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Introduction to Forex Trading

Written by Miro Nikolov
Miro Nikolov is the co-founder of TradingPedia.com and BestBrokers.com. His mission is to help people make profitable investments by giving them access to educational resources and analytics tools.
, | Updated: September 10, 2025

Introduction to Forex Trading

You will learn about the following concepts:

  • Trading and Speculative Markets
  • Types of Financial Markets
  • Forex Trading Terms
  • Types of Market Players and Their Classification
  • What is leverage? What is margin?
  • What are supply and demand?

This is the very beginning of your Forex Trading Academy experience. Novice traders will become acquainted with basic economic terms and will receive information, in a comprehensible manner, about how the Forex market works. Becoming an experienced trader is an ongoing process of constant self-education combined with plenty of practice on the market. Keep in mind that everyone can trade, but only those who gradually expand their knowledge excel.

In the following chapter, you will learn about the basics of trading in the financial markets and, more specifically, the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market. Beginners will be introduced to the basic terms of Forex trading, who the major players are, and what to look for when choosing a suitable Forex broker. We will highlight the significance of practising on a demo account and the pros and cons of trading leveraged instruments. Last but not least, a trader should know when to enter a trade and when to stay out.

You are welcome to start with the first chapter, which will guide you through this set of articles. Join us; let’s walk together on the path to becoming successful traders!