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Learn trading step by step

Concepts explained without the hype and, at the end of every guide, an exercise to practice it on real data.

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How to learn trading from scratchHow to learn trading from zero: what to study, in what order, and how to practice with real market data without risking money.Trading for beginners: mistakes to avoidThe most common beginner trading mistakes — over-leverage, no stop loss, impulsive trades — and the exact rule that prevents each one.

Practice

Free trading simulator with real market dataPractice trading in a free simulator with real forex, gold, index and crypto candles. Paper trade, get a score and improve without risking money.Paper trading: practice without real moneyHow to practice trading without risking money: paper trading on real data, deliberate repetition and the metrics that show you are improving.Manual backtesting with market replayHow to backtest manually with market replay: minimum sample size, rules, trade logging and the metrics that validate a strategy.

Risk

Risk management in tradingThe 1% rule, position sizing and surviving losing streaks: trading risk management explained with worked examples.Stop loss and take profit: where to place themWhere to put your stop loss and take profit: market structure, ATR and key levels. Avoid stops that are too tight and targets that never get hit.The risk-reward ratio in tradingWhat the risk-reward ratio is, how to calculate it and what win rate you need to be profitable at 1:1, 1:2 or 1:3.

Analysis

Candlestick patterns: how to read a chartLearn to read candlestick charts: bodies, wicks, hammer, engulfing, doji and shooting star — and the context that makes them reliable.Support and resistanceHow to find support and resistance levels that work, zones versus lines, role reversal and how to trade them with proper stops.Fibonacci retracement in tradingHow to draw a Fibonacci retracement, which levels to use (38.2%, 50%, 61.8%) and how to combine it with trend and support.Price action tradingWhat price action trading is, market structure, highs and lows, and how to build entries without indicators.

Strategies

Trading strategies explainedTrend following, pullbacks, breakouts, ranges and mean reversion: how the most popular trading strategies work, when to use them and how to practice.

Mindset

Trading psychologyHow to manage fear and greed when trading, stop panic-closing trades and build discipline with rules and practice.

Funding

How to pass a prop firm challengeTypical prop firm challenge rules — 10% target, 5% daily loss, 10% max loss — and how to prepare to pass on your first attempt.

Markets

Forex market hours and the best times to tradeForex trading sessions in GMT and New York time, the London–New York overlap (the “killzone”) and the best hours to trade.How to trade EUR/USDHow to trade EUR/USD: trading hours, typical volatility, the news that moves it (ECB, Fed, CPI) and how to practice with real data.How to trade gold (XAU/USD)How to trade gold (XAU/USD): volatility, trading hours, its link to the dollar and interest rates, and gold-specific risk management.How to trade the Nasdaq 100How to trade the Nasdaq 100: the Wall Street open, volatility, earnings season and risk management for index trading.