THE LEARNING DESK
Understand the numbers.
Short, practical explanations to help you use the tools with context.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Position sizing, step by step ↗
A worked EUR/USD example, account-currency checks and the effect of broker lot increments.
FOREX FUNDAMENTALS
Pips, lots and account currency ↗
Keep base units, quote-currency P&L and account-currency totals separate with a checkable cross-rate example.
LEVERAGE BASICS
Margin is not your maximum loss ↗
Compare the notional, margin and planned stop loss of the same position without confusing their roles.
WORKED EXAMPLE
JPY pairs: from stop price to account-currency risk ↗
Follow a USD/JPY example from a 0.30 price difference to 30 pips, then check the conversion and lot size.
RISK MANAGEMENT
Trading costs and your risk budget ↗
Work through fees, spread double-counting and a cost-aware position-size example using a fixed cash budget.
TRADE REVIEW
Review a trading journal without fooling yourself ↗
Reconcile net results, understand the journal’s metric conventions and keep a recoverable local record.