Beginner path

Your first steps, in the right order.

7 short steps — about 26 minutes in all. Each one is a lesson you can read in a few minutes and a mission: a quick quiz, or something to do in the simulator with virtual money. Nothing to lose, and you can stop anytime.

1. 1Read a price chartCandles, timeframes and what “up 5 %” really means. 3 min
2. 2Make your first buySpend $100 of practice money on bitcoin and watch what happens. 2 min
3. 3What a trade really costsFees and the spread: the costs you don't see on the chart. 3 min
4. 4Your safety net: the stop-lossDecide your exit before you need it. 3 min
5. 5How much to put inThe 1 % rule, and why the best traders are wrong most of the time. 4 min
6. 6Live through a crashReplay a real event candle by candle, without knowing what comes next. 6 min
7. 7Leverage: the truth in numbersWhy most beginners lose everything with futures — and how not to. 5 min