A pip is the smallest standard price move in a currency pair. Learn what a pip is worth, how to calculate pip value, and how pips differ on JPY pairs.

Leverage lets you control a larger position than your deposit. Learn how leverage ratios work, what margin is, and why leverage cuts both ways.

A margin call is your broker's warning that account equity has fallen too close to the margin requirement. Learn what triggers it and how to avoid liquidation.

Going long means profiting when price rises; going short means profiting when it falls. Learn how each works, what it costs, and where the risks differ.

A market order prioritises speed, a limit order prioritises price. Learn when each is right, what slippage costs you, and how stop orders fit in.

A stop-loss is a pre-set exit that caps the loss on a trade. Learn where to place it, why percentage-based stops fail, and how it links to position size.

Each candlestick shows the open, high, low and close for one period. Learn how to read the body, the wicks, and the patterns that actually matter.

Support is where buyers repeatedly step in; resistance is where sellers do. Learn how to draw levels that matter and why they flip roles when broken.

RSI measures the speed of recent price moves on a 0–100 scale. Learn what overbought and oversold really mean and why divergence matters more.

A moving average smooths price into a single trend line. Learn the difference between SMA and EMA, which periods matter, and how crossovers are used.

A crypto wallet stores the private keys that control your coins, not the coins themselves. Learn the difference between hot, cold, custodial and self-custody wallets.

A gas fee is what you pay validators to process your blockchain transaction. Learn what drives the price, how to pay less, and why fees spike.

A stablecoin is a crypto token designed to hold a fixed value, usually $1. Learn the difference between fiat-backed, crypto-backed and algorithmic designs.

Market cap is price multiplied by circulating supply. Learn why a low coin price means nothing on its own and what fully diluted valuation reveals.

DeFi replaces banks and brokers with smart contracts. Learn how lending, DEXs and yield work — and the risks that come with removing the middleman.

Position sizing decides how much you trade, not what. Learn the 1% rule, the formula behind it, and why sizing beats entry accuracy over time.

The risk/reward ratio compares what you stand to lose against what you stand to gain. Learn how it pairs with win rate to determine profitability.

Drawdown is the fall from an account's peak to its trough. Learn why recovery is asymmetric and how much a 50% loss really costs you.

DCA means investing a fixed amount at regular intervals regardless of price. Learn how it works, when it beats lump-sum investing, and its real limits.

Compound interest earns returns on your returns. Learn the formula, the rule of 72, and why starting earlier beats contributing more.

Slippage is the difference between the price you expected and the price you actually got. Learn what causes it, how much it costs, and how to reduce it.

The spread is the difference between the bid and the ask price — and it is the main cost of most trades. Learn how it is quoted and how to keep it small.

An order book lists every resting buy and sell order at each price. Learn how to read depth, spot thin levels, and understand what the book does and doesn't tell you.

Liquidity is how easily an asset can be bought or sold without moving its price. Learn how to judge it, why it disappears, and what it costs when it does.

Makers add liquidity with resting limit orders; takers remove it with market orders. Learn how the fee tiers differ and how to end up on the cheaper side.

Crypto transfers are irreversible. Learn the network, address and test-transaction checks that stop funds being lost for good.

A confirmation means your transaction is buried under another block. Learn how many confirmations different assets need and why exchanges wait.

An airdrop distributes free tokens to qualifying wallets. Learn why projects run them, how eligibility works, and the scam patterns to avoid.

Centralised exchanges hold your funds and match orders on a book; decentralised ones run on smart contracts and you keep custody. Compare the trade-offs.

A bridge moves value between blockchains that cannot talk to each other directly. Learn the two main designs and why bridges are a favourite target for hacks.

Losses and the gains needed to recover them are not symmetrical. See the recovery table and what it means for how much you should risk per trade.

FOMO trading is entering because a move is already running, not because your plan said to. Learn how to spot it in yourself and what to do instead.

A trading journal records why you entered, not just what you traded. Learn the fields that matter and the weekly review that turns them into an edge.

Rebalancing returns a portfolio to its target weights by trimming winners and topping up laggards. Learn the calendar and threshold methods and their costs.

An index fund tracks a market index instead of picking stocks. Learn how tracking works, what the fees mean, and how index funds differ from ETFs.