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Free tools (34)

Lot Size CalculatorFree toolBalance, risk % and stop in pips in, exact lots out. Majors, crosses and gold.
Pip Value CalculatorFree toolWhat a pip is, why JPY pairs are different, and a calculator for any lot size.
Forex Market HoursFree toolLive clock: which sessions are open right now, converted to your time zone.
Trading Plan TemplateFree toolFill-in plan: markets, hours, risk limits, exact setup, no-trade rules. Copy it out.
Risk:Reward CalculatorFree toolEntry, stop and target in: R:R, break-even win rate and expectancy out.
Margin & Leverage CalculatorFree toolMargin required and effective leverage for any pair, size and broker leverage.
Drawdown Recovery CalculatorFree toolThe gain needed to recover any loss, plus a losing-streak table at your risk %.
Trading Journal TemplateFree toolLog trades in your browser: win rate, average R, plan-followed %. Export CSV.
Candlestick Pattern QuizFree toolTen drawn candle patterns, multiple choice, scored instantly with explanations.
Trading QuizFree toolThree scored quizzes: candlesticks, risk and sizing, and prop firm rules.
Risk of Ruin CalculatorFree toolWin rate, R:R and risk % in. The odds a losing run ends the account, out.
Trading Expectancy CalculatorFree toolWin rate and average win/loss in. Expectancy per trade in R and money, out.
Forex Compounding CalculatorFree toolProject compounding growth, then see the same maths applied to losing runs.
Position Size Calculator (Stocks)Free toolAccount, risk % and your stop price in. Exact share count and cost, out.
Crypto Position Size CalculatorFree toolUnits, position value and what leverage does to your liquidation distance.
Futures Tick Value CalculatorFree toolTicks and points into money, and the contract count your stop allows.
Gold Pip Calculator (XAU/USD)Free toolPips, points and dollars on gold, plus the lot size your stop allows.
Trading Routine ChecklistFree toolTick it off before the open. Saves in your browser, resets daily.
Forex Profit CalculatorFree toolEntry, exit and size in. Profit or loss in money and in R, after costs.
Break-Even Win Rate CalculatorFree toolYour R:R in, the win rate you need out - with costs included.
R Multiple CalculatorFree toolEntry, stop and exit in. Each trade in R, plus totals for the set.
Swap / Rollover CalculatorFree toolOvernight financing per night, per week, and as a share of your risk.
Spread Cost CalculatorFree toolSpread per trade, per month, and as a share of the risk you take.
London Session TimesFree toolLive London hours in your time zone, plus the overlap that matters.
New York Session TimesFree toolLive New York hours where you are, and what the first hour is like.
Best Time to Trade ForexFree toolWhich hours are active for your pair, with a live clock in your zone.
How to Start a Trading JournalFree toolThe fields that matter, and a working journal on the page.
Currency Converter for TradersFree toolLive indicative mid rates, crossed through USD, with the timestamp shown.
Prop Firm Payout CalculatorFree toolSplit, fee and pace in numbers, plus each firm's stated payout terms.
Forex QuizFree toolPairs, pips, lots, leverage, sessions and costs. Ten questions, scored.
Risk Management QuizFree toolSizing, R:R, drawdown and expectancy - ten scored questions.
Chart Pattern QuizFree toolUnlabelled diagrams to name, with the failure case for each pattern.
ATR Stop Loss CalculatorFree toolATR into a stop distance, a stop level and the size it allows.
Index Position Size CalculatorFree toolA stop in points into contracts or CFD size, across the major indices.

