Start Trading

How to Start Trading in 2026

The Complete Beginner's Roadmap

15 min read

How Much Money Do You Need to Start Trading?

There's no universal minimum — the honest answer depends on the instrument, the broker's contract specs, and your own risk framework.

4 min read

How to Build a Trading Plan You Can Actually Follow

Most trading plans fail because they're too complicated to follow under pressure. Here's how to build one that isn't.

3 min read

How to Build and Test a Trading Strategy

A strategy isn't real until it's been tested. Here's the process from first idea to a rule set you can actually trust.

9 min read

What Is Backtesting and How Much Backtesting Is Enough?

Backtesting tells you whether an idea has ever actually worked. There's no fixed number that makes a sample 'enough' — here's how to think about it instead.

7 min read