Trading for Beginners

Understand what short selling is and the risks and advantages of short selling. Learn how to short stocks and other assets with tips and examples included!

Currencies are traded in pairs in the Forex market. Read our currency trading guide for all the basic info about currency pairs, their features & FX market

➤ Cryptocurrency trading is one of the most attractive niches in financial markets ✅ how to trade crypto like a pro? ➤ Why trade Cryptocurrencies now?

Stock market indices are really underappreciated by online traders. Here are 5 reasons we believe you’ll enjoy adding at least one index to your portfolio.

As online traders, the first decision you will need to make is choosing a broker. Here we take a look at the main things to consider when making a decision.

Leverage is a powerful tool for online traders with limited capital. Understand leverage and margin& learn about the pros and cons of leverage in trading.

It is important to understand how bonds work before trading them. Learn about the factors that influence bonds prices and how to trade on them here and now.

Success in financial trading depends on many things - you, your broker & how you approach the matter. ☑️ Read our post & minimize your mistakes.

CFD trading allows traders to profit from price changes regardless of market direction. Learn about long and short positions and how to use them on rising and falling markets.

How to trade forex online? Why trade forex now? Read this beginner's guide to online trading + tips & recommendations on forex trading.

Copy trading is a solution for first time traders, or traders who lack the time to trade for themselves – learn how to follow a selection of signal providers!

Currency strength is the relative purchasing power of a currency when traded for products or against other currencies. ➤ Learn how to use it in trading.

As long as the lucrative Forex market exists, Forex scams will always exist. Read our guide to learn how to identify and avoid common types of FX scams.

View our what is forex infographic and see in an easy to view graphic an explanation of the forex trading market

See our what are CFDs Infographic and view in an easy to view graphic how to trade contract for differences

Efficient Market Hypothesis (EMH) & Random Walk Theory suggest opposite views on how the financial markets behave. Read more about these two concepts here.

Derivatives are financial instruments based on an underlying asset or benchmark. Most common derivatives include futures, forwards, options, CFDs & swaps.

What are financial markets and what opportunities do they present for the retail trader? ⭐ Click to find out more.

Thanks to its immense size, the forex market is very stable, decentralized & active around the clock every day of the working week.

Understanding how stock indexes are measured is an indication of how a country approaches its manufacturing sector ⭐ For beginners.

The politics around this highly combustible commodity are just one feature that makes oil an attractive asset to speculate upon.

Before history began, wars have been fought & crimes have been instigated over this pliable yellow metal ⭐ Discover what makes it tick.

Commodity units may be interchangeable but measuring their contract sizes is a science ⭐ each commodity with its own rules & regulations.

Commodities can be hard or soft, agricultural, metal or energy, sweet or sour, heavy or light ⭐ No wonder that pricing them is complex.

Markets open in Asia, continue through Europe and end in the US before the entire circle restarts. In between, we have overlaps and 2nd winds.

Going blind is what happens when you simply throw money at your platform with neither thought nor plan ⭐ a method best avoided

It’s worth $5 trillion a day, it represents all the cross-border & inter-bank transactions in the world ⭐ Check what it represents for you!

The difference between investing & gambling is research; the difference between investing & trading runs deeper ⭐ which style fits you best?

Invest in an asset’s increasing worth or speculate on its fall from grace ⭐ you can do either one so long as you’re trading derivatives.

When studying the evolution of an asset’s value, time is of the essence ⭐ How long does a change take? What is the duration of its cycle?

The smallest used change in value of a currency pair, is an indication of how miniscule changes can generate huge profits and losses...

How we determine the size of our position can mean the difference between a wise investment and a wild guess ⭐ Don't miss it.

2 mainstays of a single activity: ⭐what our broker loans us to increase our investment size & ⭐ our own collateral are easily measured...

What are pips and pipettes? What does "price move of 20 pips" mean? Simply put, pip is a 4th decimal unit of change of an exchange rate, and pipette is 5th.