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Leverage and Margin Explained: A UK Beginner's Guide
Leverage and margin explained for UK traders: how 30:1 works, margin calls and the 50% close-out rule, worked examples, and how to keep leverage low.
1 October 2026
How to Write a Trading Plan (Free Template for Beginners)
How to write a trading plan that you will actually follow: the nine sections every plan needs, a free copy-and-paste template, and how to review it.
1 October 2026
How to Stop Revenge Trading: 7 Rules That Actually Work
Revenge trading turns one loss into a bad day. Learn the warning signs and seven practical rules to stop revenge trading before it starts.
1 October 2026
How to Read Candlestick Charts for Beginners
How to read candlestick charts: open, high, low and close, bodies and wicks, five patterns worth knowing, and why context and the close matter most.
1 October 2026
How to Draw Support and Resistance Levels (Step by Step)
How to draw support and resistance levels as zones, not lines: a top-down method, what makes a level strong, role reversal, and common mistakes.
1 October 2026
Where to Put a Stop Loss: A Beginner's Guide to Stop Placement
Where to put a stop loss so it protects you without getting hit by normal noise: structure, buffers, spread, and the mistakes that cost beginners most.
1 October 2026
What Is a Good Risk-to-Reward Ratio? Risk-Reward Explained Simply
What is a good risk-to-reward ratio? How to calculate it, the break-even win rate behind every ratio, and why 1:3 on paper can still lose money.
1 October 2026
How Long Should You Demo Trade Before Going Live?
How long to demo trade before going live? Forget the calendar — use these five readiness tests, a minimum trade sample and a gradual step up to real money.
1 October 2026
How Do Prop Firm Challenges Work? A UK Beginner's Guide
How prop firm challenges work: profit targets, daily and trailing drawdown, payouts, regulation in the UK, and what to check before paying a fee.
1 October 2026
How to Calculate Position Size in Trading (The Only Formula You Need)
Position size = account × risk % ÷ stop distance. A worked example for a sterling account, the order you must do it in, and why the stop always comes first.
23 September 2026
How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading Forex? An Honest Answer
You can open an account with very little — but the real question is how much you can risk per trade and still size positions properly. Here is how to think about it, with the maths for a £250 account.
23 September 2026
Is Copy Trading Safe? What to Check Before You Copy Anyone
Copy trading mirrors another trader's positions on your account — including their losses. Here are the real risks and the checks worth doing before you connect your money to anyone's strategy.
23 September 2026
What Is a Pip in Forex? A Plain-English Guide (With Examples)
A pip is the unit forex prices move in. Here is what it is, how to count one on any pair — including yen pairs — and why what a pip is worth matters far more than the definition.
23 September 2026
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