Learn trading from scratch
The free path, in order: understand, measure your risk, plan, practise.
Long and short: buying or short selling
The two directions of a trade, with worked examples and the risks of shorting.
What is the Nasdaq?
The exchange, the Nasdaq Composite, the Nasdaq-100 and how the index is calculated.
How to trade the Nasdaq-100
Hours, previous day high and low, opening range and traps.
What is an ETF?
Listed index funds, fees, replication and risks for beginners.
What is Bitcoin?
How it works, volatility and a method to learn to trade it.
What is Solana (SOL)?
How it works, past outages, volatility and trading landmarks.
Free trading course: how to choose
What a real course contains, the red flags and the checks to make.
Reading candlestick charts
Body, wicks, doji, hammer: read a chart without over-interpreting it.
What is a stop-loss?
Definition, types of stop orders, slippage and beginner mistakes.
Free crypto trading simulator
Practise on Bitcoin, Ether and Solana with virtual capital.
Prepare a trading plan
Thesis, evidence, entry, invalidation, size and targets written down before acting.
Where to place your stop-loss
Scenario invalidation, volatility (ATR) and execution limits of a stop order.
Calculate a position size
A worked example, costs and the limits of the stop.
Calculate the risk/reward ratio
The ratio, the break-even win rate and the effect of fees.
Learn with paper trading
Prepare an exercise and review your journal without confusing simulation and reality.
Keep a trading journal
Results in R multiples and a weekly review of how well you followed your plan.
All BULLSAGE guides → · Trading glossary →
Get the trading plan kit (PDF)
The plan to fill in, the eight questions to ask before acting, the position size calculation and a journal template. You will also be told when the platform opens, on 1 January 2027.
New to trading? Start with learn trading from scratch and keep the trading glossary at hand. Recommended order after that: prepare the plan, place the stop, derive the size, check the ratio, then practise with paper trading and review your journal. These guides are educational and are not personalised financial advice.