EUR/USD1.0842+0.12%GBP/USD1.2634-0.05%USD/JPY149.82+0.21%AUD/USD0.6588-0.18%USD/CAD1.3612+0.07%XAU/USD2,024.15+0.45%BRENT82.30-0.30%DXY103.62+0.10%

Trading Guides

Learn the craft. Then trade it.

We don't sell shortcuts. We do try to explain the moving parts of FX trading clearly enough that the next Today's Brief makes more sense than the last one.

Foundations

  • How currency pairs are actually priced

    6 min
  • Understanding pips, lots and leverage

    5 min
  • A practical introduction to order types

    7 min

Risk management

  • Position sizing without spreadsheets

    8 min
  • Why stop placement matters more than stop size

    6 min
  • Drawdown: planning for the bad weeks

    9 min

Reading the market

  • How to read an economic calendar

    7 min
  • Session liquidity: London, New York, Tokyo

    5 min
  • Central bank decisions, in plain English

    8 min