TabTrade Trading Academy: learn forex and CFD trading
Four ordered courses, each readable on its own. Clear explanations take you from beginner guides through to advanced strategy and show how to trade with a plan.
The learning path
Four ordered courses. Take them in sequence, or jump to the one that matches where you are.
Forex Foundations
Everything you need before your first real position: what the market is, what a CFD is, and how to size a trade.
- 1What is Forex Trading?A straightforward look at how the global currency market operates, who participates, and what happens when you execute a trade.
- 2What is a CFD?The mechanics of a CFD, how leverage and margin interact, and the spread, commission and swap costs of holding a position overnight.
- 3Trading GlossaryWhat spread, pip, lot, commission, swap and margin actually cost you, with the arithmetic for each on a TabTrade account.
- 4Placing Your First TradeHow to work through the order ticket, size from the stop, attach a stop and target, and confirm the fill.
- 5Forex risk management and position sizingHow position sizing, the 1% rule, and risk-to-reward work together to make survival the only strategy that compounds.
Technical Mastery
Structure, confluence and fundamentals, plus the process work that keeps a strategy intact under pressure.
- 1Fundamental Analysis for ForexThe things that actually move a currency are interest rates, inflation prints and the language used by central banks.
- 2Trading Psychology & DisciplineLoss aversion, revenge trading and the routines that keep a plan intact when pressure builds
- 3Trading plan template: how to build a plan you can followHow to convert a loose trading idea into a written plan covering entries, exits, position sizing and a review schedule.
Systematic Trading
Automation, hedging and inter-market analysis for traders running a defined system rather than a hunch.
- 1Algorithmic Trading BasicsHow to convert rules-based trading ideas into automated strategies and test them in ways that do not flatter the results.
- 2Forex correlation: how bonds, commodities and equities move currenciesHow bonds, oil, gold and equity indices signal currency moves, and how to put those inter-market signals to work.
Platform Guides
Get set up properly: workspace, charting tools, alerts and safe mobile management.
- 1How to use MetaTrader 5 at TabTrade: setup, demo and first orderSet up a demo account, arrange the workspace, build watchlists and place your first test order.
- 2How to read forex charts on MetaTrader 5Read candles, timeframes and levels on a TabTrade MetaTrader 5 chart, then set up the drawing tools, indicators, templates and alerts that keep the workspace repeatable.
- 3Mobile TradingHow to handle positions from your phone safely, including which jobs suit a mobile and which decisions belong on a desktop.
Start learning based on your skill level
Four tracks, each ordered start to finish. Work through one top to bottom for a coherent skill set rather than a pile of articles.
For Beginners
2 modules · 12 min total
Build a strong foundation with our introductory guides to trading concepts and platforms.
For Intermediate Traders
3 modules · 21 min total
Deepen your knowledge with advanced analysis techniques and risk management strategies.
For Advanced Traders
2 modules · 16 min total
Master systematic strategies, hedging and inter-market analysis at a professional level.
Platform Guides
2 modules · 18 min total
Get the most out of the TabTrade terminal: layout, charting, alerts and mobile.
Learn a market
The mechanics differ by asset class. These modules cover what's specific to each.
Forex
Currency pairs, sessions, carry and the macro drivers behind FX.
Indices
Equity index CFDs: pricing, drivers and session behaviour.
Commodities
Gold, energy and the volatility that comes with them.
Crypto
Digital asset CFDs, 24/7 sessions and sizing for extreme volatility.
Start trading with TabTrade.
Put the theory to work with minimum spreads from 0.0 pips on major FX, 1,173 instruments, and MetaTrader 5 on desktop, web and mobile.
Trading CFDs carries risk. Losses can exceed your deposits.
Editor's picks
The modules we'd read first.
What is Forex Trading?
6 min read · Beginner
A straightforward look at how the global currency market operates, who participates, and what happens when you execute a trade.
Forex risk management and position sizing
6 min read · Beginner
How position sizing, the 1% rule, and risk-to-reward work together to make survival the only strategy that compounds.
How to read forex charts on MetaTrader 5
13 min read · Platform
Read candles, timeframes and levels on a TabTrade MetaTrader 5 chart, then set up the drawing tools, indicators, templates and alerts that keep the workspace repeatable.
The academy is the entry point for trading education at TabTrade. Step-by-step account walkthroughs, including funding your account and placing your first trade, continue in the Education section.
Trading calculators
Position size, pip value, margin and risk-to-reward: the four numbers you should work out before every trade. Free, no sign-up.
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Trading glossary
Every term used across the hub, defined without jargon. The fastest way to unblock yourself mid-module.
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