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Sheet 01 · The Syllabus

Four parts. 10 lessons. About 60 minutes.

Work through it in order: every lesson builds on the one before and ends with a short checkpoint. Pass it and the lesson is stamped done.

A

Foundations

What the market is, what a quote means, and the units every trader measures in.

  1. A1What forex actually isThe world's largest market, explained without the jargon: who trades, why, and what you are really buying.6 min
  2. A2Bid, ask and the spreadWhy there are always two prices, and how the gap between them is the first cost of every trade.5 min
  3. A3Pips, lots and what a move is worthThe ruler of the forex world. Learn to measure moves in pips and convert them into money.7 min
B

Mechanics

Leverage, orders and the trading clock — the machinery behind every position.

  1. B1Leverage and margin, honestlyLeverage lets a small deposit control a large position. It magnifies losses exactly as much as gains.7 min
  2. B2Market, limit and stop ordersHow to tell your broker exactly what you want — and how to leave the exit plan in place before you enter.6 min
  3. B3The trading clockSydney, Tokyo, London, New York: when each session runs, and why the overlaps matter most.5 min
C

Reading the Market

Charts and catalysts: two lenses for working out where price might go next.

  1. C1Support and resistanceThe levels where buyers or sellers repeatedly step in — the first lines anyone draws on a chart.6 min
  2. C2Catalysts: data, central banks and surprisesWhy interest rates rule currencies, and how to read an economic calendar like a trader.7 min
D

Survival

Risk per trade, position sizing and the habits that keep an account alive long enough to learn.

  1. D1Risk per trade and position sizingThe single most important calculation in trading — work it out before every position.8 min
  2. D2The trading journalThe cheapest edge in trading: write down every decision and review it honestly.5 min