Module 1

Trading Fundamentals

Master the core concepts every trader needs, from how markets work to leverage, orders, price action, and key levels.

12 lessons~100 min

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Understand how markets work, why prices move, and the difference between spot and futures trading.

Learn what it means to go long or short, how P&L moves in each direction, and when each side makes sense.

Understand leverage as borrowed buying power: how 2x–10x amplifies gains and losses, and why most beginners overuse it.

Learn initial and maintenance margin, how margin relates to leverage, and the difference between isolated and cross margin.

Learn how liquidations work, what liquidation price means, and how high leverage leaves almost no room for error.

Understand bids, asks, the spread, order book depth, and why large orders move price.

Learn when to use market, limit, stop-loss, and take-profit orders — and the trade-offs of speed vs price control.

Learn to read OHLC candlesticks, the universal language of price charts.

Match your chart timeframe to your trading style, from scalping to swing trading.

Identify uptrends, downtrends, and ranges using market structure: higher highs, higher lows, and more.

Learn why price reacts at key levels: previous highs, lows, and psychological round numbers.

Learn what perpetual funding rates are, why they exist, and how they change the cost of holding longs or shorts.