Forex Foundations
Start here: what forex is, how pairs, pips, lots, leverage and orders actually work.
What Is Forex? The Global Currency Market Explained
What Is Forex? The Global Currency Market Explained. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readHow Currency Pairs Work: Base, Quote, Majors, Minors and Exotics
How Currency Pairs Work: Base, Quote, Majors, Minors and Exotics. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readPips, Points and Ticks: Measuring Price Movement
Pips, Points and Ticks: Measuring Price Movement. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readLot Sizes Explained: Standard, Mini, Micro and Nano
Lot Sizes Explained: Standard, Mini, Micro and Nano. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readLeverage and Margin: The Double-Edged Sword
Leverage and Margin: The Double-Edged Sword. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readBid, Ask and the Spread: The Real Cost of Trading
Bid, Ask and the Spread: The Real Cost of Trading. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readHow Orders Work: Market, Limit, Stop and Stop-Limit
How Orders Work: Market, Limit, Stop and Stop-Limit. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readReading a Forex Quote and the Order Ticket
Reading a Forex Quote and the Order Ticket. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readLong vs Short: How You Profit in Both Directions
Long vs Short: How You Profit in Both Directions. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readTrading Sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York
Trading Sessions: Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readWhat Moves Currency Prices? Supply, Demand and Flow
What Moves Currency Prices? Supply, Demand and Flow. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.
10 min readChoosing a Broker: Regulation, Execution and Costs
Choosing a Broker: Regulation, Execution and Costs. Part of the ShaFX Forex Academy — educational only, no signals, no financial advice.