Risk management is what keeps traders in the game. Most beginners lose not because they pick the wrong trades, but because one or two oversized losses wipe out many small wins. Get your risk rules right and you can be wrong often and still come out ahead. This guide covers the core rules: the 1% …
Scalping is the fastest trading style there is: dozens of tiny trades a day, each held for seconds to minutes, aiming for just a few pips at a time. It’s high-intensity, high-effort, and unforgiving of hesitation — which makes it one of the hardest styles for beginners. This guide covers how scalping works, what you …
A funded trading account lets you trade a proprietary trading firm's capital instead of your own. You first pass the firm's evaluation, or "challenge," to prove you can trade within its rules. Once funded, you keep a share of the profits — often 70% to 90% — while the firm carries the risk. That is …
You press buy on EUR/USD and the price nudges you by a fraction. That is the spread, and it is real — but it is also just one line on a longer bill. Forex trading fees quietly stack up from more directions than most traders expect: commission, the cost of holding a position overnight, currency …
The bull flag pattern is a bullish continuation chart pattern. A sharp, near-vertical price surge forms the "flagpole," then a small, downward-sloping consolidation forms the "flag." When price breaks out above the flag, the prior uptrend is expected to resume — and the standard target is a move equal to the height of the flagpole. …
The inverse head and shoulders is a bullish reversal chart pattern that marks the end of a downtrend. It forms three troughs — a left shoulder, a lower middle low called the head, and a higher right shoulder — sitting beneath a resistance line called the neckline. When price breaks above that neckline, the pattern …
The head and shoulders pattern is a bearish reversal chart pattern that marks the end of an uptrend. It forms three peaks — a left shoulder, a higher head, and a lower right shoulder — sitting on a support line called the neckline. When price breaks below that neckline, the pattern is confirmed and a …
A fair value gap (FVG) is a three-candle price imbalance: the middle candle moves so fast that the first candle's wick and the third candle's wick never overlap, leaving a gap between them. Traders read this void as unfinished business — a price area the market often revisits before continuing. If you have ever seen …
The cup and handle pattern is a bullish continuation chart pattern. Price forms a rounded, U-shaped consolidation (the cup), then a small downward drift (the handle), before breaking out above resistance to continue its prior uptrend. Traders enter on the breakout, targeting a move roughly equal to the cup's depth. It is one of the …
By TradeGATEHub Academy · Edited by Luke Vakasisikakala A bear flag is a bearish continuation chart pattern. A sharp, near-vertical drop forms the "flagpole," then a small, upward-drifting consolidation forms the "flag." When price breaks down below the flag, the prior downtrend is expected to resume — and the standard target is a move equal …