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Reading the Markets

Learn the tools traders use to read charts and news, and where those tools fall short.

8 lessonsAbout 50 min of reading15-question exam

Risk warning: CFDs are complex instruments and come with a high risk of losing money rapidly due to leverage. You should consider whether you understand how CFDs work and whether you can afford to take the high risk of losing your money. Educational content only. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no result is guaranteed.

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What you will be able to do

This module covers technical and fundamental analysis, key levels, candlesticks, moving averages, momentum indicators and the economic calendar. Afterwards you can read a gold chart with more structure, interpret a data release, and understand why no tool predicts the future.

Lessons

  1. 1Technical vs Fundamental AnalysisTwo ways to study a market: the price chart, or the forces behind the price.5 min
  2. 2How to read gold chartsCandlesticks, trends, support and resistance, indicators and timeframes.9 min
  3. 3Support, Resistance and TrendlinesFind the levels where price has turned before, and draw trendlines properly.5 min
  4. 4Candlestick PatternsLearn the most common candle shapes, what they suggest and why context matters most.5 min
  5. 5Moving Averages and TrendCalculate simple and exponential moving averages and use them to describe trend.5 min
  6. 6RSI, MACD and MomentumHow momentum indicators are calculated, what they show, and where they mislead.4 min
  7. 7The Economic Calendar and Trading the NewsRead a calendar, understand forecasts vs actuals, and respect the risks of news volatility.4 min
  8. 8Gold trading strategies explainedCommon approaches, when they fail, and how to keep a trading journal.12 min
  9. ★Module exam15 questions. Pass mark 80%. Earns 200 XP and a Module Master trophy.Locked
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