# WhaleHerald > WhaleHerald is the AI companion that teaches you the US stock and options market while the market happens. Ask what's moving and the Whale explains it with live data at your level, connects it to a concept, offers a short lesson (16 animated video courses, 79 lessons, 80 graded video exercise questions, certificates), and lets you practise stocks and options with paper money — then reviews the result and remembers what you've learned. Also: live charts, news, the economic calendar, whale (unusual options) flow, alerts and a signal track record. Education only — not financial advice; paper money only, it never places real trades. - Website: https://whaleherald.com — sign up with Google or email. Everything is free during beta; afterwards there's a free plan and WhaleHerald Pro ($19/month). - Lessons are 2–4 minute animated videos with captions; each course ends with a video exercise graded instantly (pass mark 80%) and a certificate. - The curriculum was built around where real retail traders get stuck and lose money: IV crush, theta and 0DTE, chasing, position sizing, reading options flow, gamma and market makers. ## Learn — Foundations (Beginner) How markets, charts and news really work. - [How the Market Works](https://whaleherald.com/learn/market-foundations): Beginner · 5 lessons · 10 min. Stocks, orders and the rules — from zero. - [Reading a Chart](https://whaleherald.com/learn/reading-the-market): Beginner · 5 lessons · 10 min. Candles, trends, volume and indicators — decoded. - [Why Beginners Lose Money](https://whaleherald.com/learn/beginner-mistakes): Beginner · 6 lessons · 8 min. The six mistakes that empty accounts — and the fixes. - [News, Earnings & the Fed](https://whaleherald.com/learn/news-earnings-fed): Beginner · 5 lessons · 8 min. Why good news can sink a stock — and how the Fed moves everything. ## Learn — Options (Beginner → Intermediate) Calls, puts, pricing, rules and earnings. - [Options 101](https://whaleherald.com/learn/options-101): Beginner · 6 lessons · 12 min. Calls, puts and premium — finally clear. - [Greeks & Volatility](https://whaleherald.com/learn/greeks-volatility): Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Delta, theta, vega, gamma — and the IV crush trap. - [Expiration, Assignment & the Rules](https://whaleherald.com/learn/options-rules): Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. The fine print that costs beginners real money. - [Trading Earnings with Options](https://whaleherald.com/learn/earnings-options): Intermediate · 4 lessons · 7 min. The expected move, IV crush and defined-risk event trades. ## Learn — Strategies (Intermediate) Income, flow, risk and fast markets. - [Income Strategies](https://whaleherald.com/learn/income-strategies): Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Covered calls, cash-secured puts, the wheel and credit spreads. - [Reading Options Flow](https://whaleherald.com/learn/options-flow): Intermediate · 6 lessons · 12 min. Sweeps, blocks, open interest, hedges and dark pools — read flow like a pro. - [Risk & Psychology](https://whaleherald.com/learn/risk-psychology): Intermediate · 5 lessons · 10 min. Sizing, expectancy, drawdowns and the mind of a trader. - [0DTE: The Fastest Game](https://whaleherald.com/learn/zero-dte): Advanced · 4 lessons · 7 min. Same-day options — the speed, the math and the rules. ## Learn — Expert (Advanced) Spreads, hedging, dealers and your own plan. - [Advanced Options Strategies](https://whaleherald.com/learn/advanced-options): Advanced · 4 lessons · 8 min. Straddles, condors, calendars and LEAPS — built and managed. - [Hedging & Portfolio Risk](https://whaleherald.com/learn/hedging-portfolio): Advanced · 4 lessons · 7 min. Protective puts, collars, portfolio Greeks and stress tests. - [Market Makers, Gamma & the VIX](https://whaleherald.com/learn/market-makers-gamma): Advanced · 5 lessons · 6 min. Who's on the other side, how dealers hedge, and why it moves markets. - [Your Trading Plan](https://whaleherald.com/learn/trading-plan): Advanced · 5 lessons · 6 min. Edge, routine, plan, review — the process that lasts. ## The companion - [Home](https://whaleherald.com/home): your Morning Herald, today's learning opportunity, practice and progress (sign-in). - [Markets](https://whaleherald.com/markets): live charts with "Whale noticed" insights, news, calendar, X feed, whale flow and the [signal track record](https://whaleherald.com/markets/track). - [Practice](https://whaleherald.com/practice): paper stocks and options with a coach; [guided first options trade](https://whaleherald.com/practice/guided). - Ask what's moving — understand why: The Whale reads live prices, news, the economic calendar and big-money options flow, then explains it at your level. - Learn as it happens: 79 short animated video lessons from your first share to options pro, plus micro-lessons built from today's market. - Whale noticed something: Looking at a chart or an option? The Whale points out what matters (RSI, volume, implied volatility…) and offers to teach it with that very chart. - Practise without risk: $10,000 of paper money for stocks and options, a coach on every trade, a guided first options trade, and 'Explain my trade': what came from direction, time decay and volatility. - A Whale that knows you: Your learning profile — concepts learned, weak spots, practice habits — shapes every explanation, so it grows with you. - Your Morning Herald: Every trading day: the three things that matter to you, and today's learning opportunity. ## Plans - [Plans](https://whaleherald.com/pricing) - Free ($0): Ask the Whale — 20 questions a day; The 4 Foundations courses; Live charts, prices and your watchlist; Practice with $10,000 of paper money; 3 price alerts - WhaleHerald Pro ($19/month): 300 Ask the Whale questions a day; All 16 courses, video exercises and certificates; The X feed, movers, calendar and daily AI brief; Whale-flow alerts with phone notifications; Practice stocks and options ## Optional - [Full course outlines with every lesson](https://whaleherald.com/llms-full.txt) Education, not financial advice. Paper money only — WhaleHerald never places real trades. Market data may be delayed.