How to Trade
28 articles in this category.
IntermediateHow to Trade Gold (XAU/USD): Sessions, Spreads and Strategy
A practical guide to trading XAU/USD: when to trade, what you pay in spreads and commissions, how to size positions and how to pick a broker.
IntermediateHow to choose a mobile trading app: fees, licensing and features that count
What separates a solid mobile trading app from a flashy one: fees, FCA licensing, leverage caps, security and the asset range you actually need.
BeginnerBest Trading Platform for Beginners: Features, Costs and Safety
A practical guide to picking your first trading platform: what to check on costs, interface, regulation, education and risk tools before you deposit.
AdvancedUseful TradingView Plugins: Which Ones Actually Improve Your Analysis
Which TradingView plugins deserve a slot on your chart, how to install and backtest them, and when a custom Pine Script beats anything in the public library.
AdvancedHow to Choose a VPS for Trading: Latency, Specs, and Setup
A working guide to picking a trading VPS: specs, latency to broker servers, uptime SLAs, cost structure, security, and platform setup.
AdvancedCustom Indicator (MQL4, MQL5): Structure, Setup, and Code
A working guide to coding, installing, debugging and optimizing custom indicators in MQL4 and MQL5, including a moving average crossover walkthrough.
BeginnerCan You Day Trade Futures? Rules, Margin, and Requirements
A practical guide to day trading futures for retail traders: margin, PDT exemption, 24-hour access, Section 1256 tax treatment, and how to start with micro contracts.
BeginnerAI Agents for Stock Trading: How They Work and What to Expect
A practical look at AI agents for stock trading: how multi-agent LLM frameworks reason, what they cost to run, and where they break in live markets.
BeginnerHow to Find Stocks to Day Trade: A Practical Screening Approach
A practical, beginner-friendly framework for screening day trading stocks by volume, volatility, chart patterns, sector strength, and broker tools.
BeginnerHow to Buy ETFs: A Step-by-Step Guide for Retail Traders
A practical guide to buying ETFs: from opening a brokerage account and choosing the fund to placing your first order, managing fees, and rebalancing.
BeginnerHow to Day Trade for a Living: A Realistic Roadmap
A practical roadmap to day trading for a living: capital, rules, risk limits, broker selection, tax reporting and the daily routine that separates survival from a blown account.
BeginnerHow Much Should You Invest in Stocks: A Framework for Your Situation
Deciding how much to invest in stocks is a personal calculation. Anchor it to your income, obligations, timeline and risk tolerance rather than settling on a fixed figure.
BeginnerBest EMA for Finding Trends in Day Trading: 9, 21 and 50 Explained
How the 9, 21 and 50 EMAs work together to identify intraday trends, plus the 5, 8, 13 setup, stop placement, volume filters and common pitfalls.
AdvancedPython Trading: Build, Backtest and Deploy Automated Strategies
A practical guide to Python trading for retail: from Pandas dataframes to live broker APIs, with risk sizing, backtest realism and deployment hygiene.
BeginnerHow Many Trades Per Day Should You Make? A Beginner's Guide
A practical guide to deciding how many trades per day fits your strategy, your account size, and the rules that apply to your jurisdiction.
IntermediateOptions Backtesting: How to Test Strategies Before You Trade
A practical walkthrough of options backtesting: how to configure a test, read the metrics that matter, and avoid the mistakes that inflate historical returns.
BeginnerHow to Trade Oil Futures: A Step-by-Step Guide for Retail Traders
A practical walkthrough of how to trade oil futures: WTI and Brent contracts, margin, position sizing, charting setup and seasonal drivers.
BeginnerStock Selection Criteria: How to Pick Stocks to Trade
How to build a repeatable stock selection process using fundamentals, charts, screeners and risk rules that fit your time horizon.
IntermediateMarket Structure Shift: How to Identify and Trade Reversals
A practical guide to trading the market structure shift: swing points, confluence with order blocks and FVGs, multi-timeframe checks, and risk sizing.
BeginnerHow to Become a Trader: A Practical Roadmap for Retail Traders
A step-by-step guide to becoming a retail trader in the UK: capital, platforms, FCA leverage caps, tax duties, and the discipline that separates traders from gamblers.
IntermediateHow to build a trading bot: setup, security and cost reality
From API keys to backtesting, cost analysis to FCA rules, here is what setting up a trading bot actually involves for UK retail traders.
IntermediateFutures Trading Signals: How to Read and Act on Them
A practical guide to futures trading signals: delivery channels, algorithmic logic, free trials, backtesting, and position sizing tied to signal confidence.
IntermediateEarnings Call Transcripts: How to Use Them for Trading Decisions
A practical guide to earnings call transcripts: where to find them, how to read prepared remarks and Q&A, and how to turn language shifts into trading signals.
IntermediateWhat Are Trading Signals: How They Work and When to Use Them
A practical guide to trading signals: how indicators generate them, manual versus automated types, costs, regulation, and how to combine them with sound risk management.
IntermediateForex Swing Trading Signals: How to Read, Evaluate and Use Them
A practical editorial guide to forex swing trading signals: anatomy, indicators, risk sizing, provider evaluation, and the mistakes that quietly destroy accounts.
BeginnerCryptocurrency Trading Guide for Beginners: How to Start
A plain-English cryptocurrency trading guide for beginners covering strategies, risk management, platform choice, UK regulation, tax reporting and asset security.
Trading Days 2026: Full Market Calendar and Holiday Schedule
Complete trading days 2026: 251 NYSE/NASDAQ trading days, all market holidays, early-close sessions, and global exchange schedules to plan around.
How to Start Trading for Beginners: A Step-by-Step Guide
Learn how to start trading for beginners with this easy guide. Covers account setup, your first trade, risk management, and the key factors that move markets.