Guides
Clear, data-backed guides to charts, trading and money. Each one starts with the answer, explains the reasons, and ends with a game so you can practise.
Start hereHow to read a candlestick chartRead candlestick charts step by step: open, close, high, low, wicks, timeframes, trends and three common patterns, with real oil, gold and yen charts.Read the guide (5 min)
How to choose a safe, regulated brokerHow to check a broker's licence with the FCA, ASIC, CySEC, SEBI, OJK or another regulator, which protections cover your money, and the red flags of scams.Read the guide
What is inflation? How it is measured and what it does to your moneyInflation for beginners: how the CPI basket works, central bank targets, why prices jumped in 2022, real returns and what inflation does to savings.Read the guide
Gold price history: yearly averages since 2000 and what moves goldGold averaged $279 an ounce in 2000 and $3,442 in 2025, then passed $5,000 in 2026. See every year, the 2024 to 2026 rally, and what moves the gold price.Read the guide
ETFs and index funds for beginnersETFs and index funds explained: how they work, what a TER costs over 30 years, index vs active funds (SPIVA data), the main risks and how to start.Read the guide
Support and resistance: trends, levels and breakoutsSupport and resistance for beginners: what they are, how to find levels, why they flip, how to tell breakouts from fakeouts and where to put a stop loss.Read the guideHow to read a candlestick chartRead candlestick charts step by step: open, close, high, low, wicks, timeframes, trends and three common patterns, with real oil, gold and yen charts.Read the guideHow we write our guides
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