Forex school
Your forex learning roadmap
13 levels from complete beginner to certified trader. Pass each level's quiz with 70% or more to unlock the next level and earn its certificate. Pass all 13 plus the final exam to become a Certified Forex Trader.
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- Read the lessons in a level (any order).
- Take the level quiz: 10 questions.
- Score 70%+ to pass. You can retry as often as you like.
- Passing unlocks the next level and your certificate.
- Pass all 13 levels, then the final exam (80%+).
- Pass all 13 levels and the final exam to unlock a free $25K challenge account from our partner XPIPS.
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Level 01 · Rookie
Forex 101
What forex is, how pairs, pips, lots, leverage and orders work, and your very first demo trade.
01What Is Forex?The biggest market on the planet, explained like you're at a café.5 min02How You Make (and Lose) MoneyBuy low, sell high, or sell high and buy back lower. Yes, both work.5 min03Currency Pairs: Base vs QuoteHow to read EUR/USD = 1.0850 without your brain melting.6 min04Who Trades Forex?From central banks moving billions to you moving a micro lot.5 min05Why Trade Forex?What makes forex different from stocks, crypto and futures.4 min06When to Trade: Market SessionsSydney, Tokyo, London, New York, and the golden overlap hours.6 min07What Is a Pip?The tiny unit that decides your profits. Pips and pipettes explained.5 min08Lots and Pip ValueHow position size turns pips into dollars.7 min09Bid, Ask and the SpreadWhy there are two prices and what the gap costs you.5 min10Leverage and MarginHow a small deposit controls a big position, and why that cuts both ways.7 min11Margin Calls and Stop OutsThe two words every trader wants to avoid hearing.5 min12Order TypesMarket, limit and stop orders, plus stop loss and take profit.6 min13Swap and RolloverThe overnight interest you earn or pay for holding trades.4 min14Your First Demo TradeA step-by-step practice trade, done the professional way.6 min
Level 02 · Rookie
Brokers & Platforms
How brokers make money, which regulators matter, account types, platforms and chart types.
01How Forex Brokers WorkMarket makers, STP, ECN, and how your broker earns money.6 min02Regulation: Is Your Broker Safe?Tier-1 vs offshore regulators and how to check a licence.6 min03Account TypesStandard, raw, cent and swap-free accounts compared.4 min04Trading PlatformsMT4, MT5, cTrader and TradingView: which should you learn?5 min05Three Ways to Analyse a MarketTechnical, fundamental and sentiment analysis, and why the best traders mix them.5 min06Chart Types: Line, Bar and CandlesThree ways to draw the same price, and why candles win.4 min
Level 03 · Beginner
Support & Resistance
The floors and ceilings of the market: levels, trendlines, channels, bounces and breaks.
01Support and ResistanceThe floors and ceilings that price keeps bumping into.6 min02TrendlinesDiagonal support and resistance for trending markets.5 min03ChannelsTwo parallel lines that turn a trend into a highway.4 min04Bounce or Break? Trading LevelsTwo ways to trade a level, and how to spot a fakeout.6 min05Round Numbers and Previous Highs/LowsThe levels everyone in the world is watching.4 min
Level 04 · Beginner
Japanese Candlesticks
Read the story inside every candle: dojis, hammers, engulfings, stars, soldiers and crows.
01Candlestick AnatomyOpen, high, low, close: four prices, one tiny story.5 min02Bodies and Wicks: What They MeanLong bodies, short bodies and long wicks decoded.5 min03Doji CandlesWhen open equals close: the market shrugs.5 min04Hammer and Hanging ManSame shape, opposite meanings, depending on where they appear.6 min05Inverted Hammer and Shooting StarLong upper wicks: rejected highs.5 min06Marubozu and Spinning TopsAll-power candles vs can't-decide candles.4 min07Engulfing PatternsWhen one candle swallows the one before it.6 min08Tweezer Tops and BottomsTwo candles, same high or same low: a level defended.4 min09Morning Star and Evening StarThree-candle reversals that look like a sunrise or sunset.5 min10Three White Soldiers and Three Black CrowsThree strong candles in a row: a change in control.4 min11Three Inside Up and DownA harami plus confirmation, in one neat package.4 min12Harami and Inside BarsBaby candles inside their mother: compression before a move.5 min13Piercing Line and Dark Cloud CoverHalf-engulfing reversals that bite past the midpoint.4 min14How to Actually Trade CandlesticksLocation, confirmation and stops: the three rules that make patterns work.6 min
Level 05 · Beginner
Fibonacci
The golden ratio on your chart: retracements for entries, extensions for targets, smarter stops.
01Meet FibonacciA 13th-century maths puzzle that traders still use every day.5 min02Fibonacci RetracementsWhere might the pullback end? Draw the levels and find out.7 min03Fibonacci ExtensionsUse the golden ratio to set profit targets.6 min04Fibonacci + Support and ResistanceWhen two maps point to the same spot, pay attention.5 min05Placing Stops with FibonacciUse the next fib level as your 'I'm wrong' line.5 min
Level 06 · Intermediate
Moving Averages
SMA vs EMA, crossovers, dynamic support and the trend filter pros use every day.
01Simple Moving Average (SMA)The average price of the last N candles, drawn as a smooth line.5 min02Exponential Moving Average (EMA)A moving average that cares more about what happened recently.5 min03SMA vs EMA: Which Should You Use?A quick guide to choosing your moving average.4 min04Moving Average CrossoversWhen a fast line crosses a slow line, the trend may be turning.5 min05Moving Averages as Dynamic SupportA support line that moves with the trend, plus the trend filter trick.5 min
Level 07 · Intermediate
Indicators
Bollinger Bands, MACD, Parabolic SAR, Stochastic, RSI, ADX, Ichimoku and ATR, explained simply.
