Beginner Course
What forex is, how currency pairs are quoted, and the core mechanics every trader must understand: pips, lots, leverage, margin, spreads, orders and basic risk management.
- Lessons
- 13 lessons
- Total reading time
- 51 min
Forex Academy
A free, structured curriculum that takes you from “what is a pip?” to central bank policy and portfolio risk. Original, fact-checked lessons — no hype, no signals, no promises of profit.
Courses
New to trading? Start with the beginner course. Each course builds on the one before it.
What forex is, how currency pairs are quoted, and the core mechanics every trader must understand: pips, lots, leverage, margin, spreads, orders and basic risk management.
Technical analysis without the hype: support and resistance, trendlines, moving averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, Fibonacci, candlestick and chart patterns, risk/reward and trading psychology.
What moves currencies over months and years: interest rates, central bank policy, inflation, GDP, employment data, correlation, volatility, liquidity and portfolio-level risk.
How it works
Each lesson takes a few minutes, uses plain English and illustrative worked examples with correct maths.
Answer a three-question quiz with explanations, then work through a printable practice worksheet.
Mark lessons complete. Progress is stored in your browser only — no account or sign-up needed.
Apply each idea with our free calculators before risking real money — and always size positions carefully.
Curriculum
Every lesson in the academy, in recommended order.
Start from zero
Read the chart
Understand the macro
Our forex glossary explains 36 essential terms — from ask price to volatility — with practical examples and links back to the lessons.