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How to Execute a Trade
Placing orders is the only way to trade in the Forex market. All actions regarding the trade of currencies are done through the use of different types of orders. Entering the market by opening positions, holding these positions and exiting the market by closing the positions are all done via the ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
A trade is made up of two separate orders; a buy order and a sell order, and any one of them can be used to enter a trade or to exit a trade. There are at times however different types of orders to facilitate the exit of a trade.
If you have entered a trade with a buy order then the trade wi... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Forex trading is considered as the biggest and the most liquid of all financial markets. Present records show that there are more than $13 trillion being traded in the spot market alone. Because of its high potential for profit, there are many types of market participants in currency exchange.
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Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Once you start trading currencies you will find yourself in a continual learning process. There is no room for complacency as the forex world is continually changing as certain technical indicators become flavor of the month and others become redundant. You can trade many financial instruments on... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
As a Forex trader, one of the first concepts you need to understand are lots and mini lots. You need to determine not only their definition, but also how they differ from each other and how they affect your trade.
What is a lot?
Just like in stock trading, a lot is defined as the standa... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
For Forex traders, one of the most effective tools to determine support and resistance is Fibonacci analysis. As the name implies, this strategy utilizes the Fibonacci numbers to determine possible entry and exit points in the market. The idea behind this tool is that no matter what currency is b... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Foreign currency exchange rates are always quoted as a price which represents one currency against another currency in a currency pair. For example the EUR/USD rate might be quoted as 1.2890. The currency which is on the left (in this case EUR) is called the base currency and the currency on the ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
When first learning about currency trading, one has to understand support and resistance levels first. Support levels are the lowest point reached by the market before prices start going up again. On the other hand, resistance levels are the highest points reached by the market before prices are ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
Leverage and margin are two of the most important concepts in forex trading, particularly because these can get you in trouble if not used properly.
In general the terms “leverage” and “margin” refer to the same idea, but are used in different instances. Leverage is t... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
The term “Volatility” refers to the standard deviation of the adjustment in value of a financial instrument over a particular time period. It is sometimes used to quantify the risk of the currency pair over a time period.
Why do traders who know how to read charts, have at their ... More >>
Beginner's Guide > How to Execute a Trade
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