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Trade with a plan.

The trading academy for serious learners. Forex-forward, multi-market. A complete curriculum covering charts, risk, fundamentals, and psychology in plain English — built by working traders, free forever.

Free forever · 200+ glossary terms · 50+ guides · 9 free calculators · works on phone, tablet, laptop

★★★★★4.9 average lesson rating
📈 Built by working traders
🌎 Forex · Indices · Commodities · Crypto

If this sounds like you…

You're not broken. You were taught wrong.

Most new traders don't fail because they're stupid. They fail because nobody ever taught them the rules. You're about to get those rules — for free.

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You keep buying tops and selling bottoms.

Learn market structure and you will never enter blind again.

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One trade keeps wiping out a week of wins.

Our risk rules cap losses so a bad day cannot end your account.

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Every YouTube guru says something different.

One system. Taught the same way every lesson. In plain English.

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You revenge-trade after losses and feel ashamed.

Psychology is the biggest module in the course. You are not alone.

The 5 pillars

The whole trading game, in one place

Every lesson is free. Every lesson is short. Every lesson ends with a quiz so the rules actually stick. Think Duolingo, but for forex.

01

Market Foundations

What forex really is. Pips, lots, leverage, and how to read a chart without feeling dumb.

02

Technical Analysis

Support, resistance, candlesticks, trend lines, and the exact toolset the desk uses to spot a trade across every market.

03

Risk Management

The 1-2% rule. Stop losses. Position sizing. The rules that keep you in the game long enough to win.

04

Fundamentals

Central banks, interest rates, NFP, CPI, and how news moves the market. No PhD required.

05

Psychology

Fear, greed, tilt, patience, journaling. The part that gets everyone else. The part we teach first, not last.

Ask the Desk

Real questions from real traders, answered in plain English. From total newbie to prop-firm funded.

Jump into lesson 1 →

You can finish the first lesson in under 5 minutes.

How it works

Three steps. That's the whole process.

1

Learn the rules

Go through short, quiz-locked lessons. Earn XP. Build streaks. No more random YouTube rabbit holes.

2

Open your broker

Practice on a demo first, then go live with the desk's recommended broker when you feel ready.

3

Trade your plan

Use the same top-down framework the desk runs every day. Risk small. Let winners run. Journal everything.

Free vs Premium

The free plan is already better than most paid courses.

Upgrade only when you want to trade alongside the Candleread desk in real time.

Free forever
$0/ always

Full core curriculum. No credit card. No dark patterns.

  • Market foundations (pips, lots, leverage, charts)
  • Full technical analysis module
  • Risk management rules that protect you
  • Fundamentals & psychology lessons
  • Daily quizzes, XP, streaks, leaderboards
  • Genesis broker walkthrough
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$27/month

Or $197/year — save $127 (39% off)

  • Everything in free, plus:
  • Weekly trade setups with entries + stops + targets
  • Live Sunday trade-along calls with the Candleread desk
  • Private Discord with the desk and other serious traders
  • Advanced modules: prop firm prep, order flow, smart money
  • AI setup grader — paste a chart, get feedback
  • All future updates, forever
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Cancel anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee.

The Candleread desk broker

Ready to place your first real trade?

The Candleread desk trades Genesis FX. Tight spreads, fast fills, clean withdrawals. Opening an account takes about 5 minutes.

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FAQ

Answering what everyone asks

Is this really free?+
Yes. The entire core curriculum — market foundations, technical analysis, risk, fundamentals, psychology, plus 200+ glossary terms, 50+ guides, and 9 free calculators — is free forever. You only pay if you want weekly trade setups, live calls with the Candleread desk, and the private Discord. Cancel any time.
I've never traded before. Is this too hard?+
No. Every lesson is written for a complete beginner. If you can read at a middle school level, you can finish the course. We use plain English — no jargon without a simple translation.
Do I need a lot of money to start?+
No. Many brokers let you practice with a free demo account. When you go live, you can start with as little as $100. What matters is following the risk rules we teach — not the size of your account.
Is forex a scam?+
Forex is the biggest financial market in the world — $7.5 trillion traded every day by banks, funds, and real traders. What is a scam is the Instagram flex, the signals group, the unregulated broker. We teach you how to spot those and avoid them.
Can I trade from my phone?+
Yes. The whole course works on phone, tablet, and computer. An iOS app version is also on the way — if you want early access, start the free course and we will email you.
What if I need help?+
Use the "Ask the Desk" page — it answers the most common questions from beginner to advanced. Premium members get private Discord access with the Candleread desk for deeper help.

Your account won't save itself.

You already know the next random YouTube video is not going to make you a better trader. The rules will. They're free. They're right here. Start lesson 1.

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