01Bollinger BandsA volatility envelope that squeezes before big moves.6 min02MACDTwo moving averages and a histogram that measure momentum.6 min03Parabolic SARDots above or below price that trail the trend.4 min04Stochastic OscillatorWhere is price inside its recent range? Overbought and oversold.5 min05RSI (Relative Strength Index)The most popular momentum gauge in trading.6 min06ADX: Is There Even a Trend?The indicator that measures trend strength, not direction.5 min07Ichimoku Kinko HyoThe 'one glance' indicator: trend, momentum and levels in a cloud.7 min08ATR: Average True RangeHow much does this market normally move? Essential for stops.5 min09Leading vs Lagging IndicatorsWhy stacking five indicators doesn't make you five times smarter.5 min
Level 08 · Intermediate
Chart Patterns
Double tops, head and shoulders, wedges, triangles, flags and cups, with targets.
01Double Tops and Double BottomsThe M and the W: two failed attempts that flip the trend.6 min02Head and ShouldersThe most famous reversal pattern in trading.6 min03Inverse Head and ShouldersThe upside-down version that marks bottoms.5 min04Rising and Falling WedgesConverging lines that hint the move is running out of fuel.5 min05RectanglesA sideways pause between two flat lines.4 min06Symmetrical TrianglesLower highs meet higher lows: something has to give.4 min07Ascending and Descending TrianglesOne flat side, one sloping side: the slope tells you who's winning.5 min08Flags and PennantsShort pauses after explosive moves.5 min09Cup and HandleA rounded bottom with a small dip, then a breakout over the rim.4 min10Chart Pattern Cheat SheetEvery pattern in one screen, plus the rules that apply to all of them.4 min
Level 09 · Intermediate
Pivot Points
The levels day traders watch: how to calculate pivots and trade bounces and breaks.
Level 10 · Advanced
Advanced Technicals
Divergence, fakeouts, Elliott Wave, harmonics, Heikin Ashi, multi-timeframe and smart money.
01Regular DivergenceWhen price and momentum disagree, a reversal may be near.7 min02Hidden DivergenceThe divergence that signals the trend will continue.5 min03Breakouts and FakeoutsHow to tell a real breakout from a trap.6 min04Elliott Wave BasicsFive waves up, three waves down: the rhythm of crowds.7 min05Harmonic PatternsABCD, Gartley, Bat, Butterfly and Crab: Fibonacci shapes on the chart.7 min06Heikin Ashi CandlesAveraged candles that make trends easier to see.5 min07Multiple Timeframe AnalysisDirection on the big chart, location on the middle one, timing on the small one.6 min08Market Structure: BOS and CHoCHRead swing highs and lows like a pro.7 min09Liquidity, Order Blocks and FVGsSmart-money concepts: stop hunts, order blocks and fair value gaps.8 min
Level 11 · Advanced
Fundamentals & News
Central banks, interest rates, the data that moves markets, carry trades, sentiment and correlations.
01Fundamental Analysis 101The why behind the move: economies, rates and money flows.5 min02Central Banks and Interest RatesThe most powerful players in forex, and why rates drive everything.6 min03Hawks, Doves and QEDecode central bank language like a pro.5 min04Economic Data That Moves MarketsNFP, CPI, GDP, PMI and friends, and how to read the calendar.7 min05Trading the NewsHow to survive (and sometimes profit from) big releases.6 min06The Carry TradeGet paid to hold a position, until risk-off ruins the party.5 min07Market Sentiment and the COT ReportWhat is the crowd doing, and should you join it?6 min08Intermarket AnalysisHow gold, oil, bonds and stocks talk to currencies.5 min09The US Dollar Index (DXY)One number for the dollar's overall strength.4 min10Currency CorrelationsWhich pairs move together, and how to avoid doubling your risk.5 min11Currency PersonalitiesWhat makes each major currency tick.5 min
Level 12 · Pro
Risk & Psychology
Position sizing, stops, reward-to-risk, trading plans, journals, backtesting and your own brain.
01What Type of Trader Are You?Scalper, day trader, swing or position: pick the style that fits your life.5 min02Risk Management: The 1% RuleThe rule that keeps traders alive long enough to get good.6 min03Position SizingTurn your risk percentage into the exact lot size, every time.6 min04Where to Put Your Stop LossFour ways to set stops, and why chart-based stops usually win.6 min05Scaling In and Scaling OutAdding to winners and taking profits in pieces.5 min06Reward-to-Risk and ExpectancyWhy you can be wrong most of the time and still make money.6 min07Build Your Trading PlanWrite your rules down so emotions don't write them for you.5 min08Keep a Trading JournalYour personal database of what works and what doesn't.5 min09Backtesting and Forward TestingProve your strategy works before you risk money on it.6 min10Trading PsychologyFear, greed, FOMO and revenge: meet the voices in your head.6 min11The Most Common Trading MistakesLearn from everyone else's pain, it's cheaper.5 min12Forex Scams to AvoidRed flags that protect your money from the bad guys.5 min
Level 13 · Pro
Prop Firms & Gold
Pass a prop firm challenge, pick the right firm, trade gold and understand trading robots.
01What Is a Prop Firm?Trade a firm's capital and keep most of the profit.6 min02Prop Firm Rules ExplainedTargets, daily loss, static vs trailing drawdown and the rules that fail most traders.8 min03How to Pass a Prop ChallengeA practical, boring, effective plan.7 min04How to Choose a Prop FirmTrack record, rules, payouts and red flags.5 min05Trading Gold (XAU/USD)What drives gold, how its contract works and how to size it safely.7 min06Trading Robots (EAs)How Expert Advisors work, how to judge them and what to avoid.6 min