Learn to trade from zero

Free beginner guides. Education only - trading carries a high risk of loss.

• What are MT4 and MT5? A plain-English guide for beginners
  MetaTrader 4 and 5 explained from zero: what a trading platform does, how MT4 and MT5 differ, and why skills transfer between them.
• How to download MetaTrader safely (and spot fake versions)
  Where to download MT4 and MT5 safely, how to recognise fake "pro" versions, and simple habits that keep your trading account secure.
• Why every beginner should practise on a demo account first
  What a demo account is, how to open one, and how to practise in a way that builds real skills — with virtual money and no risk to your savings.
• Bid, ask and spread explained simply
  Why every market shows two prices, which one you pay when you buy or sell, and how the spread works as a trading cost.
• What is a stop loss — and why you should always use one
  A beginner's guide to the stop loss: what it does, how to set one in MetaTrader, and how it fits a simple rule for limiting risk per trade.
• How to read a candlestick chart
  Open, high, low and close explained with one candle; bullish and bearish colours; and how timeframes change what one candle means.