✔️ Our Methodology courses show you how to supplement retirement income with structured, professional-level education and support.

✔️ At TechniTrader, you get Professional training, safe strategies, and expert support to help you thrive.

Full Stock Trading Course

Why Is TechniTrader the Gold Standard in Stock Market Education?

For over 25 years, TechniTrader has helped thousands of students worldwide learn to trade stocks safely and confidently. Founded by Martha Stokes, CMT and Howard Johnson, TechniTrader’s programs combine institutional-grade technical analysis with real-world trading processes designed for today’s market. Our proprietary Hybrid Leading Indicators and Market Condition Analysis tools reveal what’s happening behind the charts — so you trade with data, not emotions. Whether you’re a retiree building reliable income or a professional developing a trading business, our courses provide the structure, discipline, and support to succeed.

Gains exceed cost

Daniel F., Premier Edition Graduate

Prior to doing TechniTrader’s course I almost gave up on trading and just started investing in mutual funds, but I knew other people were making more than average returns from the stock market and if they could do it then I could too... I have paid off my courses just from the gains that I’ve made in the market, so essentially they’ve cost me nothing.

So much more than expected

Janice P., Standard Edition Graduate

“This course was much more than what I expected. Well explained, and very good charting examples. Definitely a good reference and review source. Very Good Content. This course has answered so many questions that I had. Definitely a 5 star review by me. I wish I had known about this course several years ago.”

Changed my family's lives

Chi T., Elite Edition Graduate

"You all have really changed the trajectory of me and my family's lives! I am so blessed to be a TechniTrader student!"

Results have shown it's a bargain

Mike N., Standard Edition Graduate

I want to thank you for the wonderful training you've given me...the results have shown it is well worth it - in fact, a bargain. I have been actively trading for about 4 months now and just made my most significant gain yet. It was a DOOZIE...by following your training.

The best course I've experienced

David C., Premier Edition Graduate

I have tried many educational (and promotional) trading courses and have been trading with mixed success for some time. This course is particularly thorough, clear and also demanding, so provided I keep to all the advice and rules I will look forward to consistent and enjoyable trading. Many thanks!

I really should have taken this course 10 years ago

Eric T., Elite Edition Graduate

I cannot begin to tell you how much I like the course. I really should have taken this course 10 years ago. But there was so much more that I didn't know I needed to know.

Eye Opening

Laurie V., Standard Edition Graduate

The Methodology Essentials course and the continued education with TechniTrader has been eye opening. There were multiple areas of trading I desired to understand as well as how to study candlesticks, different chart patterns and the crucial indicators that were necessary to use. My personal results in the stock market have yielded nice net gains with the last 10 of my 11 trades thus far closing successfully.

Beyond what I was expecting

Michael D., Premier Edition Graduate

I have to comment that both the breadth and depth of information you make available in this program offers a level of thoroughness well beyond what I was expecting. As I'm sure you are aware, there are many other companies offering training programs and courses for would-be investors. I made a leap of faith to select yours and I'm really glad I did.

Paid for the course on my 1st trade using your scans

Richard P., Elite Edition Graduate

Being an experienced options traders I found it to be very useful as it gives me a better understanding of the markets and who is in charge. Using your scans has been very useful. I paid for the course on my first trade using your scans. I believe this is a must course for any type of investor.

Why Traders Trust TechniTrader

You can't find this stuff on the internet

  • Led by long-time charter holder designated by the CMT Association, Martha Stokes, CMT — educator to professionals and retail traders alike.
  • Our time-tested teaching methods, analysis techniques and trading rules give people with the means to trade an edge in today's automated market structure.
  • You don't need Level 2 data or an accounting degree to follow the Dark Pools and Pro Traders. We put professional-level chart analysis skills in the hands of anyone determined to learn.
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Trader Support

You don't have to figure out everything on your own. We're with you every step of the way. Choose from a variety of support formats.

  • On-lesson discussions inside your courses. We always answer within 24 hours.

  • Email, phone and community support are available on an ongoing basis for TechniTrader students.

  • Get a free trial of our daily market reports with your Methodology course.

  • Regular group mentoring sessions with Martha and 1on1 tutoring also available.

Customized Trading Tools

Our students get their stock scans, charts and trading calculators ready to go so they can start trading sooner. We can support most charting programs. Need help with your broker's platform? No problem!
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Time-Tested Results from 25 Years of Trader Education

For more than two decades, TechniTrader has guided traders through every type of market condition — from bull runs to bear corrections. Students who complete our programs consistently report greater confidence, clearer analysis, and stronger decision-making. Our structured trading process teaches how to identify Dark Pool activity, interpret institutional momentum, and manage risk with discipline. Each course builds professional trading habits that last a lifetime, grounded in data, structure, and experience — not speculation or hype.

