Trading Basics: The Concepts Everything Else Rests On
The foundations, in plain English. What market structure actually is, how support and resistance really behave, what a pip and a lot are, and how to size a position so one bad trade does not end your account.
Read these first
If you are new, work through these in order.
Market Structure Explained
What is market structure in trading? Learn higher highs, lower lows, swing points, break of structure (BOS) and change of…
↗GuideSupport and Resistance Explained
Support and resistance explained in plain English: what they are, why they form, how to find and draw key levels, why broken…
↗GuideTrending vs Ranging Markets
Learn how to tell a trending market from a ranging one using higher highs and lows, ADX, the Choppiness Index and moving…
↗GuidePips, Lots and Leverage Explained for Beginners
Pips, lots and leverage explained for beginners: what a pip and pipette are, standard, mini and micro lot sizes, pip value per…
↗GuideOrder Types Explained: Market, Limit and Stop
Trading order types explained for MT5: market order, buy and sell limit, buy and sell stop, stop-limit, plus stop loss, take…
Risk and mindset
The half of trading that decides whether you last.
Risk Management for Traders
Risk management in trading explained: the 1 to 2 percent rule, position sizing math, stop-loss placement, risk-to-reward, and why…
↗GuideHow to Build a Trading Plan That You Stick To
A trading plan turns vague intentions into rules: which markets, your setup, entry, stop, target, risk per trade, daily loss…
↗GuideTrading Psychology: Discipline Over Emotion
Trading psychology decides outcomes more than any setup. Learn to beat fear and greed, stop overtrading and revenge trading, and…
↗GuideTrading Styles Explained: Scalping vs Day vs Swing
Trading styles explained: compare scalping, day trading, swing trading and position trading by time, stress, costs and trade…
Reading the chart
Patterns, structure and timing.
Candlestick Patterns Explained
Candlestick patterns explained simply: how to read open, high, low, close, body and wicks, plus the few high-value patterns (pin…
↗GuideBreakout Trading Explained: Avoiding False Breakouts
Breakout trading explained in plain English: what a breakout is, why breakouts work, how to spot false breakouts and fakeouts,…
↗GuideDivergence Trading Explained
Divergence trading explained in plain English: what RSI divergence is, regular vs hidden divergence, bullish vs bearish, how to…
↗GuideTimeframes and Multi-Timeframe Analysis Explained
Multi timeframe analysis means reading the same market on several timeframes at once. Learn how to choose a timeframe, do top…
↗GuideForex Trading Sessions Explained
A practical guide to forex trading sessions: Asia, London and New York hours in GMT, the London/New York overlap, and the best…
The advanced vocabulary
Terms you will meet online, explained honestly.
Liquidity in Trading Explained: Grabs and Stop Hunts
Liquidity in trading explained: what resting orders and clustered stop losses are, why price is drawn to them, and how a…
↗GuideOrder Blocks Explained: Finding Institutional Zones
Order blocks explained in plain English: what an order block is, bullish vs bearish order blocks, how to identify them, how price…
↗GuideSmart Money Concepts (SMC) Explained for Beginners
Smart money concepts explained for beginners: market structure, BOS and CHoCH, order blocks, fair value gaps, liquidity grabs and…
↗GuideSupply and Demand Zones Explained for Traders
Supply and demand trading explained: what supply and demand zones are, how they differ from support and resistance, the drop base…