Guides (57)

Forex Trading for BeginnersGuidePairs, pips, lots, spreads, leverage and risk, explained without jargon.
Candlestick Patterns Cheat SheetGuideEvery major candle pattern with a diagram, what it signals and when it fails.
How to Read Candlestick ChartsGuideBodies, wicks, colours, timeframes and structure: read any chart in minutes.
Chart Patterns ExplainedGuideReversal and continuation patterns, with where they're confirmed and where they fail.
Forex Trading Strategies for BeginnersGuideTrend, S/R, breakout, range and sweep strategies with entries, stops and pitfalls.
Best Forex Indicators ExplainedGuideMoving averages, RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, ATR: what they measure and where they mislead.
Forex Risk ManagementGuideRisk per trade, stops, R:R, daily limits and the brutal maths of drawdowns.
How to Pass a Prop Firm ChallengeGuideTargets, daily vs max drawdown, trailing rules, consistency, and how to size for them.
Free Trading Simulator & Paper TradingGuideDemo accounts, paper trading, chart replay and game-based practice compared.
Day Trading for BeginnersGuideMarkets, timeframes, a daily routine, risk limits and the realistic learning path.
Smart Money Concepts (ICT) ExplainedGuideLiquidity, sweeps, BOS/CHoCH, order blocks and FVGs, without the mysticism.
Trading PsychologyGuideFOMO, revenge trades, fear of pulling the trigger, and the rules that fix them.
How to Read an Economic CalendarGuideImpact levels, actual vs forecast, and the big releases: NFP, CPI, FOMC, PMI.
Forex Spreads ExplainedGuideBid vs ask, spread in pips and dollars, and when spreads blow out.
Swing Trading for BeginnersGuideMulti-day trades on higher timeframes: setups, stops and a weekly routine.
Scalping for BeginnersGuideSeconds-to-minutes trades: timeframes, costs, execution and the hidden traps.
Gold Trading for BeginnersGuideXAU/USD quotes, contract size, what moves gold and how to size it safely.
How to Trade Indices (NAS100, US30, S&P 500)GuideNAS100, US30 and S&P 500: CFDs vs futures, points, sessions and gaps.
Fibonacci Retracement ExplainedGuideThe 38.2/50/61.8 levels, drawing it correctly, and using it with structure.
Price Action TradingGuideStructure, levels, candles and context on a clean chart. No indicators.
How to Read Crypto ChartsGuideCandles, volume, levels and trends on 24/7 crypto markets.
Order Types ExplainedGuideMarket, limit, stop, stop-limit, SL and TP, and when to use each.
Trading Games: Learn to Trade by PlayingGuideWhat trading games can teach, what they can't, and how Chart Bound works.
Technical vs Fundamental AnalysisGuideCharts vs economics: what each tells you, and how traders combine them.
Average Daily Range by PairDataReal ADR for 19 instruments from six months of our own tape - average, median, widest day, and the split by weekday.
Trailing vs Static DrawdownGuideHow each drawdown type moves, a fail-line calculator and a live per-firm table.
Prop Firm Consistency RuleGuideHow the best-day rule works, plus the maths on what you still need to trade.
Prop Firm Daily Loss LimitGuideHow the daily limit is measured and reset, and your safe risk per trade.
Order Blocks ExplainedGuideWhat an order block is, how to mark one, and the times it does not hold.
Fair Value Gap ExplainedGuideThe three-candle imbalance, how to mark it, and when it does not get filled.
Liquidity Sweep and Stop HuntGuideWhy price spikes past the obvious level, and how to tell a sweep from a breakout.
Break of Structure (BOS) and CHoCHGuideWhich break continues the trend, which warns of a turn, and where labels mislead.
How Much Money to Start Day TradingGuideThe real minimums by market, and what your own risk plan implies.
Why Most Traders Lose MoneyGuideWhat the published disclosures show, and the mechanical reasons behind them.
How to Backtest a Trading StrategyGuideA testable rule set, an honest sample, and how many trades before it means anything.
Stop Loss PlacementGuideThree placement methods, and the position size each one implies.
Moving Average Crossover StrategyGuideHow crossovers work, the settings people use, and where they whipsaw.
MACD ExplainedGuideLine, signal and histogram, crossovers and divergence, and the failure cases.
Bollinger Bands ExplainedGuideHow the bands are built, what a squeeze means, and the classic misread.
Supply and Demand TradingGuideHow to mark a zone from the move that left it, and when zones stop working.
Demo vs Live AccountGuideWhat demo cannot teach, and a scored readiness check before going live.
Prop Firm News Trading RulesGuideHow news windows work, plus each firm's rule from our compliance data.
Prop Firm EA and Algo RulesGuideWhat 'EAs allowed' usually excludes, plus each firm's stance in our data.
Prop Firm Profit TargetGuideWhat a target needs in days and risk, once the rules are applied.
Prop Firm Weekend Holding RulesGuideWho allows weekend holding in our data, and what the gap risk means.
Prop Firm Copy Trading RulesGuideOwn-account copying versus group trading, and each firm's rule in our data.
How to Trade OilGuideWTI vs Brent, contract specs, and the size your stop actually allows.
How to Trade the Nasdaq 100GuideNQ vs MNQ vs CFD, what a point is worth, and the size your stop allows.
Stocks vs ForexGuideA real side-by-side, plus a check that matches a market to your week.
Day Trading vs Swing TradingGuideScreen time, costs and gap risk compared, plus a fit check.
Trading Costs ExplainedGuideThe three costs, when each is charged, and your monthly total.
One-Step vs Two-Step ChallengeGuideHow each structure works, and which models each firm actually offers.
Prop Firms for US TradersGuideWhat each firm's own site states about US residents, and what it doesn't.
What Is a Doji Candle?GuideThe four doji variants, what they mean, and a spotting drill.
Hammer Candlestick PatternGuideHammer vs hanging man vs inverted hammer, and a drill on the difference.
Engulfing Candle PatternGuideThe body rule, bullish vs bearish, and the two-candle lookalikes.
Crypto Trading for BeginnersGuideWhat differs from other markets, plus a sizing and liquidation check.

