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Trading for Beginners

Master the fundamentals • 12 guides

New to the markets? Learn the basics of Forex and CFD trading, understand how leverage works, and build a solid foundation before placing your first trade.

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Strategies & Analysis

Enhance your approach • 28 lessons

Dive deep into technical and fundamental analysis. Discover proven trading strategies, learn how to read price action, and understand market sentiment.

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Glossary

Speak the language • 20 terms

Confused by jargon? Our comprehensive A-Z glossary explains all key trading terms clearly and concisely. Searchable.

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Trading Tools

Calculate with precision • 4 live simulators

Manage your risk effectively using our suite of calculators, including pip calculators, margin calculators, and position size calculators.

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LIVE + ON-DEMAND

Webinars & Live Sessions

Join our expert market analysts for live, interactive webinar sessions covering current market trends, live trading examples, and Q&A. All sessions recorded.

Risk Management That Actually Works

Live: 15 May 2026 • 18:00 SGT

Practical position sizing and drawdown control for serious traders.

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Your Recommended Learning Path

Follow this structured progression to build real trading skill over time. Most successful traders spend months (not weeks) on the early stages.

🏎️Path to Mastery
Stage 1 of 5
Every stage builds edge. Complete the journey with discipline.
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Stage 1• 2–4 weeks

Foundation & DemoCURRENT STAGE

  • Master platform navigation and order types
  • Understand leverage, margin, pips and spreads
  • Practice risk rules on a demo account (min. 20–30 trades)
  • Build a basic trading journal
Stage 2• 3–6 weeks

Risk Management Mastery

  • Learn position sizing and 1% rule
  • Master stop loss & take profit placement
  • Understand drawdown, expectancy and win rate
  • Use our calculators daily
Stage 3• 6–10 weeks

Technical Analysis

  • Price action, support/resistance, trends
  • Key indicators (MA, RSI, MACD)
  • Multiple timeframe analysis
  • Backtest 100+ trades manually
Stage 4• Ongoing

Fundamental & Strategy Development

  • Economic calendar & major data releases
  • Interest rates, inflation, geopolitics
  • Develop 1–2 personal strategies
  • Combine technical + fundamental
Stage 5• Ongoing

Psychology & Live Trading

  • Trade small live size (micro lots)
  • Journal every trade with emotions noted
  • Review weekly performance
  • Scale up only after consistent profitability

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Trading for Beginners

A practical introduction to the markets. Start here if you're new to Forex and CFD trading.

Understanding the Basics

What is Forex? The foreign exchange market is the largest financial market in the world, where currencies are traded 24 hours a day, 5 days a week.

What are CFDs? Contracts for Difference let you speculate on price movements without owning the underlying asset. You can profit from both rising and falling markets.

Leverage & Margin: Leverage allows you to control a larger position with less capital. Always understand that higher leverage increases both potential gains and losses.

Leverage Visual Example (EUR/USD, $10,000 account)
1:1 Leverage (No leverage)
You control $10,000 position with $10,000. Small move = small $ impact.
1:30 Leverage
You control $300,000 position with $10,000. Same move = 30x the $ impact (higher reward AND risk).

Visual scale: bar length represents position size relative to your capital.

Every trade needs a plan

Every trade has a predetermined exit — your stop loss. The more precisely you plan your risk size and entry criteria, the more trades you can sustain and the higher your probability of long-term success.

Your First Steps

  1. Open a demo account and practise with virtual funds.
  2. Learn how to read a price quote (bid/ask, spread, pips).
  3. Understand order types: market, limit, stop.
  4. Start with small positions and strict risk rules (e.g. never risk more than 1% per trade).
  5. Keep a trading journal from day one.
Try our free calculators →

Strategies & Analysis

Move beyond the basics with structured approaches used by serious traders.

Technical Analysis

  • Price action and candlestick patterns
  • Support, resistance and trend lines
  • Moving averages, RSI, MACD and Fibonacci
  • Multi-timeframe analysis

Fundamental Analysis

  • Economic calendar and key data releases
  • Interest rates, inflation and central bank policy
  • Geopolitical events and risk sentiment
  • Correlations between asset classes

Pro tip: The most consistent traders combine both technical and fundamental analysis rather than relying on one in isolation.

