Futures from Zero: free course

Margin, leverage, stops and your own practice terminal. What futures are · Margin and leverage · Orders and costs · Risk and mindset · Crypto or forex

1. What futures are

A deal for the future, perpetual futures and funding, long and short made simple.

• A deal for the future
• Perpetual futures and funding
• Long and short

2. Margin and leverage

The deposit, the leverage magnifier, liquidation and why beginners need isolated margin.

• Margin is a deposit
• Leverage is a magnifying glass
• Liquidation
• Isolated and cross margin

3. Orders and costs

Market and limit orders, stop-loss and take-profit, fees, funding and swaps.

• Market and limit orders
• Stop-loss and take-profit
• What a trade costs

4. Risk and mindset

The 1% rule, position size, the trade plan, risk to reward and emotional traps.

• The 1% rule
• The trade plan and risk to reward
• The trader’s head

5. Crypto or forex

Crypto futures, gold, oil and currencies at a broker, and picking your practice terminal.

• Crypto futures
• Gold, oil and currencies at a broker
• Pick your terminal

Is the course free?

Yes. All lessons are free, and the first one opens without signing up. A free account only saves your progress.