Forex Training Courses

For beginners, forex trading can feel like a complicated subject. Profitable trades typically require background analysis, logic and interpretation. Therefore, it’s no wonder that those looking to understand its complexities are on the hunt for forex training courses to widen their knowledge base.

This article helps you wade through the many options out there to find the best forex training courses in the UK. We’ll explore both in-person and online courses, from beginner level to expert, to discover those that are really worth the investment.

Forex Training Courses – What To Look Out For

There are thousands of forex trading training courses claiming to make you an expert. Some of these are scams which will take your money and offer little in the way of true education. Here, we note what to watch out for when selecting classes.

‘Get Rich Quick’ Schemes

Be cautious of forex trading courses that claim to help you ‘get rich quick’. Those that promise the world are likely to fall short and could be hiding an ulterior motive. The best classes promise you nothing more than education and a safe environment to practice trading.

Intensive Learning Camps

Consider whether courses that cost hundreds of pounds and require a two-week hotel stay with dinner every night are actually worth it. Often these shortcuts are costly and don’t deliver. There are many free resources which will teach you the same if not better. They might just require a little more will power.

Unqualified Teachers & Mentors

So many of the forex training courses on the market are ran by ‘forex millionaires’ with no real qualifications. Question why their business is now focusing on training if they could make millions from trading themselves. Often these educators are no better trained than you would be if you equipped yourself with the right knowledge base.

The Best Forex Training Courses

Now you’re able to weed out the scams, we’ve detailed some of our recommendations for the top forex trading training courses. And the best part is, many of these are free!

The Basics

With the boom in retail trading brokers, anyone can learn to trade forex. But traditionally, institutional traders have a background in finance and economics, often holding a Bachelor’s degree in these subjects. This is certainly not a requirement for profitable trades, but it helps to have a basic understanding of economic principles.

This can be gleaned without enrolling on specific forex training courses. And, there are many free resources out there to help you grasp the basics.

Topics to cover:

• Demand and supply
• Profit margin calculations
• How are prices determined?
• Complimentary and substitute markets i.e. how changes in one market impacts another
• How the government manages the economy, for example, interest rates and inflation levels

A great starting point for resources on these topics is with GSCE and A level study notes such as tutor2u.net. Plus, there are many free videos on YouTube and textbooks that explain the concepts simply. Do not underestimate the value of understanding these topics fully before progressing to more in-depth analysis. They form the backbone of many complex trading algorithms. At the very least, they’ll act as a pre-read for further training courses.

BabyPips

Once you’ve grasped the real basics, BabyPips is a great place to hone your forex knowledge. The ‘school of pipsology’ offers 11 forex training courses from ‘kindergarten’ through to ‘graduation’.

Early topics covered include:

• What is forex?
• Types of analysis
• Types of charts

As your progress you’ll access more technical detail such as:

• How to use MetaTrader 4
• Trading divergences
• Fundamental analysis
• Setting stop losses
• Scaling in and out

There are also training quizzes to test your knowledge and a forex glossary for terminology. And the best part… it’s all free.

eToro Training School

The eToro Training School is offering free training courses, online and in-person, in London’s Canary Wharf (UK), taught by Henry Ward who boasts over 10 years forex trading experience.

Reviews suggest that whilst this is a free event, eToro market their platform to you beforehand. But, that’s not such a bad thing, eToro’s social community is great place to progress to afterwards. Learning from other traders’ experiences will help you develop after you’ve exhausted the textbooks.

Pepperstone Forex Training Courses

For those looking to get to grips with the MetaTrader 4 trading platform, Pepperstone offers a fantastic 10-chapter free video forex training course that starts with how to download the platform and covers a whole host of more complex subjects, including:

• How to install Expert Advisors, scripts and indicators
• Using scripts to be more productive
• How to customise charts
• Setting up a VPS

The content was created by Boris Schlossberg, a financial trader with over 20 years experience. He is well-known in the forex industry, supplying CNBC news with regular insights and has been quoted in Reuters, Dow Jones and Agence France Presse newswires.

There are also a number of other webinars recorded during Pepperstone’s Trader Fest 2019, covering a range of technical topics, such as:

• Turning strategy into tactical rules for better trades
• Dow theory decoded for today’s trader
• High probability forex trading

Other Online Resources

TD Ameritrade Thinkorswim

Some of the best free forex training courses and online resources are available through TD Ameritrade’s Thinkorswim. They’re designed specifically to help forex traders minimise losses. In particular, there’s a wealth of data, including economic figures, company profiles and options statistics to help you test strategies before you trade.

Plus, their PaperMoney demo account is a great opportunity to learn on the job. Trade in a gaming environment before you make your move to a live account.

Forex.com Training Courses

Forex.com’s education centre is another great resource for beginners and advanced traders alike.

For forex newbies, there are 34 trading beginner topics that are downloadable as handy PDF guides. The courses cover:

• The in and outs of trading currencies
• How is forex regulated?
• Tips for forex trading beginners
• What are bullish and bearish markets

We love these guides as they are written in an easy to digest format, with infographics that demonstrate the points concisely and effectively.

When you’re ready to progress to intermediate and advanced resources, there are more than 50 guides to choose from. These will help you manage risk, develop strategies and ultilise tools such as Fibbonaci calculators and triangle charts.

Final Word On Forex Training Courses

You don’t have to spend a lot of money learning to trade forex. Whilst investing in education is usually a smart choice, the number of scams or low quality forex training courses and PDFs available means that it’s not always the right move to make.

There are hundreds of free resources that will give you the knowledge base you need. We recommend you start with those mentioned above and then progress to testing what you know on broker demo accounts before trading. There’s no need to waste capital that could be bringing you returns out in the real world.

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