Start here01Markets & Instruments
What is Trading?
The markets you can actually trade, from stocks and forex to CFDs and futures, and how each one really works.
Great starting point
8 lessons · 100 quiz
Start with the basicsTrading curriculum for beginners
Know what to learn
and when
Build your market knowledge with courses, practical guides, and quizzes covering stocks, forex and crypto.
- courses, one per topic
- 8
- lessons, in order
- 64
- quiz questions
- 800
- guides in 8 categories
- 387
- glossary terms
- 408
The curriculum
Start at 01. We'll take it from there.
Courses 1 to 4 are the main line, so work through those in order. Once Trading 101 is behind you, pick up 5, 6 and 7 whenever you need them, in whatever order suits you. Course 8 is where it all comes together.
The library
Got a question?
Start with a guide.
Eight categories and 387 guides, each one written to answer a single question. Read it on its own, or follow it back into the lesson and the course it belongs to.
63guides
Markets & Instruments
Learn what trading is and how the core markets work. Build a solid structural foundation today. Read the full guide.
Course 01 · What is Trading?
33guides
Trading Foundations
Learn how to start trading across all assets. Master liquidity, order types, leverage, and risk. Read the full guide.
Course 02 · Trading 101
23guides
Risk Management
Master the mechanics of risk management in trading. Learn how to calculate position sizing, implement structural stop losses, and protect your portfolio.
Course 03 · Risk & Money Management
26guides
Tools & Platforms
Discover core trading tools, platforms, brokers, and execution setups needed for active trading.
Course 04 · Setting Up Your Trading Setup
100guides
Technical Analysis
Discover how technical analysis helps traders read price charts, identify trends, and manage risk. Read the full guide.
Course 05 · TA Masterclass
74guides
Fundamental Analysis
Discover how macro indicators, central banks, and corporate metrics drive market prices. Read the full guide.
Course 06 · Fundamental Analysis for Traders
13guides
Mindset & Psychology
Discover how emotional cycles affect execution. Learn to spot blind spots and build structural discipline. Read the full guide.
Course 07 · Trader Mindset
55guides
Strategies & Systems
Learn how rule-based trading strategies work, compare types, and build a systematic edge. Read the full guide.
Course 08 · Build Your Trading System
Glossary
408terms, explained like a person would
Every term a lesson uses is defined in one place, in plain language. Pick a letter to see what is in there.
Newest under A
Asset Class
A group of financial instruments with similar characteristics: equities, fixed income, commodities, forex, crypto.
Asset
Any tradeable financial instrument: stocks, currencies, commodities, bonds, or crypto.
Ask Price
The price a seller is willing to accept, which is the price you pay when you buy.
Recently updated guides
Technical AnalysisUpdated
How to Read Forex Charts: A Beginner's Guide
Learn how to read forex charts, understand candlestick price points, and spot market trends. Read the full guide.
Markets & Instruments
What Is Day Trading Options? Rules, Risks, and Strategies
Learn how day trading options works, from FINRA's intraday margin rules to option Greeks and risk controls. Read the full guide.
Updated
Technical Analysis
What Is the Three Inside Up Candlestick Pattern?
Learn how to identify the three inside up at key support levels and how traders manage its risks. Read the full guide.
Updated
Technical Analysis
What Is a Footprint Chart? How to Read Order Flow Clusters
Learn how to read a footprint chart, interpret bid/ask order flow clusters, and spot absorption. Read the full guide.
Updated
Technical Analysis
What Is a Tweezer Bottom Candlestick Pattern?
Learn how to identify the tweezer bottom at key support levels and how traders manage its risks. Read the full guide.
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Risk Management
PnL in Trading Meaning: How to Calculate Profit and Loss
What is PnL in trading? Learn how floating vs. realized gains work and how profit and loss affect margin. Read the full guide.
Updated
Technical Analysis
Tweezer Top Candlestick Pattern: A Trader's Guide
Learn how to identify the tweezer top candlestick pattern at key resistance levels and how traders manage its risks. Read the full guide.
Updated
Risk Management
Portfolio Risk Management: A Complete Guide for Traders
Learn how portfolio risk management works, from key metrics to position sizing and correlation risk. Read the full guide.
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Why learn with Trader Faculty
Trader Faculty is a trading academy built around one idea: you learn faster when someone tells you what to learn next. Every guide belongs to a lesson, every lesson to a course, and every course to a place in the path.
Every course says who it’s not for
If a course isn’t right for you, it tells you before you start, not three lessons in. Look at any of the eight above.
Every lesson names where it came from
Each lesson is written from a published guide and links back to it. Read the guide first if you’d rather, or go back to it any time.
Nothing here tells you what to buy
No signals, no market calls, no daily commentary. We teach you how to decide, then leave the deciding to you.
Before you start
Which markets does this cover?
Stocks, forex, crypto, futures and commodities, not forex only.
Do you tell me what to buy?
No. No recommendations, no signals, no market calls. Ever.
What’s the difference between a guide and a course?
A guide answers one question. A course puts 6 to 10 of them in order and quizzes you on each.
Do I have to start at course one?
No, but each course lists what it assumes you already know.
How long does a course take?
Six to ten lessons, with a roughly three-minute quiz on each one.
Can I trade while I learn?
Course 04 sets you up on a demo account first, on purpose.
Risk warning
Trading involves the risk of losing money. Leverage can magnify both gains and losses and may result in rapid losses. Only trade with money you can afford to lose, and consider practicing with a demo account before funding a live account.
All content on this site is provided for informational and educational purposes only and does not constitute investment, financial, or trading advice. Trader Faculty does not provide personalized recommendations or tell you to buy or sell any financial product. Always do your own research, use your own judgment, and consider consulting a qualified professional before making financial decisions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Trader Faculty is not responsible for losses or damages resulting from reliance on information published on this site.
AI use
Some lessons and quizzes may be drafted with AI assistance. All AI-assisted content is checked against source material and reviewed by a person before publication.