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The Complete Forex Trading Course

A comprehensive, practical forex trading curriculum built for Nigerian and African learners — covering market foundations, trading mechanics, technical and fundamental analysis, risk management, trading psychology, and long-term trader development.

100 published lessons · Online learning · Part of Learn & Grow

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Academy lesson outline

  1. What Is Forex and Why It Matters to You · 12 min
  2. The History of Money and Foreign Exchange · 12 min
  3. How the Forex Market Works – A Bird’s-Eye View · 12 min
  4. Currency Pairs Explained – Major, Minor, Exotic · 12 min
  5. The Base and Quote Currency – Reading a Quote · 12 min
  6. How Traders Make Money – Long and Short · 12 min
  7. Understanding the Bid, Ask, and Spread · 12 min
  8. Forex Trading Sessions and Their Characteristics · 12 min
  9. Central Banks and Their Role in Forex · 12 min
  10. Common Forex Trading Myths and Scams in Africa · 12 min
  11. The Forex Market Participants – Who Moves the Market · 14 min
  12. Choosing a Forex Broker – What Nigerians Must Check · 14 min
  13. Account Types and What They Mean for Small Capital · 14 min
  14. The Trading Platform – MetaTrader 4/5 Basics · 14 min
  15. How to Open a Demo Account and Place Your First Trade · 14 min
  16. Types of Orders – Market, Limit, Stop, and More · 14 min
  17. Introduction to Charts – Candlestick Anatomy · 14 min
  18. Timeframes – Which One Suits Your Lifestyle? · 14 min
  19. Support and Resistance – The Trader’s Foundation · 14 min
  20. Trend Lines – Drawing and Using Them Correctly · 14 min
  21. Understanding Pips and Pipettes – The Unit of Profit · 14 min
  22. Calculating Pip Value – Why It Matters for Naira · 14 min
  23. Lot Sizes – Standard, Mini, Micro, Nano · 14 min
  24. Position Sizing – Controlling Risk Per Trade · 14 min
  25. Leverage and Margin – The Double-Edged Sword · 14 min
  26. Stop Loss and Take Profit – Your Safety Nets · 14 min
  27. Trailing Stops – Locking in Profits While Staying in the Trend · 14 min
  28. Advanced Order Types – OCO, Entry Limits, and Linked Orders · 14 min
  29. Order Execution – Slippage, Requotes, and Market Gaps · 14 min
  30. Module 3 Recap – Practical Trade Mechanics Drill · 14 min
  31. Single Candlestick Reversal Patterns – Hammer and Shooting Star · 14 min
  32. Multi-Candle Patterns – Engulfing and Morning/Evening Star · 14 min
  33. Chart Patterns – Double Tops and Double Bottoms · 14 min
  34. Head and Shoulders – The Classic Reversal Pattern · 14 min
  35. Triangles – Symmetrical, Ascending, and Descending · 14 min
  36. Flags and Pennants – Continuation Patterns That Work · 14 min
  37. Wedges and Rectangles – Reversal and Continuation · 14 min
  38. Moving Averages – The Trend Filter · 14 min
  39. MACD – Trend and Momentum in One Indicator · 14 min
  40. RSI and Stochastic – Spotting Overbought and Oversold · 14 min
  41. Fibonacci Retracement – The Golden Tool · 14 min
  42. Fibonacci Extensions – Setting Profit Targets · 14 min
  43. Price Action Trading – Inside Bars and Pin Bars · 14 min
  44. Multiple Timeframe Analysis – The Three-Screen System · 14 min
  45. Divergence Trading – Spotting Momentum Shifts · 14 min
  46. Bollinger Bands – Volatility and Mean Reversion · 14 min
  47. Pivot Points – The Floor Trader’s Method · 14 min
  48. Support and Resistance Zones – Refining Your Edges · 14 min
  49. Ichimoku Cloud – The All-in-One Indicator · 14 min
