Beginner level
What the forex market is, what a currency pair quote means, and how to place an order knowing what it costs.
2 tracks · 18 lessons · ~5.6 hrs
DifficultySee Beginner level →A step-by-step course that runs from your first order through to running several strategies at once. Written for genuine beginners.
The course runs across four levels, from the basics to running several strategies at once. Work through them in order, or jump straight to the level you need.
What the forex market is, what a currency pair quote means, and how to place an order knowing what it costs.
2 tracks · 18 lessons · ~5.6 hrs
DifficultySee Beginner level →Reading a chart, reading the macro calendar, and sizing a position so a losing run does not end the account.
4 tracks · 29 lessons · ~10.5 hrs
DifficultySee Intermediate level →Turning what works into written rules you can test, and closing the gap between those rules and what you actually do.
2 tracks · 13 lessons · ~4.5 hrs
DifficultySee Advanced level →Risk across a book rather than a single trade, several strategies at once, and the business side of trading.
1 tracks · 5 lessons · ~1.8 hrs
DifficultySee Professional level →Every calculator runs in your browser, sends nothing to a server, and shows the formula behind each result.
Find the value of one pip for XAU/USD and major pairs, in USD.
Example 1 lot XAU/USD = $1.00/pip
Open toolWork out the right lot size from your account balance and the risk you accept per trade.
Example $1,000 account, 2% risk, SL $2.00 = 0.10 lot
Open toolConvert spot gold into a price per gram at any karat, and back, then value an item by its weight.
Example spot $4,150 at 22k = $122.22/g
Open toolIn-depth articles organized by category, to read alongside the main course anytime.
Understand what XAU/USD means, how it differs from buying physical gold bars, and what to know before you start.
18 min read
Read more →How to identify support and resistance levels that matter on a gold chart, with worked examples of reading price structure.
10 min read
Read more →A look at gold's role as a store of value, and the macroeconomic factors that drive its price.
9 min read
Read more →This site doesn't recommend a fixed amount, because minimum deposits vary by broker. Whatever you invest should be money you can afford to lose without affecting your daily life.
What matters more than the amount is understanding lot size, leverage (trading with borrowed capital that multiplies gains and losses), and risk management — the core of this course.
This course gives you the knowledge you need, but real trading takes more practice, such as testing your approach in a demo account and building emotional discipline.
No amount of knowledge guarantees a profit. Trading always carries risk.
No. Every calculator runs on JavaScript in your own browser, and the numbers you enter are never sent to a server.