Forex and Crypto for Beginners
From basic trading terms to trading jargon, you can find the explanation for a long list of trading terms here.
Find out just how much you've learned by taking any of our 50+ trading quizzes. You can even see how your scores compare to others!
Learn how to trade forex in a fun and easy-to-understand format. Track your progress and learn at your own pace.
In our crypto guides, we explore bitcoin and other popular coins and tokens to help you better navigate the crypto jungle.
Decryptopedia™ helps you decipher crypto jargon back into plain English. Learn the terms that you’ll come across on your crypto journey.
Find out just how much you’ve learned in our School of Crypto by taking our crypto quizzes. How will you score against other quiz takers?
Learn about crypto in a fun and easy-to-understand format. Track your progress and learn at your own pace.
Find the approximate amount of currency units to buy or sell so you can control your maximum risk per position.
Determine the value per pip in your trading account's currency so you can better manage your risk per trade.
Our gain and loss percentage calculator quickly tells you the percentage of your account balance that you have won or lost.
Determine significant support and resistance levels with the help of pivot points.
Instantly find out whether the forex market is open or what the current trading session is based on your local timezone.
If you’re new to cryptocurrencies, our online crypto course introduces beginners to the crypto market.
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Who else is looking at the dollar today? I hope you are because the U.S. dollar index looks ready to extend a downtrend while Bitcoin (BTC/USD) is facing a possible reversal!
Traders are competitive by nature and it’s this characteristic that makes us vulnerable to being frustrated with losing trades. How can you cope?
Designed for new and developing traders, MarketMilk™ is a visual technical analysis tool that simplifies the process of analyzing market data to help forex and crypto traders make better trading decisions.
A visual overview of what's happening in the forex market today.
A visual overview of what's happening in the crypto market today.
Identify which currencies are strong and which currencies are weak.
Identify which cryptocurrencies are strong and which are weak.
Monitor the volatility of all 8 major currencies in the forex market.
Monitor the volatility of major cryptocurrencies.
See which currency pairs have gone up or down significantly today.
See which crypto pairs have gone up or down significantly today.
A visual tool showing price action of major currencies across multiple timeframes.
A visual tool showing price action of cryptos across multiple timeframes.
Retail forex traders do not buy or sell actual currencies. If that’s the case, then WHAT are you actually trading?
Chart patterns are like that funny feeling you get in your tummy right before you let a fart explode. Here’s why!
If you find that Stochastic isn’t your cup of tea, then you might want to take a look at the good ol’ RSI.
As you’ll come to learn, the world of forex is full of tools to help us find breakout trade opportunities.
What is forex trading? How does forex trading work? What you need to know on how to get started in trading forex.
Technical analysis is the framework in which traders study price movement.
See why reading Japanese candlestick charts is a popular component of technical analysis.
Think you’re ready to spot basic candlestick patterns with blindfolds on? If not, don’t worry! Here’s a candlestick pattern cheat sheet just for you.
The MACD is used to identify moving averages that indicate a new trend. With a MACD, it’s all about three numbers.
A moving average is simply a way to smooth out price action over time. Here’s what it looks like.
The first thing you should know about the Fibonacci retracement tool is that it works best when the market is trending.
Have a strong reason for taking a trade, but once you are in a trade, be quick to exit if it doesn’t behave as expected. There is nothing wrong with being dead wrong on a market if you exit the trade with only a small loss.Peter L. Brandt
