LESSON 01 ~8 MIN · AT YOUR OWN PACE
Getting started with trading
Trading, investing, Profit and Loss. Get the big picture first.
STEP 4 OF 4
What is your job now?
In this course you will first get to know the markets, then read charts, then work out risk and do paper practice. Paper practice means practising decisions and writing down the results without using real money.
AN EXAMPLE
Today, write in a notebook: “What do I want to understand?” The answer could be “What is XAU/USD?” You will understand that in the next lesson.
RememberYou do not need to open an account or make a deposit today. Your first job is to understand.
Sources and further reading
Sources in English · Content reviewed on 28 September 2026. We made the examples for learning; they are not broker recommendations.
Investor.gov · Stocks (opens in a new tab)FINRA · Day trading risks (opens in a new tab)