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Trading Guides
In-depth guides on technical analysis, risk management, order types and the mechanics of CFD trading. Written by the JT Markets desk for traders building from first principles.
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Self-contained guides on the mechanics of CFD trading, from first principles through to risk management and trading psychology. Each guide is 6 to 9 minutes.
What is CFD trading
How CFDs work, going long and going short, profit and loss mechanics, and what you can trade as a CFD.
Understanding leverage and margin
What leverage actually does, how margin is calculated, and why this is the central risk of CFD trading.
Pips, lots and pip values explained
The standard units of forex pricing and contract sizing, with worked examples of pip value across position sizes.
Order types explained
Market, limit, stop, stop loss, take profit and trailing stops. The six order types every CFD trader needs to know.
Reading a candlestick chart
The anatomy of a candlestick, the most common patterns, and how to read what they are telling you.
Position sizing
How much to risk per trade, and how to calculate the right position size for any account.
Setting stop losses
Where to place stops, common methods for choosing a level, and the trade-offs between tight and wide stops.
Sikolohiya ng pangangalakal
Managing the emotional side of trading. Why discipline matters more than analysis.
The four major forex sessions
Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. When each session is active and what tends to move during each one.
What moves the gold price
Inflation, interest rates, the dollar, safe-haven flows. The macro drivers behind XAU/USD.