Market foundations
Understand Forex, XAUUSD, bid/ask, pip, lot, spread, margin, leverage and order anatomy.
✓ You can explain entry, size, stop loss and take profit.
Turn a large article library into one clear journey: foundations, chart reading, one framework, testing, then controlled practice.
Follow the sequence; do not skip levels for a tempting signal.
Understand Forex, XAUUSD, bid/ask, pip, lot, spread, margin, leverage and order anatomy.
✓ You can explain entry, size, stop loss and take profit.
Read OHLC candles, HH/HL, LH/LL, support and resistance, and multi-timeframe context.
✓ You can describe context without relying on one isolated signal.
Study Price Action, MSNR, Wyckoff, Elliott or SMC/ICT with confirmation and failure rules.
✓ You can write entry, invalidation and no-trade conditions.
Use time-ordered tests, expectancy, drawdown, Monte Carlo assumptions and realistic costs.
✓ You have a defensible sample and understand historical limits.
Use demo or paper trading, journal every decision, review weekly and change one variable at a time.
✓ You can follow a plan through a meaningful sample.
A chart is not a collection of isolated signals. Describe trend, pullback, location and invalidation before considering an entry.