I remember my first live trade. Clicked buy on GBP/USD, watched it move 23 pips in my favor, and thought I was about to retire early. Then I checked my actual profit: $2.30. Turns out I’d traded a micro lot without realizing it. I had no idea what I was doing with position sizes, and […]

I’m going to be honest with you — I wasted my first six months of trading because nobody explained forex market hours properly. I’d spot what looked like a textbook setup on EUR/USD, pull the trigger, and then… nothing. Price would just sit there. Sideways. For hours. Eventually my stop would get clipped by some […]

Introduction You’re reading financial news and see “gold hits new highs” or “US indices close in the red.” Cool. But what does that actually mean? More importantly — how do trading markets work, and why should you care? If you’re honest, probably not much on both counts. Most people nod along when traders talk about […]