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02TIER 1 · BEGINNER

Trade Mechanics

This is where you first deal with the market’s numbers: pips, lots, leverage, spread, and risk-to-reward. The math is simple · add, subtract, multiply · but it decides whether you know your dollar risk before every trade. By the end, you’ll size and risk any trade in 30 seconds. (Prerequisite: finish the Market Basics course.)

8 lessons quiz tier certificate

What you’ll learn

8 lessons, each with a quiz
Pip · the smallest unit of price movement
Lot sizes and position volume
Leverage and margin
Trading costs: spread, commission, swap
Long and short positions
Order types (market, limit, stop)
Risk:reward and dollar calculation
A full trade walkthrough, start to finish

References & further reading

For going deeper (optional). The structured path is our own course.

BabyPips · School of Pipsology
Pips, lots, leverage and orders explained
Investopedia · Leverage
Leverage and how it relates to risk
Investopedia · Margin
Margin, margin calls and stop-outs
Investopedia · Risk/Reward Ratio
The risk-to-reward ratio and why it matters

Ready to start for real?

The full course covers all of this, step by step

Every lesson with full content, randomized quizzes, and saved progress. Finish the tier to earn a certificate. All inside your dashboard.

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