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Start with four introductory lessons, then explore the full course.

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From the market to a demo account

What is the forex market — definition, scale, OTC mechanics8 min →What is a pip and how much is it worth in EUR/USD?9 min →Financial leverage — how to use it safely in forex trading11 min →Forex demo practice: a trade plan, journal and review5 min →

Your learning progress →

Module 1

Forex market fundamentals

What Forex is, what CFDs are, whether it is gambling, and how much capital you need to start.

What is the forex market — definition, scale, OTC mechanics8 min →What is a CFD — contract for difference in forex and equities6 min →Is forex gambling? A mathematical perspective4 min →How much money do you need to start trading forex?8 min →

Module 2

Core concepts

Pip, leverage, equity and floating P/L — definitions with worked numerical examples.

What is a pip and how much is it worth in EUR/USD?9 min →Leverage 1:500 — why it is a trap, not an opportunity8 min →Equity, balance and margin — three numbers on a trader account11 min →Floating P/L vs realized P/L — what does it mean?8 min →

Module 3

Platform & execution

MT4, MT5, demo account and Expert Advisors — how to choose and get started.

MetaTrader 4 — how it works and who it still suits8 min →MetaTrader 5 advantages — what does MT5 do better than MT4?8 min →Forex demo practice: a trade plan, journal and review5 min →Expert advisors — trading robots in MT4 and MT59 min →

Module 4

Technical analysis

Technical analysis basics, Bollinger Bands, ADX and ATR — indicators with examples.

Technical analysis — an introduction for beginners8 min →Bollinger Bands — formula, calculation and interpretation7 min →ADX — Wilder's trend strength indicator in practice7 min →ATR — True Range, smoothing and a worked calculation8 min →

Module 5

Risk management

Safe leverage use, expectancy formula, anti-martingale and compound vs fixed lot.

Financial leverage — how to use it safely in forex trading11 min →Expectancy — does your strategy really earn?11 min →Anti-martingale system — sizing up positions on wins11 min →Compound vs fixed lot — which position sizing system?14 min →

Module 6

Psychology & practice

Trading journal, psychological mistakes, burnout and how to backtest a strategy.

Trading journal — records, reconciliation and decision review9 min →10 trader psychology mistakes — evidence, decisions and costs8 min →Trader burnout and fatigue — four practical steps and their limits7 min →Backtest strategy — how to do it correctly?7 min →