Introduction to Global Financial Markets
Understand financial markets, their purpose, major participants, and how money moves around the world.
Build a strong foundation in Forex trading. Learn how financial markets work, understand essential trading terminology, and develop the knowledge needed to approach the market responsibly.
Follow the lessons in order or select a topic that you want to study first.
Understand financial markets, their purpose, major participants, and how money moves around the world.
Learn what Forex is, how currency pairs work, and why currencies are traded against one another.
Understand the essential trading measurements used to calculate position size, cost, and profit.
Discover how to open trades using market orders, limit orders, and stop orders.
Learn how traders can potentially benefit from both rising and falling markets.
Explore the major trading sessions and understand why liquidity matters.
Learn how leverage and margin work and why they must be managed carefully.
Build a simple trading plan with goals, rules, risk limits, and a review process.
Complete the practice quiz after studying the lessons and check how well you understand the basics of trading.