Learn how trading works before you risk real money.
Clear guides on markets, orders, charts and risk, plus free calculators you can use on any market. No tips, no signals and no promises of profit.
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Guides
How markets and orders work, how to read a chart, and how to size a trade so that one loss doesn't do lasting damage.
Read the guidesCalculators
Work out position size, risk-to-reward and the gain needed to recover from a loss. Everything runs in your browser.
Use the toolsGlossary
Short definitions of the words traders use, from bid and ask to drawdown and margin.
Look up a termA sensible order to learn in
- Understand the market. Learn what you're buying, who is on the other side and what a trade costs.
- Learn the order types. Know exactly how your order can fill before you place it.
- Put risk first. Decide what you can afford to lose on a trade before you think about gains.
- Practise and keep records. Use a demo account, write down every trade and review what happened.
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