Module 1

Module 1 — Getting Started: Understanding Financial Markets

The first steps from what a market is to becoming a trader: market structure, the mechanics of a trade, risk and edge, discipline.

All modules4 sections· 15 videos Education members
  1. 01

    Section 1 — Understanding the Market

    4 videos
    1. An Introduction to the GLADIO Trading Course
    2. How Financial Markets Work
    3. Forex, Index, Crypto and Commodity Markets
    4. What Are Spot, Futures and CFDs?
  2. 02

    Section 2 — The Mechanics of a Trade

    4 videos
    1. Lots, Contracts, Pips, Points and Ticks
    2. Long, Short and Order Types
    3. Spread, Commission, Slippage and How Brokers Work
    4. Leverage, Margin and Account Management
  3. 03

    Section 3 — Risk and Edge

    3 videos
    1. Risk Management and Position Sizing
    2. Risk/Reward, Win Rate, Drawdown and Expectancy
    3. What Is an Edge in Trading? Is Trading Gambling?
  4. 04

    Section 4 — Becoming a Trader

    4 videos
    1. Using TradingView and MetaTrader 5
    2. An Introduction to Technical Analysis and Popular Concepts
    3. Trading Psychology and the Mistakes New Traders Make
    4. Backtesting, Forward Testing, the Journal and the Improvement Process