  50. Building Your First Trading System – Putting It All Together · 14 min
  51. The Trader's Mindset – Why Psychology Is Everything · 16 min
  52. Fear and Greed – The Two Wolves Inside You · 16 min
  53. Discipline – How to Stick to Your Trading Plan · 16 min
  54. The Risk Management Imperative – Why It's Non-Negotiable · 16 min
  55. Risk-Reward Ratio – The Hidden Engine of Profitability · 16 min
  56. The Trading Journal – Your Mirror and Mentor · 16 min
  57. Dealing with Losing Streaks – Staying Sane When Nothing Works · 16 min
  58. Overconfidence and the Winning Streak Trap · 16 min
  59. Patience – The Most Profitable Virtue · 16 min
  60. Resilience – Bouncing Back After Blow-Ups · 16 min
  61. Introduction to Fundamental Analysis – The Big Picture · 16 min
  62. Interest Rates and Central Bank Decisions – The King of Fundamentals · 16 min
  63. Inflation Reports (CPI) – The Price of Money · 16 min
  64. Employment Data – Non-Farm Payrolls and Unemployment · 16 min
  65. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – The Economy's Report Card · 16 min
  66. Central Bank of Nigeria – Policy and the Naira · 16 min
  67. The Impact of Oil Prices on the Naira and African Currencies · 16 min
  68. Geopolitics and Forex – Elections, Wars, and Sanctions · 16 min
  69. Combining Fundamentals and Technicals – The Confluence Advantage · 16 min
  70. News Trading – Strategy, Dangers, and the Right Way · 16 min
  71. Building a Complete Trading Plan – Your Business Blueprint · 16 min
  72. Setting Realistic Goals – From Naira to Financial Freedom · 16 min
  73. Record Keeping and Tax Considerations for Nigerian Traders · 16 min
  74. Account Security, Scams Revisited, and Long-Term Wealth Protection · 16 min
  75. The Journey Ahead – From Student to Confident Trader · 16 min
  76. Harmonic Patterns – Introduction to Gartley, Bat, and Crab · 16 min
  77. Trading the Gartley Pattern – Step-by-Step · 16 min
  78. Elliott Wave Theory – The Basics · 16 min
  79. Applying Elliott Wave to Forex Trading · 16 min
  80. Intermarket Analysis – Correlations Between Currencies, Commodities, and Bonds · 16 min
  81. Trading with Multiple Timeframe Confluence – Advanced Drill · 16 min
  82. Developing and Backtesting a Trading System · 16 min
  83. Algorithmic Trading – Introduction and Myths for Retail Traders · 16 min
  84. Sentiment Analysis – Commitment of Traders (COT) Report · 16 min
  85. Putting It All Together – Your Personal Trading Playbook · 16 min
  86. Transitioning from Demo to Live – The Psychological Cliff · 16 min
  87. The First 30 Days of Live Trading – A Survival Guide · 16 min
  88. Dealing with Broker Issues – Withdrawals, Support, and Complaints · 16 min
  89. Trading as a Business – Structuring Your Day · 16 min
  90. Managing Trading Capital – Funding, Withdrawals, and Recordkeeping · 16 min
  91. Lifestyle Management – Health, Sleep, and Trading Performance · 16 min
  92. The Role of Mentorship and Community · 16 min
  93. Advanced Risk Management – Correlated Trades and Portfolio Heat · 16 min
  94. Adaptive Trading – Adjusting to Market Regimes · 16 min
  95. Your Growth Plan – From $500 to $50,000 · 16 min
  96. The Dark Side – Revenge Trading, Tilt, and Burnout · 16 min
  97. Teaching Others – Solidifying Your Knowledge · 16 min
  98. The Future of Forex – Crypto, Digital Currencies, and African Markets · 16 min
  99. Creating a Legacy – Investing Beyond Forex · 16 min
  100. The Commencement – Your Trader's Pledge and Path Forward · 16 min

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