Level 1 · Start from zero
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.
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Learn what the forex market is, who trades it, how currency exchange rates move and why trading currencies carries real risk for beginners.
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Understand how forex currency pairs are quoted, what buying or selling a pair means, and the difference between major, cross and exotic pairs.
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Learn the difference between the base and quote currency in a forex pair, how to read a quote, and why your profit or loss lands in the quote currency.
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Learn what a pip is in forex, how pip size differs for JPY pairs, what a pipette is, and how to calculate pip value with clear worked examples.
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Learn what a lot is in forex trading, how standard, mini and micro lots compare, and how lot size changes pip value, exposure and risk per trade.
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Learn what leverage means in forex, how leverage ratios work, how it magnifies both profits and losses, and why regulators limit it for retail traders.
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Learn what margin is in forex, how to calculate required margin, and how equity, free margin, margin level and margin calls fit together.
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Learn what the spread is in forex, how to calculate spread cost in pips and money, why spreads widen, and how spreads compare with commission pricing.
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Learn what bid and ask prices mean in forex, which price you get when you buy or sell, and how bid and ask affect profit, loss and stop orders.
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Learn what a stop-loss order is in forex, how it works for long and short trades, how to size a position around it, and its limits such as slippage.
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Learn what a take-profit order is in forex, where it goes on long and short trades, how it links to risk-reward, and common mistakes when setting targets.
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Learn when the Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York forex sessions run in UTC, how daylight saving time shifts them, and why session overlaps matter.
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Learn basic forex risk management: risking a small percentage per trade, position sizing from your stop-loss, controlling leverage and limiting drawdowns.
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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.