Read any market.
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
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.
You keep buying tops and selling bottoms.
→ Learn market structure and you will never enter blind again.
One trade keeps wiping out a week of wins.
→ Our risk rules cap losses so a bad day cannot end your account.
Every YouTube guru says something different.
→ One system. Taught the same way every lesson. In plain English.
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.
Market Foundations
What forex really is. Pips, lots, leverage, and how to read a chart without feeling dumb.
Technical Analysis
Support, resistance, candlesticks, trend lines, and the exact toolset the desk uses to spot a trade across every market.
Risk Management
The 1-2% rule. Stop losses. Position sizing. The rules that keep you in the game long enough to win.
Fundamentals
Central banks, interest rates, NFP, CPI, and how news moves the market. No PhD required.
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.
You can finish the first lesson in under 5 minutes.
How it works
Three steps. That's the whole process.
Learn the rules
Go through short, quiz-locked lessons. Earn XP. Build streaks. No more random YouTube rabbit holes.
Open your broker
Practice on a demo first, then go live with the desk's recommended broker when you feel ready.
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.
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
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
Cancel anytime. 7-day money-back guarantee.
9 free tools · no signup
The Candleread tool desk
Professional trading calculators built for every serious session. Position sizing, pip value, margin, compounding, and more — bookmark them, they save you from the mistakes that blow up new accounts.
Position Size Calculator
Exact lot size for every trade based on account, risk, and stop.
Pip Value Calculator
Dollar value of one pip for any pair and any lot size.
Margin & Leverage
Required margin, free margin, and real exposure math.
Risk : Reward Calculator
Breakeven win rate for any setup. The math every retail trader skips.
Compounding Calculator
What consistent returns actually do over time.
Drawdown Recovery
The brutal asymmetric math that should scare you into risk management.
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.
Open a Genesis account →Affiliate link · no extra cost to you · we only recommend what we use
FAQ
Answering what everyone asks
Is this really free?+
I've never traded before. Is this too hard?+
Do I need a lot of money to start?+
Is forex a scam?+
Can I trade from my phone?+
What if I need 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.
No credit card needed · finish lesson 1 in 5 minutes · free forever