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Course 04 · Tools & Platforms

Setting Up Your Trading Setup

Pick a platform, vet a broker, and practice on a demo before real money is on the line.

8 lessonsFinal Assessmentby the Trader Faculty team

Trader Faculty Course

04

Tools & Platforms

8 lessons

This course

  • 8lessons
  • 1Final Assessment
  • 100quiz questions in total

by the Trader Faculty team

Start course

Starts at lesson 1. Work at your own pace.

About this course

Your tools decide how smoothly you trade and how safe your money is. This course covers choosing a regulated broker, getting comfortable on a platform like MetaTrader, and practicing risk-free before you fund an account.

What you'll learn

  • Choose a regulated broker you can verify
  • Set up and navigate a trading platform
  • Practice on a demo account first
  • Open a real trading account with confidence

Course syllabus

  1. 01

    Choosing a trading platform

    The software you trade on shapes every order. Pick one that fits how you trade.

    10 questions
  2. 02

    How to choose a broker

    Regulation first, then costs and platform. How to vet a broker before you deposit.

    10 questions
  3. 03

    Broker types: ECN and more

    A broker that routes your orders straight to a network of liquidity providers.

    10 questions
  4. 04

    Getting started with MetaTrader

    The industry-standard platform for forex and CFDs, and how to find your way around it.

    10 questions
  5. 05

    Using TradingView

    A popular web charting platform for analysis, indicators, and alerts.

    10 questions
  6. 06

    Practice with a demo account

    Trade real market conditions with virtual money. The safest way to learn.

    10 questions
  7. 07

    Platform order types (OCO, FOK)

    One-Cancels-the-Other: a linked pair of orders where filling one cancels the other.

    10 questions
  8. 08

    Opening a trading account

    The paperwork, verification, and first deposit, step by step.

    10 questions

After all 8 lessons

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Final Assessment

Best taken after you've finished all 8 lessons.

20 questions

This course is for you if…

Beginners ready to set up their tools before placing live trades.

This course is NOT for you if…

Traders who already have a broker and platform dialed in.

Recommended afterRisk & Money Management

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Begin with the first lesson and work through the course at your own pace.

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100 questions

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