LEARNING GUIDES
Forex Basics for Beginners
Start with the market, the currencies and the way prices affect a trade.
Forex involves trading one currency against another. These guides explain currency pairs, how profits and losses arise, and how forex differs from stocks and crypto.
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What is forex? A beginner's guide to how FX works
Learn what forex trading involves, how currency pairs work, how price changes create profits and losses, and the risks beginners need to understand.
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How do profits and losses work in forex?
Learn how price changes, buying and selling, trade size, costs and leverage affect forex profits and losses, with balanced examples for beginners.
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Forex vs stocks vs crypto: what is the difference?
Compare forex, stocks and crypto assets by what you trade, price drivers, trading hours, leverage and risks, with a neutral explanation for beginners.
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What Is a Currency Pair? Understanding USD/JPY and EUR/USD
Learn what a currency pair means, how to read USD/JPY and EUR/USD, and how the base currency and quote currency relate to each other.