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Learn the language of the market

Articles, videos, checklists and a glossary of the terms you'll meet in classes, signals and reports.

Glossary

Essential trading terms

Currency pair: Two currencies quoted against each other, such as EUR/USD. The price shows how much of the second currency buys one unit of the first.
Pip: The standard unit of price change. For most pairs it is 0.0001; for pairs quoted against the Japanese yen it is 0.01.
Spread: The difference between the buy (ask) and sell (bid) price. It is a cost you pay on every trade.
Lot: A unit of trade size. A standard lot is 100,000 units of the base currency; a mini lot is 10,000; a micro lot is 1,000.
Leverage: Borrowed exposure that lets you control a larger position with less capital. It magnifies losses as well as gains.
Margin: The amount your broker holds as collateral while a leveraged position is open.
Stop-loss: An order that closes your position at a set price to cap the loss if the market moves against you.
Invalidation: The price or condition that proves a trade idea wrong. Your stop-loss usually sits just beyond it.
Position sizing: Choosing trade size so that a loss at your stop equals a fixed, small share of your account.
Drawdown: A fall in account value from a previous peak. Recovering from a 50% drawdown needs a 100% gain.
Market structure: The pattern of highs and lows that shows whether a market is trending up, trending down or ranging.
Liquidity: How easily an instrument can be bought or sold without moving its price. Thin liquidity means wider spreads and more slippage.

Articles

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Pairs, sessions, order types and how prices move.

Position sizing, stops and drawdown control.

Trends, ranges, liquidity and order flow.

Routine, discipline and handling losses.

Setting up charts and placing orders.

Templates for planning and reviewing trades.

Approved announcements from Alpha Execution.

Official videos and event recaps. youtube.com/@alphaexecutionke