Quick Answers About Learning to Trade Stocks

Yes. Our Methodology Essentials course starts with the basics and builds to advanced institutional trading concepts. You’ll learn chart analysis, volume interpretation, and risk management in a step-by-step structure.

Most students start applying what they learn within weeks through the supported simulator trading section at the end of the course. This puts traders on the path to confident live trading sooner. 

Because our process focuses on low-risk swing and position trading, it’s ideal for those who want consistent income without day-trading stress.

Our proprietary Relational Technical Analysis which uses Hybrid Leading Indicators and focus on Dark Pool activity give traders an early view of market moves — an advantage most retail tools can’t match.

Yes. We teach an end-of-day trading process for swing trading, position trading and more. That means you can fit short-term trading stocks into your schedule. 

Of course! It's good to start small. And it doesn't take a huge amount of money to get started trading stocks or options. You can open a trading account with a reputable broker with as little as $500. 

But we do recommend that you only trade with money you can afford to lose. NEVER borrow money to trade stocks. 

It depends on what you're looking for. TradingView is a good charting platform for beginners to start with for free or at a low cost. More robust charting programs, like TC2000, are required for advanced scanning capabilities, which are extremely important for self-directed trading that doesn't rely on news or hype. 

A trading simulator that is NOT a game is also an essential tool for beginners to practice "on paper." TC2000 and TradingView both have paper trading built into the charts. 

There are many other options, too. Contact us to learn more.

Latest Insights from the TechniTrader Learning Center

Stay current with the latest market conditions, Dark Pool insights, and trading strategies from Martha Stokes, CMT. 

Our Learning Center features new articles and video lessons every month to help you adapt to today’s algorithmic markets.

Discover topics like: “Trading as a Business,” “Candlestick Patterns & Dark Pool Footprints,” and “Low-Risk Short-Term Stock Trading Strategies.”

Introductory Stock Trading Lessons

We have the largest library of stock market education on the internet!

From introductory mini courses for introducing beginners to market basics, to Specialty courses for becoming an expert in your chosen trading approach and everything in between, TechniTrader puts education first.

Advanced courses require a solid foundation on which to build. Contact us to find the best course package for your goals.

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As Seen On

Trusted by thousands of traders for over 25 years — TechniTrader has been featured by TC2000, MetaStock, StockCharts, TradingView, ProActive Advisor Magazine, Technical Analysis of Stocks & Commodities, TimingResearch, Traders Corner, Traders Exclusive, and other major trading education platforms. Our commitment to ethical, data-driven trading education sets the benchmark for online stock market training.

Meet Your Instructors

CMT, CEO, Head Instructor Martha Stokes

Martha's life's work in her retirement years is to pass her decades of knowledge and experience in the markets onto her dedicated TechniTrader students. Martha Stokes CMT is a retired professional Buy-Side Analyst. She is a member of the CMT Association and earned the Chartered Market Technician designation with her thesis, “Cycle Evolution Theory.” She is a prolific author, having created over 40 stock market courses that include new, unique analyses: Relational Technical Analysis, Market Condition Analysis, and Spatial Pattern Recognition. Her focus for long-term investments is emerging displacement technologies that will have a significant impact on society, the economy, and the stock market. Martha ran a successful fund, has sat on both sides of the Venture Capital table, worked on an IPO, and has taught at several community colleges. Martha's articles can be found all around the web, i.e., Proactive Advisor Magazine, Stocks & Commodities Magazine, the CMT Association, Stockcharts.com, eZine and more.

Instructor Howard Johnson

Howard Johnson is now retired from TechniTrader. He was a Senior Trading Manager for a closed fund. During his years as a professional trader, he developed proprietary trade order systems, trade risk calculators, and trading plan calculators, which he generously shared with our students. Howard toured the US & Canada as a popular speaker & educator. His expertise was trade management, risk management, and a proprietary order entry and exit process that he developed during his professional trading career, which is similar to the order systems used by Dark Pools. His diverse background includes CEO of three companies, software developer, production engineering, video production, audio engineering, and electronics engineering. He was an avid professional day and option trader before retirement. He started investing while in college. Howard’s passion for teaching and his careful attention to details made him a favorite among our students.

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