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Dumpstr Learn

Learn the market, from scratch.

A free 9-module, 46-lesson course built into the Dumpstr app. It starts by explaining what a company is and ends with you reading an Indian company’s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow on your own.

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Module 1 · The Ground Floor
What is a company
What is a share
3What is a stock exchange
4What is “the market”
5Why prices move at all
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46
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the whole course
10–40 wks
at your own pace
What you’ll be able to do

By the end, the numbers stop being noise.

How a lesson works

Swipeable, not a lecture.

  1. 1

    Scrap introduces it

    Every lesson opens with a line from Scrap, the mascot. He is not well. He is, however, consistent.

  2. 2

    One idea per card

    The lesson is split into single-sentence cards. Swipe through at your own speed — nothing to scroll past.

  3. 3

    Then you try it

    Tap-to-reveal, a slider you drag, a drag-to-sort, a scenario to judge — or a real card from today’s feed to read yourself.

  4. 4

    Quick check

    Two questions, each with an explanation of why the right answer is right.

  5. 5

    Checkpoint, then capstone

    A checkpoint quiz closes each module. Module 8 graduates you: read a company end to end, and read a Dumpstr card like a pro.

2.2 · Revenue vs profitquick check
Question 1 of 2

Profit is…

Revenue minus costs
Total sales
Cash in the bank

Right. Revenue is money in; profit is what survives the costs.

swipe for the next card

Your plan

Starts where you already are.

Three questions and a short placement quiz on your first open, and Learn builds a plan around you — including when it’s allowed to nudge you.

A placement quiz

Answer a handful of questions and Learn drops you into module 1, 3 or 5 — everything before it is marked done, so you never sit through what you already know.

A pace you pick

A few minutes a week (~40 weeks), about an hour (~20 weeks), or move fast (~10 weeks). Nothing expires and nothing is timed.

Reminders on your terms

Say whether you'll show up daily, a few times a week, or weekends only — that's the only schedule Scrap is allowed to use. Mute it any time.

The full syllabus

9 modules, 46 lessons.

Every lesson in the course, in order. Lessons unlock as you finish what they build on.

Module 0

Orientation

2 lessons

Welcome, and the one honest promise: understanding over tips.

  • 0.1Welcome + meet your guide
  • 0.2The one honest promiseScenario
Module 1

The Ground Floor

6 lessons

Companies, shares, exchanges, indexes, why prices move, and the vocabulary starter pack.

  • 1.1What is a companyTap to reveal
  • 1.2What is a shareSlider
  • 1.3What is a stock exchangeTap to reveal
  • 1.4What is "the market"Live feed card
  • 1.5Why prices move at allSlider
  • 1.6The vocabulary starter packDrag to sort
Module 2

Money In, Money Out

5 lessons

How a business makes money, revenue vs profit, sectors, growth, and price vs value.

  • 2.1What a business actually doesSlider
  • 2.2Revenue vs profitScenario
  • 2.3Sectors & industriesDrag to sort
  • 2.4How companies growScenario
  • 2.5What "value" even meansSlider
Module 3

Reading the Numbers I: The Statements

5 lessons

The income statement, balance sheet, cash flow statement, and how they connect.

  • 3.1Why companies reportLive feed card
  • 3.2The income statement (P&L)Tap to reveal
  • 3.3The balance sheetTap to reveal
  • 3.4The cash flow statementScenario
  • 3.5How the three connectTap to reveal
Module 4

Reading the Numbers II: The Metrics

7 lessons

Market cap, P/E, margins, debt, return ratios, growth metrics, and putting them together.

  • 4.1Market capSlider
  • 4.2The P/E ratioSlider
  • 4.3MarginsSlider
  • 4.4Debt & leverageSlider
  • 4.5Return ratios (ROE / ROCE)Slider
  • 4.6Growth metricsDrag to sort
  • 4.7Putting the numbers togetherLive feed card
Module 5

What Moves a Stock

6 lessons

Earnings surprises, news, expectations vs reality, sector behavior, macro, and why nobody can predict the market.

  • 5.1Earnings surprisesScenario
  • 5.2News & eventsDrag to sort
  • 5.3Expectations vs realitySlider
  • 5.4How sectors behaveScenario
  • 5.5The big picture (macro), lightlyTap to reveal
  • 5.6Why nobody can predict the marketScenario
Module 6

Thinking Like an Investor

6 lessons

Business quality, risk, diversification, time horizons, valuation, and behavioral traps.

  • 6.1What makes a business "good"Drag to sort
  • 6.2What risk really meansScenario
  • 6.3Why one stock is dangerousSlider
  • 6.4Time horizonsSlider
  • 6.5Cheap vs expensiveScenario
  • 6.6Your own worst enemyScenario
Module 7

The Wider World

5 lessons

Beyond stocks, funds, SEBI, reading financial news critically, and lifelong learning.

  • 7.1Beyond stocksDrag to sort
  • 7.2Funds explainedTap to reveal
  • 7.3Who watches the marketTap to reveal
  • 7.4Reading financial news criticallyScenario
  • 7.5Becoming a lifelong learner
Module 8

Capstone

4 lessons

Read a company end to end, read a dumpstr card like a pro, build a routine, and graduate.

  • 8.1Read a company end to endTap to reveal
  • 8.2Read a dumpstr card like a proLive feed card
  • 8.3Build your own understanding routineDrag to sort
  • 8.4Graduation

A streak that forgives one bad day.

Learn keeps its own streak, separate from the feed’s. Milestones at 3, 7, 14, 30 and 100 days each hand you a badge and a streak-saver key — miss a single day and a key is spent automatically to keep the streak alive instead of resetting it to zero. Five minutes a day beats a panicked hour once a month.

Learn FAQ

Good questions.

Is Dumpstr Learn free?+

Yes. The whole course is free — all 9 modules and 46 lessons, the checkpoints and the capstone. There is no premium tier, no subscription, no in-app purchase and no ads anywhere in Dumpstr.

Do I need any background in finance?+

None. Module 1 starts by explaining what a company and a share are. If you already know the basics, a short placement quiz on your first open moves you ahead to module 1, 3 or 5 so you don't repeat what you know.

How long does it take?+

You choose the pace when you start: a few minutes a week (about 40 weeks), roughly an hour a week (about 20 weeks), or fast (about 10 weeks). Lessons are short — a handful of swipeable cards and two quick-check questions.

Is it specific to the Indian market?+

Yes. Everything is taught in Indian-market terms — NSE, SEBI, rupees, Indian companies — and lessons tie back to the live Dumpstr feed of NSE movers, so the examples are the market you're actually looking at.

Does it give investment advice or stock tips?+

No. The course's first real lesson is called “The one honest promise”: understanding over tips. Dumpstr Learn explains how markets and company numbers work. It never recommends buying or selling anything, and you cannot trade through the app.

What happens at the end?+

Module 8 is a capstone: you read a company end to end, read a Dumpstr card like a pro, build your own routine, and graduate. There's a final quiz drawn from across the course and a shareable graduation.

Where do I find Learn in the app?+

It's the second tab, right next to the feed. Download Dumpstr free on the App Store or Google Play, sign up, and tap Learn.

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