FOREX & BROKERAGE 12 lessons

Forex 101: Your First Steps

The Complete Beginner's Guide

Everything you need to know before placing your first trade. Currency pairs, pips, lots, leverage, spreads — explained simply by an insider. Free for all YnotInsider members.

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What You'll Learn

→ How brokers actually make money (A-book vs B-book)
→ Why retail traders almost always lose — and how to change that
→ How liquidity providers and market makers operate
→ Institutional order flow and smart money concepts
→ Strategies that actually work with broker structure in mind

Module 1

What Is Forex and Why It Matters

3 lessons

The Biggest Market in the World

~3 min Free preview

Major Currency Pairs Explained

~2 min

Who Trades Forex and Why

~2 min

Module 2

The Language of Trading

3 lessons

Pips, Lots, and Position Sizing

~2 min

Understanding Leverage — The Double-Edged Sword

~2 min

Spreads, Commissions, and the Real Cost of Trading

~2 min

Module 3

How Trading Actually Works

3 lessons

Opening Your First Demo Account

~2 min

Buy, Sell, Stop Loss, Take Profit — Order Types Explained

~2 min

Reading a Price Chart — Candles, Timeframes, and Trends

~2 min

Module 4

Your First Steps as a Trader

3 lessons

Building a Trading Plan

~2 min

The Mindset of a Successful Trader

~2 min

Your Next Step: From 101 to Insider Knowledge

~2 min