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Goldman Academy
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Level 1 · Beginner

Foundations

Pips, lots, leverage, brokers, charts and the risk rules that keep you in the game.

1
What trading is (and what it isn't): investing, trading and gamblingBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 7 min read
2
How the forex, gold and index markets workBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
3
Pips, points and lots: how price moves become moneyBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
4
Leverage and margin: the tool that grows accounts, and empties themBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 9 min read
5
Spread, commission and swap: the real cost of every tradeBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
6
Order types: market, limit, stop, stop loss and take profitBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
7
Choosing a broker safely: regulation, red flags and scamsBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 9 min read
8
Platforms compared: MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradeLocker and TradingViewBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
9
Reading a chart: candlesticks, timeframes and trendBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
10
Support and resistance: the first tool every trader needsBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 8 min read
11
Risk per trade: the 1–2% rule and position sizingBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 9 min read
12
Your first trading plan (template included)Beginner Reviewed by Faisal · 9 min read
13
Demo first: how to practise properlyBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 7 min read
14
The beginner's checklist: the mistakes that end most accountsBeginner Reviewed by Faisal · 6 min read
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Education, not advice. Goldman Academy teaches how markets and tools work. Nothing here is a recommendation to buy or sell, and no lesson promises profits. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of losing money; only trade money you can afford to lose.