Trend following
Participating in established upward or downward movement.
Explore market trends, technical-analysis concepts, trading strategies, risk-management tools and practical habits designed to help you make more informed decisions.
Trends are not predictions. They are observations about price behavior, participation and market conditions.
Participating in established upward or downward movement.
Watching for price movement beyond a defined range.
Studying repeated movement between support and resistance.
A strategy is a repeatable process with defined entry, exit and risk rules. No strategy wins in every market.
Looks for continuation after a market establishes directional momentum.
Studies movement outside a consolidation range or key price level.
Studies repeated reactions between support and resistance areas.
Use this educational calculator to connect account risk with the distance between your entry and stop-loss.
Maximum planned loss: 1,000
This is a mathematical estimate, not a trade recommendation.
Record your process instead of focusing only on profit and loss. The data is stored locally in your browser.
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Build a foundation before experimenting with complex indicators or leverage.
A price area where demand may appear and selling pressure may slow.
A price area where supply may appear and upward movement may slow.
A planned exit designed to limit loss if the trade idea is invalidated.
A comparison between the amount potentially lost and the target amount.
A measure of how widely and quickly prices fluctuate.
How easily an asset can be bought or sold without significantly moving its price.
No. Markets are uncertain, and historical performance does not guarantee future results. A strategy should be tested, documented and used with controlled risk.
Beginners should first understand position sizing, margin requirements, liquidation risk, fees and stop-loss limitations. Margin can magnify both gains and losses, including losses beyond the original deposit.
It should define the market, setup, entry conditions, invalidation level, position size, exit rules, maximum daily loss and review process.