Welcome to the NGN STX Guide to the Nigerian Stock Market, your definitive roadmap from market novice to confident, informed investor.

Navigating the world of stocks can feel intimidating, filled with complex jargon, conflicting advice, and volatile charts. This course was designed to cut through that noise. It provides a clear, practical, and strategic framework for understanding the Nigerian stock market not as a gambler’s table, but as a powerful tool for long-term wealth creation.

Our core philosophy is simple: successful investing isn’t about secret tips or risky bets; it’s about building a disciplined process. It’s about knowing where to find trustworthy information, how to analyze it critically, and how to make rational decisions based on a solid, well-documented plan.

Who is this course for?

• Complete Beginners who are ready to take their first steps into investing but don’t know where to start.
• Existing Investors who have been buying stocks based on intuition or hype and now want to build a structured, analytical strategy.
• Anyone seeking the confidence to manage their own investments and understand the forces that shape the Nigerian economy.

In this course, you will learn to:

• Understand the Market Engine: Go behind the scenes to see how the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) actually works, from order types to the roles of brokers and regulators.
• Become a Data Detective: Learn to bypass social media hype and source information directly from the most reliable places, including official market filings and company reports.
• Read the Numbers That Matter: Master the core metrics (like P/E Ratio, ROE, and Dividend Yield) to quickly assess a company’s health, quality, and value.
• Develop Your Strategy: Learn to build an intelligent watchlist, formulate a clear investment thesis, and document your plan in a powerful 1-Page Investment Memo.
• Execute with Confidence: Understand the practical steps of placing your first trade strategically, managing risk, and avoiding common psychological traps that cost investors money.

This isn’t just a collection of definitions. It’s a hands-on guide that will equip you with the skills, mindset, and repeatable process needed to invest for the long run. By the end, you won’t just know what a stock is; you will have a framework for analyzing it, a plan for investing in it, and the confidence to take control of your financial future.