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The PipLadder academy
Short, plain-English lessons that take you from your first pip to sizing a ladder you can afford.
- Lesson 1Beginner
What is a pip, and how do you read a forex quote?
The unit every forex signal is measured in, and how to turn it into money.
4 min read
- Lesson 2Beginner
Lots, leverage and margin explained
How position size, leverage and margin fit together, with a worked example.
5 min read
- Lesson 3Intermediate
The ladder method in plain English
What a ladder is, how the lots grow, and why the whole basket closes together.
6 min read
- Lesson 4Beginner
Forex sessions: when the market moves
Why Sydney, Tokyo, London and New York behave differently, and what overlaps mean.
4 min read
- Lesson 5Intermediate
How economic news moves price
The events that cause sudden moves, and why the News Shield pauses new entries around them.
5 min read
- Lesson 6Intermediate
Drawdown and position sizing
How to decide how big is too big, before the market decides for you.
5 min read
- Lesson 7Beginner
Why and how to keep a trading journal
The habit that turns trades into lessons, and a simple template to start.
3 min read