Instruments (21)

One page per market: the live indicative rate, what a pip or point is worth at each size, what actually moves it, and the position your stop allows.

EUR/USDFree toolLive rate, pip value at every lot size, and what actually moves the euro.
GBP/USDFree toolLive cable rate, pip values, and why it ranges wider than EUR/USD.
USD/JPYFree toolLive rate, the 0.01 pip rule, and the yield story behind the yen.
AUD/USDFree toolLive rate, pip values, and why Chinese data moves the Aussie.
USD/CADFree toolLive rate, pip values, and how oil feeds into the Canadian dollar.
GBP/JPYFree toolLive rate, pip values, and why the widest ranges need the smallest size.
Gold (XAU/USD)Free toolLive gold price, the 100-ounce contract maths, and what moves it.
Silver (XAG/USD)Free toolLive silver price, the 5,000-ounce contract, and why it moves harder.
EUR/GBPFree toolLive rate, pip values, and why costs matter more on a quiet cross.
EUR/JPYFree toolLive rate, pip values, and why this cross reads as a risk gauge.
NZD/USDFree toolLive rate, pip values, and the correlation trap with AUD/USD.
Nasdaq 100 (NAS100)Free toolLive level, E-mini vs Micro vs CFD point values, and the sizing trap.
Dow 30 (US30)Free toolLive level, point values, and what price-weighting actually changes.
S&P 500 (SPX500)Free toolLive level, ES and MES point values, and why it sets the tone.
Germany 40 (GER40)Free toolLive level, the €25 point value, and its European session rhythm.
UK 100 (UK100)Free toolLive level, the £10 point value, and the currency effect that confuses people.
Japan 225 (JP225)Free toolLive level, sizing, and the inverse relationship with the yen.
Bitcoin (BTC/USD)Free toolLive price, fractional sizing, and the liquidation check that matters.
Ethereum (ETH/USD)Free toolLive price, sizing, and the BTC correlation that doubles your exposure.
Natural gas (NG)Free toolLive price, the 10,000 MMBtu contract, and why weather sets the tone.
USD/CHFFree toolLive rate, pip values, and the inverse relationship with EUR/USD.
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