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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 (160)

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 tells you 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.
Best Hour to Trade Each MarketDataThe busiest and quietest hour for 19 instruments, measured. All ten majors peak in the same four hour window.
Best Day of the Week to TradeDataAll five weekdays measured for 19 instruments, and the one piece of weekday folklore that comes out backwards.
Free Trading GameGuide71 levels that teach one chart read each. Free, in the browser, no signup.
Candlestick GameGuidePatterns shown without their labels, so you learn the shape and when it fails.
Chart Reading PracticeGuideFour drills, scored immediately, on real historical charts. Free and no signup.
Learn to Read ChartsGuideThe order to learn chart reading in, and a free game that follows it.
Stock Market Simulator GameGuideSimulators train execution, games train reading. Pick for what you get wrong.
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.
Instant Funding Prop FirmsGuideNo challenge, but the rules do not go away. What changes and what does not.
Cheap Prop FirmsGuideThe fee is the smallest number in the decision. Here is what the others are.
Funded Trader ProgramsGuideEvaluation, funded account, payout. What each stage asks of you.
Prop Firm Pass RatesGuideRoughly one in seven passes. Fewer are ever paid. Here is why the numbers differ.
Why Traders Fail Prop Firm ChallengesGuideDaily loss limits, trailing drawdown and consistency. Three rules, most failures.
How Long a Prop Firm Challenge TakesGuideMinimum days, any time limit, and the arithmetic of target divided by edge.
Trading Course or Trading Game?GuideWhat a course can teach you, what it cannot, and what to do about the gap.
Forex Course or Forex Practice?GuideWhat an FX course covers, and the part you can only get by repetition.
Day Trading Course: Worth It?GuideThe honest split between what a course teaches and what repetition teaches.
Trader Training That Scores YouGuideTraining means reps and feedback. Here is what that looks like for chart reading.
How to Learn TradingGuideThe sequence that works, and where most people get stuck in it.
Practice Trading, FreeGuideDemo accounts, paper trading and the one thing neither of them gives you.
Gold (XAU/USD) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for Gold, updated daily.
Nasdaq 100 Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for Nasdaq 100, updated daily.
Dow Jones (US30) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for Dow Jones, updated daily.
S&P 500 Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for S&P 500, updated daily.
EUR/USD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/USD, updated daily.
GBP/USD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for GBP/USD, updated daily.
USD/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for USD/JPY, updated daily.
Silver (XAG/USD) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for Silver, updated daily.
WTI Crude Oil Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for WTI Crude Oil, updated daily.
AUD/USD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for AUD/USD, updated daily.
USD/CAD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for USD/CAD, updated daily.
USD/CHF Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for USD/CHF, updated daily.
NZD/USD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for NZD/USD, updated daily.
EUR/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/JPY, updated daily.
GBP/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for GBP/JPY, updated daily.
EUR/GBP Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/GBP, updated daily.
AUD/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for AUD/JPY, updated daily.
CAD/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for CAD/JPY, updated daily.
CHF/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for CHF/JPY, updated daily.
NZD/JPY Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for NZD/JPY, updated daily.
EUR/AUD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/AUD, updated daily.
EUR/CAD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/CAD, updated daily.
EUR/CHF Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for EUR/CHF, updated daily.
GBP/AUD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for GBP/AUD, updated daily.
GBP/CAD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for GBP/CAD, updated daily.
GBP/CHF Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for GBP/CHF, updated daily.
AUD/CAD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for AUD/CAD, updated daily.
AUD/NZD Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for AUD/NZD, updated daily.
DAX 40 (GER40) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for DAX 40, updated daily.
FTSE 100 (UK100) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for FTSE 100, updated daily.
Nikkei 225 (JP225) Key Levels TodayDataPrevious session high and low, pivots, weekly range and round numbers for Nikkei 225, updated daily.
Best Time to Trade EUR/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade GBP/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for GBP/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade USD/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for USD/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade AUD/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for AUD/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade USD/CADDataHour by hour and day by day range for USD/CAD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade USD/CHFDataHour by hour and day by day range for USD/CHF, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade NZD/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for NZD/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade EUR/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade GBP/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for GBP/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade EUR/GBPDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/GBP, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade XAU/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for XAU/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade XAG/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for XAG/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade XTI/USDDataHour by hour and day by day range for XTI/USD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade Nasdaq 100DataHour by hour and day by day range for Nasdaq 100, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade Dow JonesDataHour by hour and day by day range for Dow Jones, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade S&P 500DataHour by hour and day by day range for S&P 500, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade DAX 40DataHour by hour and day by day range for DAX 40, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade FTSE 100DataHour by hour and day by day range for FTSE 100, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade Nikkei 225DataHour by hour and day by day range for Nikkei 225, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade AUD/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for AUD/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade CAD/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for CAD/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade CHF/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for CHF/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade NZD/JPYDataHour by hour and day by day range for NZD/JPY, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade EUR/AUDDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/AUD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade EUR/CADDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/CAD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade EUR/CHFDataHour by hour and day by day range for EUR/CHF, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade GBP/AUDDataHour by hour and day by day range for GBP/AUD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade GBP/CADDataHour by hour and day by day range for GBP/CAD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade GBP/CHFDataHour by hour and day by day range for GBP/CHF, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade AUD/CADDataHour by hour and day by day range for AUD/CAD, measured, in your time zone.
Best Time to Trade AUD/NZDDataHour by hour and day by day range for AUD/NZD, measured, in your time zone.
EUR/USD Pip ValueDataEUR/USD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
GBP/USD Pip ValueDataGBP/USD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
USD/JPY Pip ValueDataUSD/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
AUD/USD Pip ValueDataAUD/USD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
USD/CAD Pip ValueDataUSD/CAD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
USD/CHF Pip ValueDataUSD/CHF pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
NZD/USD Pip ValueDataNZD/USD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
EUR/JPY Pip ValueDataEUR/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
GBP/JPY Pip ValueDataGBP/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
EUR/GBP Pip ValueDataEUR/GBP pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
AUD/JPY Pip ValueDataAUD/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
CAD/JPY Pip ValueDataCAD/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
CHF/JPY Pip ValueDataCHF/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
NZD/JPY Pip ValueDataNZD/JPY pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
EUR/AUD Pip ValueDataEUR/AUD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
EUR/CAD Pip ValueDataEUR/CAD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
EUR/CHF Pip ValueDataEUR/CHF pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
GBP/AUD Pip ValueDataGBP/AUD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
GBP/CAD Pip ValueDataGBP/CAD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
GBP/CHF Pip ValueDataGBP/CHF pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
AUD/CAD Pip ValueDataAUD/CAD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.
AUD/NZD Pip ValueDataAUD/NZD pip value per lot in USD, EUR and GBP, recalculated daily.

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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