Education Hub

Everything you need to know. Whether you're new to financial trading or an experienced trader looking to sharpen your skills, our comprehensive education hub is all you need.

Trading Essentials


The essentials before you start — how trading works, the key concepts, and how to manage the risks.

Section Overview Page

Trading: what you need to know

The pillar page for this section — a plain-English overview that links down to every guide below and across to the wider hub.

Trading Basics


The basics of buying, selling, going long and going short

Owning an asset versus speculating on its price.

Why spread bets and CFDs are derivative products.

How leverage amplifies both profits and losses.

Getting started


The deposit behind a leveraged position, and margin calls.

A beginner's on-ramp from first principles to first trade.

Regulation, costs, platform and support compared.

Account types and the steps to get started.

Managing risk


Stop-losses, position sizing and controlling exposure.

Managing fear, greed, overtrading and discipline.