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Beginner’s Trading Guides

Our Trading for Beginners section gives you all the information you need to start trading forex and CFDs with confidence. This should be your first stop to find out about currency pairs, how the forex market works, market analysis and CFD instruments.

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Financial Derivatives

Derivatives are financial instruments based on an underlying asset or benchmark. Most common derivatives include futures, forwards, options, CFDs & swaps.

Efficient Market Hypothesis & Random Walk Theory

Efficient Market Hypothesis & Random Walk Theory

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) & Random Walk Theory suggest opposite views on how the financial markets behave. Read more about these two concepts here.

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CFDs Infographic

See our what are CFDs Infographic and view in an easy to view graphic how to trade contract for differences

Forex Infographic

Forex Infographic

View our what is forex infographic and see in an easy to view graphic an explanation of the forex trading market

how to spot forex scams

How to Spot Forex Scams

As long as the lucrative Forex market exists, Forex scams will always exist. Read our guide to learn how to identify and avoid common types of FX scams.

Currency Strength

Currency Strength

Currency strength is the relative purchasing power of a currency when traded for products or against other currencies. ➤ Learn how to use it in trading.

Copy Trading

Copy Trading

Copy trading is a solution for first time traders, or traders who lack the time to trade for themselves – learn how to follow a selection of signal providers!

Short Selling

Short Selling

Understand what short selling is and the risks and advantages of short selling. Learn how to short stocks and other assets with tips and examples included!

Trading Rising and Falling Markets

Trading Rising and Falling Markets

CFD trading allows traders to profit from price changes regardless of market direction. Learn about long and short positions and how to use them on rising and falling markets.

the beginners guide to online success

The Beginner’s Guide to Online Success

Success in financial trading depends on many things - you, your broker & how you approach the matter. ☑️ Read our post & minimize your mistakes.

how to trade bonds

How to Trade Bonds

It is important to understand how bonds work before trading them. Learn about the factors that influence bonds prices and how to trade on them here and now.

Guide to Leverage

Guide to Leverage

Leverage is a powerful tool for online traders with limited capital. Understand leverage and margin& learn about the pros and cons of leverage in trading.

how to choose a forex broker

How to Choose a Forex Broker

As online traders, the first decision you will need to make is choosing a broker. Here we take a look at the main things to consider when making a decision.

Why Trade Indices CFDs

Why Trade Indices CFDs

Stock market indices are really underappreciated by online traders. Here are 5 reasons we believe you’ll enjoy adding at least one index to your portfolio.

How to trade cryptocurrency

How to trade cryptocurrency

➤ Cryptocurrency trading is one of the most attractive niches in financial markets ✅ how to trade crypto like a pro? ➤ Why trade Cryptocurrencies now?

How to trade stocks

How to trade stocks

Want to ditch your broker and start trading stocks online? ✔ Learn proven trading strategies that can help you trade Stocks smarter ➤ Sign Up Now!

Currency trading

Currency trading

Currencies are traded in pairs in the Forex market. Read our currency trading guide for all the basic info about currency pairs, their features & FX market

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How to trade online

How to trade forex online? Why trade forex now? Read this beginner's guide to online trading + tips & recommendations on forex trading.

what is a pip

What is a pip

What are pips and pipettes? What does "price move of 20 pips" mean? Simply put, pip is a 4th decimal unit of change of an exchange rate, and pipette is 5th.

The Foreign Exchange Market Tutorial

The Foreign Exchange Market Tutorial

It’s worth $5 trillion a day, it represents all the cross-border & inter-bank transactions in the world ⭐ Check what it represents for you!

The Advantages of Forex

The Advantages of Forex

Thanks to its immense size, the forex market is very stable, decentralized & active around the clock every day of the working week.

Calculating Price Moves in Indexes

Calculating Price Moves in Indexes

Understanding how stock indexes are measured is an indication of how a country approaches its manufacturing sector ⭐ For beginners.

Introduction to the Oil Market

Introduction to the Oil market

The politics around this highly combustible commodity are just one feature that makes oil an attractive asset to speculate upon.

Introduction to the Gold Market

Introduction to the Gold Market

Before history began, wars have been fought & crimes have been instigated over this pliable yellow metal ⭐ Discover what makes it tick.

Trade Size & Margin for Commodities

Trade Size & Margin for Commodities

Commodity units may be interchangeable but measuring their contract sizes is a science ⭐ each commodity with its own rules & regulations.

Calculating Price Moves in Commodities

Calculating Price Moves in Commodities

Commodities can be hard or soft, agricultural, metal or energy, sweet or sour, heavy or light ⭐ No wonder that pricing them is complex.

Choosing Timeframes

Choosing Timeframes

Markets open in Asia, continue through Europe and end in the US before the entire circle restarts. In between, we have overlaps and 2nd winds.

Trading & Going Blind - Video Tutorial

Trading & Going Blind - Video Tutorial

Going blind is what happens when you simply throw money at your platform with neither thought nor plan ⭐ a method best avoided

Introduction to Trading - Beginner Tutorial

Introduction to Trading - Beginner Tutorial

What are financial markets and what opportunities do they present for the retail trader? ⭐ Click to find out more.

Investing & Trading - Beginner Video Tutorial

Investing & Trading - Beginner Video Tutorial

The difference between investing & gambling is research; the difference between investing & trading runs deeper ⭐ which style fits you best?

Longs & Shorts in Trading - Video Tutorial

Longs & Shorts in Trading - Video Tutorial

Invest in an asset’s increasing worth or speculate on its fall from grace ⭐ you can do either one so long as you’re trading derivatives.

Chart Times & Timeframes - Video Tutorial

Chart Times & Timeframes - Video Tutorial

When studying the evolution of an asset’s value, time is of the essence ⭐ How long does a change take? What is the duration of its cycle?

What is a pip ?

What is a Pip? Beginner Video Tutorial

The smallest used change in value of a currency pair, is an indication of how miniscule changes can generate huge profits and losses...

What are Lots in Trading? Video Tutorial

How we determine the size of our position can mean the difference between a wise investment and a wild guess ⭐ Don't miss it.

Leverage & Margin - Beginner Video Tutorial

Leverage & Margin - Beginner Video Tutorial

2 mainstays of a single activity: ⭐what our broker loans us to increase our investment size & ⭐ our own collateral are easily measured...

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