Forex Platform Training for Beginners

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Forex Platform Training for Beginners

Instructor: EDUCBA

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5 modules

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5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

1 week to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Navigate MetaTrader 4 and use charting, order management, and market analysis tools effectively.
Apply technical indicators such as RSI, MACD, Bollinger Bands, and Fibonacci Retracement.
Manage trading risk and use backtesting and automation features to improve trading decisions.

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There are 5 modules in this course

Master MetaTrader 4 for forex trading with practical platform training, chart analysis, indicators, and risk management.

Learn MT4 order execution, stop loss, take profit, expert advisors, backtesting, and automated trading concepts. This course provides a hands-on learning path for beginners and aspiring traders who want to use MetaTrader 4 confidently. You will learn how to configure the platform, customize Market Watch, navigate chart windows, use objects, apply templates and profiles, and build an efficient trading workflow. The course covers essential technical indicators including Moving Averages, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, and Fibonacci Retracement to support trend, volatility, and momentum analysis. You will also learn order management, pending orders, currency pair analysis, stop loss and take profit planning, and trade execution techniques. By the end of this course, you will be able to navigate MT4 efficiently, analyze forex charts, manage trading risk, configure expert advisors, perform backtesting, and apply practical trading workflows in real market environments. This course is ideal for beginner forex traders, MT4 users, and technical analysis learners.

Learn how to configure MetaTrader 4, navigate core platform tools, customize Market Watch settings, execute trades, and use expert advisors for automated trading workflows.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 42 minutes

Introduction to Meta Trader10 minutes
Order Execution1 minute
Options under the Market Watch2 minutes
Submenu under the Market Watch4 minutes
Option Buttons in More Detail12 minutes
Entering a New Order5 minutes
Install and Run Expert Advisor4 minutes
Improving Backtest4 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Getting Started with MetaTrader 430 minutes
Introduction to the MT4 Platform10 minutes
Exploring Market Watch Features10 minutes
Mastering Platform Controls10 minutes
Expert Advisors & Backtesting Basics10 minutes

Develop practical chart analysis skills by working with chart windows, objects, templates, profiles, and navigation tools for structured technical analysis.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 64 minutes

Support and Resistance5 minutes
Chart Window4 minutes
Chart Window Object9 minutes
Chart Window Properties8 minutes
Navigation Indicator10 minutes
Create Template10 minutes
Set Profile7 minutes
Moving Average11 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Charting and Market Analysis Essentials30 minutes
Understanding Price Action10 minutes
Working with Chart Objects10 minutes
Navigation and Workspace Setup10 minutes
Customizing Trading Profiles10 minutes

Explore essential forex indicators including Moving Averages, MACD, RSI, Bollinger Bands, and Fibonacci Retracement to analyze trends, volatility, and momentum.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 55 minutes

Std Dev4 minutes
Moving Average Convdive12 minutes
Fibonacci Retracement10 minutes
Bollinger Bands6 minutes
Relative Strength Index7 minutes
Toolbar6 minutes
Pip Intro3 minutes
Live Pipmost Traded Currency7 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Technical Indicators for Smarter Trading30 minutes
Measuring Market Volatility10 minutes
Fibonacci & Trend Analysis10 minutes
Momentum Trading Indicators10 minutes
Understanding Pips and Currency Movement10 minutes

Understand order management, pending order execution, currency pair analysis, and trading workflows for effective trade placement and management.

What's included

8 videos5 assignments

8 videosTotal 42 minutes

Live Pipcross Currency4 minutes
Live Pip Metals5 minutes
New Order Management5 minutes
Fevorites1 minute
Orderpart4 minutes
Understanding Pending Orders10 minutes
Pending Order Type8 minutes
Pending Order Type Continue6 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Advanced Trading Execution & Order Management30 minutes
Trading Different Asset Classes10 minutes
Managing Orders Efficiently10 minutes
Pending Orders Fundamentals10 minutes
Types of Pending Orders10 minutes

Apply stop loss and take profit strategies, optimize risk management, configure expert advisors, and perform backtesting to evaluate trading performance.

What's included

11 videos5 assignments

11 videosTotal 66 minutes

Pending Orderpractice2 minutes
Pending Order Examples8 minutes
Chart Window Detail9 minutes
Stop Loss Take Profit4 minutes
Stop Loss Take Profit Live7 minutes
Stop Loss Take Profit Live Continue3 minutes
Expert Advisor5 minutes
Equidistant6 minutes
Terminal Window9 minutes
Back Testing9 minutes
Back Testing Alerts4 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 70 minutes

Risk Management, Testing & Trading Optimization30 minutes
Practicing Pending Orders10 minutes
Advanced Chart & Risk Controls10 minutes
Live Risk Management Strategies10 minutes
Strategy Automation & Backtesting10 minutes

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