Market basics

What a market is, how price moves, and the mechanics nobody explains before you lose money to them.

1. What a trend actually isBeginner · 7 min read
2. Support, resistance, and why ranges existBeginner · 8 min read
3. Reading candles without the noiseBeginner · 8 min read
4. Order types: market, limit and stopBeginner · 8 min read
5. Spread, slippage and fees: the invisible taxBeginner · 8 min read
6. Leverage and margin: what actually liquidates youBeginner · 9 min read
7. Going short: how a falling price paysBeginner · 8 min read
8. Timeframes: why the daily chart lies lessBeginner · 8 min read
9. Liquidity and sessions: when a market is really openIntermediate · 9 min read
10. What actually moves a marketIntermediate · 9 min read