Learn to trade with confidence.
Clear, practical guides from beginner foundations to advanced strategy, written by traders.
Your learning path.
Three stages, six guides. Start at the beginning or jump to where you are.
Step 1: Beginner
17 min totalWhat forex and CFDs are, how pips, lots and margin work, and how to place a first order in iQuoto Trader.
Step 2: Intermediate
15 min totalCandlestick charts, position sizing and stop-losses, with risk per trade kept to a fixed share of your account.
Step 3: Advanced
9 min totalTrading around rate decisions, NFP and CPI, when spreads widen and prices can gap.
All guides.
What is forex trading?
The foreign exchange market explained: what you're actually buying and selling, who trades it and why it never sleeps.
Read guideUnderstanding CFDs
Contracts for difference let you trade price movements without owning the asset. Here's how they work and what to watch for.
Read guideGetting started with iQuoto Trader
From first login to first order: a practical tour of iQuoto Trader's watchlist, order ticket and stop-loss tools.
Read guideHow to read candlestick charts
Candlesticks pack open, high, low and close into one shape. Learn to read them and spot the patterns traders watch for.
Read guideRisk management essentials
Position sizing, stop-losses and the 1% rule: the habits that separate traders who last from those who don't.
Read guideTrading the economic calendar
Rate decisions, NFP and CPI move markets in seconds. How to prepare for high-impact events, and when to stay out.
Read guidePut it into practice with our calculators.
Size a position and check a trade's risk before you place it.
Ready tostart trading?
Open a trading account online in less than 5 minutes, or practise for free with a funded demo account.
