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New to trading? Start with the roadmap and read the guides in this order.
Learn forex trading: a beginner's roadmap
Seven steps from pairs and pips to your first small live trades, in a sensible order.
Read the guideHow to read a forex quote
Base and quote currency, bid and ask, the spread, and majors, crosses and exotics.
Read the guideWhat is a pip in forex?
Pips, pipettes and pip value on major pairs, yen pairs and gold, with worked examples.
Read the guideLeverage and margin explained
How leverage and margin work, retail limits, margin calls and stop outs, with examples.
Read the guideForex order types explained
Market, limit, stop and stop limit orders, plus stop loss and trailing stops.
Read the guideRisk management for traders
Risk per trade, stop loss, position sizing and risk to reward, with worked examples.
Read the guideHow to read candlestick charts
Open, high, low and close, timeframes, common candle patterns and why context matters.
Read the guideSupport and resistance explained
How to find levels, why they work as zones, role reversal and false breaks.
Read the guideTrends and moving averages
Uptrends, downtrends and ranges, plus how simple and exponential moving averages work.
Read the guideMarket sessions and the economic calendar
When each session runs, why overlaps matter and how to use an economic calendar.
Read the guideGold (XAUUSD) market basics
What moves gold, why it behaves differently from currencies and when it is most active.
Read the guideHow interest rates affect currencies
Rate differentials, expectations, the carry trade and overnight swaps.
Read the guideThe US dollar index and gold
What DXY measures, why gold often moves opposite the dollar and the role of real yields.
Read the guideSlippage, gaps and weekend risk
Which orders can slip, why prices gap and what the weekend means for open trades.
Read the guideCurrency correlation explained
Which pairs tend to move together and how correlated trades can double your risk.
Read the guideTrading rules and a trading journal
What to write in your rules, what to record and how to measure results in R.
Read the guideFrom demo to live trading
What a demo teaches and hides, signs you may be ready and how to start small.
Read the guideAbout Forexuro
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