Education Centre
Practical guides for traders at every stage, without the jargon or the hype.
Introduction
Most trading education falls into one of two traps. It is either so basic that it tells you nothing you could not have worked out yourself, or it is a sales pitch wearing a lesson as a disguise.
We have tried to write something more useful. These guides explain how the mechanics actually work, what the costs really are, where the common mistakes come from, and how experienced traders think about risk. They will not promise you a return, because nobody honestly can.
Start with the fundamentals if you are new. Skip ahead if you are not.
Learning paths
What CFDs are, how leverage works, how to read a quote, and how to place your first trade without guessing.
Technical and fundamental analysis, choosing a timeframe, backtesting properly, and keeping a journal that tells you something.
Position sizing, stop placement, understanding drawdown, and the psychology of a losing run.
Launch guides
Fundamental analysis: the data releases that actually matter
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How to keep a trading journal that is actually useful
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How to read a forex quote
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How to size a position properly
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How to use an economic calendar
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Order types explained: market, limit, stop and trailing stop
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Technical analysis: support, resistance and trend
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Trading psychology: managing a losing streak
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Understanding leverage and margin
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