Trading basics guides
Step-by-step trading basics guides from the Alice Forex/Crypto Scanner team.
Trading basicsCandlestick Patterns Every Trader Should Know (and When They Fail)
How to read candlestick charts and the patterns that matter most: engulfing, pin bar, doji, inside bar, morning and evening star. Plus how to filter out false signals.
Trading basicsCrypto vs Forex Trading: Which Market Is Better for You?
An honest comparison of crypto and forex trading. Trading hours, volatility, leverage, costs, regulation and what each market rewards, so you can choose the right one for your style.
Trading basicsHow to Calculate Position Size in Forex and Crypto (With Examples)
Learn the position sizing formula that professional traders use. Step-by-step examples for forex, gold and Bitcoin, plus the mistakes that blow up accounts.
Trading basicsLeverage and Margin Explained: How They Work and How Not to Get Liquidated
What leverage and margin really are in forex and crypto, how margin calls and liquidation work, the leverage limits regulators set, and how to use leverage safely.
Trading basicsRisk Management for Traders: The 1% Rule and Beyond
The risk management rules that keep traders in the game. The 1% rule, risk to reward, daily loss limits, correlation, leverage and how to survive losing streaks.
Trading basicsHow to Keep a Trading Journal That Makes You a Better Trader
What to record in a trading journal, the statistics that matter (win rate, average R, expectancy), how to review it, and a simple template you can start with today.
Trading basicsRisk Reward Ratio Explained: How to Plan Profitable Trades
What the risk to reward ratio is, how to calculate it, why 1:2 or better matters, how it links to win rate and expectancy, and how to plan 1R, 2R and 3R targets.
Trading basicsTrading Psychology: How to Stay Disciplined and Avoid Big Losses
Fear, greed, FOMO and revenge trading explained. Practical rules for discipline, why risk per trade decides survival, and how a journal improves your trading psychology.
Trading basicsA Professional Daily Trading Routine (Step by Step)
The daily routine professional forex, crypto and gold traders follow: pre-market preparation, the economic calendar, key levels, trading the active session and the end-of-day review.
Trading basicsScalping vs Day Trading vs Swing Trading: Which Style Fits You?
Compare scalping, day trading, swing trading and position trading by timeframe, time needed, number of trades, costs and stress, and find the trading style that suits your life.
Trading basicsWhere to Put Your Stop Loss: 5 Methods That Actually Work
How to place a stop loss correctly using market structure, support and resistance, ATR, chart patterns and time. Avoid stops that get hit by noise and size your position from the stop.