Market basics

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What Forex is, who trades, when the market is open, why prices move.

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How much money do you need to start trading Forex?

Three honest Forex starting thresholds: under 1,000 PLN is too little for learning, 5,000–10,000 PLN buys a sensible micro-lot training range.
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What is the Forex market — definition, scale, OTC mechanics

Forex is the global currency market with 7.5 trillion dollars in daily turnover. We explain OTC mechanics, the participant hierarchy, the three world sessions, and ESMA.
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Forex or the stock market — what to choose in 2026

Forex runs 24/5 with 1:30 ESMA leverage, the stock market 09:00-17:05 with 1:5 cap and dividends. Hours, returns, costs and regulation compared.
  1. 01How much money do you need to start trading Forex?
  2. 02What is the Forex market — definition, scale, OTC mechanics
  3. 03Forex or the stock market — what to choose in 2026
  4. 04Who trades on Forex? Six participant groups and their roles
  5. 05Can you make a living from Forex? Hard math and ESMA data
  6. 06How much do the best traders earn — Soros versus real retail data
  7. 07What is a CFD — contract for difference in forex and equities
  8. 08MiFID II — the EU broker regulation in force since 2018
  9. 09Spot versus FX futures — a comparison of mechanics and costs
  10. 10Forex vs stocks — a global comparison from the US market lens
  11. 11The Trader's First Year — a Realistic Month-by-Month Roadmap
  12. 12Demo to Live — How to Start Trading Real Money Without Blowing Up
  13. 13Demo vs live — psychological differences no simulator can reproduce
  14. 14Forex demo account — how to open it and what to actually practise
  15. 15Compound interest for traders — the power that cuts both ways
  16. 16Forex inside a retirement portfolio — why not, and what to use instead
  17. 17Forex for a student with limited capital — a realistic first-year plan
  18. 18Digital nomad trader — residency, sessions and discipline
  19. 19Forex After 50 — Is It Worth Starting as a Late Starter
  20. 20FX options — call, put, premium and the binary-options trap
  21. 21FX swap — institutional mechanics of the currency market
  22. 22NDF — the cash-settled forward for emerging-market currencies
  23. 23Cross rates — how to calculate them and when it matters
  24. 24Is forex suitable for long-term investing?
  25. 25Is forex gambling? A mathematical view
  26. 26How many forex traders make money? KNF and ESMA data
  27. 27How much time does trading take with a full-time job?
  28. 28Gold Standard 1717-1971 — History, Bretton Woods, Nixon Shock
  29. 29Base vs quote currency — which one do you actually buy?
  30. 30Crypto versus forex — a comparison for the retail trader