Quick Visual Comparison
📈 Technical Analysis
  • → Focus: Price charts & patterns
  • → Timeframe: Short to medium term
  • → Tools: Indicators, candlesticks, levels
  • → Best for: Timing entries & exits
📰 Fundamental Analysis
  • → Focus: Economic news & data
  • → Timeframe: Medium to long term
  • → Tools: Economic calendar, interest rates
  • → Best for: Understanding the "why"

Trading Glossary

Essential terms every serious trader should know. Use the search to filter instantly.

20 of 20 terms

Pip
The smallest standard price move in a currency pair (usually the 4th decimal place for most pairs).
Spread
The difference between the bid (sell) and ask (buy) price — your primary transaction cost.
Leverage
The ability to control a large position with a relatively small amount of capital (e.g. 1:30 means $1 controls $30).
Margin
The amount of money required in your account to open and maintain a leveraged position.
Lot
Standard trading size. 1 standard lot = 100,000 units of base currency. Mini = 10k, micro = 1k.
Stop Loss
An order that automatically closes a position at a predetermined price to limit losses.
Take Profit
An order that automatically closes a position once a target profit level is reached.
Drawdown
The peak-to-trough decline in account equity during a losing period (expressed in % or $).
Liquidity
How easily an asset can be bought or sold without affecting its price. Major pairs are highly liquid.
Volatility
The degree of variation in price over time. High volatility = larger potential swings (and risk).
Long / Short
Long = buy a pair expecting the base currency to strengthen. Short = sell expecting it to weaken.
Swap / Rollover
The interest paid or earned when holding a position overnight (can be positive or negative).
Bid / Ask
Bid = price at which you can sell. Ask = price at which you can buy. The spread is ask minus bid.
Equity
Your account balance plus or minus any unrealised profit or loss on open positions.
Margin Call
A warning (or forced close) when your equity falls below the required margin for open positions.
Stop Out
Automatic closure of positions by the broker when margin level drops to a critical threshold (usually 20-50%).
Fundamental Analysis
Evaluating currencies based on economic data, interest rates, politics and news.
Technical Analysis
Using price charts, patterns, indicators and volume to forecast future price moves.
Hedge
Opening a position in the opposite direction to reduce or offset risk on an existing trade.
Slippage
The difference between the expected price of a trade and the price at which it is actually executed.

Trading Tools & Calculators

Practical tools to help you size positions, manage risk and plan trades professionally. These are live educational mocks — real versions are available in the client area.

Pip Value Calculator

See how much each pip is worth in your account currency.

Pip Value
$10.00
per standard lot move
Small sizeLarge size

1 standard lot = 100,000 units. Mini lots (0.1) are 10× smaller in value.

Margin Calculator

Know exactly how much capital you need to open a position.

Required Margin
$1666.67
Low capital requirementHigh capital requirement

This is an educational approximation. Actual margin depends on instrument, account type and broker.

Position Size Calculator

Never guess your lot size again. Size by risk, not by gut.

Recommended Position Size
0.22 lots
Risking $100.00 on this trade
Risk Profile
Conservative ('<'0.5%)Moderate (0.5–2%)Aggressive (>2%)

Risk / Reward Ratio

Quick planner for your next setup. Aim for at least 1:1.5.

Risk : Reward
1 : 2.00
Risk: 0.0030
Reward: 0.0060

A 1:2 ratio means you only need to be right 34% of the time to break even (before costs).

Trade Expectancy Calculator

The single most important number in trading. Positive expectancy = long-term winner.

Expected Value per Trade
+0.54R
Negative EV (long-term loser)Strong Positive EV
✅ Positive expectancy. Keep trading this edge.

These are educational simulations only. Real platform values may differ based on exact instrument, account currency and market conditions.

These are simplified educational simulations. Always double-check calculations inside your live platform. Past performance and examples do not guarantee future results.

Upcoming & On-Demand Webinars

Live interactive sessions with our market analysts. All sessions are recorded for later viewing.

Navigating Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)
On-demand • 42 min
Learn how to trade one of the most volatile events in the economic calendar.
Price Action Mastery for Forex
On-demand • 38 min
Pure price action techniques used by professional discretionary traders.
Risk Management That Actually Works
Live: 15 May 2026 • 18:00 SGT
Practical position sizing and drawdown control for serious traders.
Understanding Central Bank Speeches
On-demand • 51 min
How to read between the lines of FOMC, ECB and MAS statements.

All webinars are free for Meridian Capital clients. Recordings are available in the client portal within 24 hours.

Put your knowledge to the test

Open a free demo account and practice your strategies with $10,000 in virtual funds in a risk-free environment.

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CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money.