Trading 101 Fundamentals
Build a strong foundation with the basics of trading.
What Is Trading?
Trading is the act of buying and selling financial assets — like currencies, stocks, or commodities — to profit from price changes.
Types of Markets
Risk Management
Protecting your capital comes first. Use stop losses, position sizing, and never risk more than you can afford to lose on a single trade.
Trading Psychology
Discipline beats prediction. Master your emotions: fear, greed, FOMO, and revenge trading destroy more accounts than bad strategies.
Position Sizing
Decide how much of your account to risk per trade — usually 0.5–2%. Sizing keeps you in the game during losing streaks.
Technical Analysis
Read price action with charts: trends, support/resistance, candlesticks, and indicators to time entries and exits.
Fundamental Analysis
Evaluate the underlying drivers — economic data, earnings, central bank policy — that move markets over time.