Learn crypto, forex
and stocks with clarity.
Free beginner lessons, worked examples and calculators that show their assumptions. Build your knowledge before practising with illustrative prices.
Less noise.
More context.
Markets are full of fast opinions. This academy is built for the slower questions: What does the price represent? Where can the idea fail? Which number changes the decision? How would you review it later?
Start anywhere, but keep the sequence in view: lesson → example → calculator → quiz → paper practice.
See how the academy worksThree markets.
One clear method.
Different markets have different mechanics. The learning habit stays the same: define the instrument, understand the driver, measure the risk.
Know what you
can lose.
Before a chart pattern, before a headline, before a trade idea: make the risk legible. Our calculators turn a percentage, a stop or a fee into a number you can actually review.
Open the calculatorsMake the maths
visible.
Crypto position size calculator
Calculate crypto position size from account balance, risk percentage, entry and stop price, with an optional cost buffer and clear exposure checks.
Open tool CalculatorCrypto profit calculator
Estimate crypto profit or loss, return on investment and final value from entry price, exit price, quantity and fees.
Open tool Risk toolRisk-reward ratio calculator
Calculate risk, potential reward, reward-to-risk ratio and theoretical break-even win rate from entry, stop and target prices.
Open toolOne question.
A worked answer.
Read a worked risk or cost example, then try the matching tool. Each page explains the assumption behind its numbers.
How to check a crypto trading platform
Use a practical checklist to research a crypto trading platform, verify claims, recognise withdrawal traps and protect account access.
Read lessonStop loss vs stop limit: trigger, price and fill risk
Compare stop-loss and stop-limit orders with a gap example, trigger-price checklist and clear explanations of execution and non-fill risk.
Read lessonCrypto slippage explained: measure the cost of a fill
Learn how crypto slippage differs from spread and fees. Calculate buy and sell slippage using average fill prices and an order-book example.
Read lessonSpot vs futures trading: asset, contract and collateral
Compare crypto spot and futures mechanics, collateral, leverage, expiry and funding with a simple exposure example and contract-review checklist.
Read lessonETF vs individual stocks: holdings, overlap and costs
Compare ETFs and individual stocks through holdings, concentration, research and fees. Use worked examples to inspect overlap and company exposure.
Read lessonSee the method
behind the lesson.
Umar Farooq writes and maintains the academy's educational guides. Examples are labelled; financial outcomes are never guaranteed. Find the author, editorial policy and data-source notes before using a tool.
Read the editorial policyCuriosity is a good
place to begin.
Build your first market map in ten minutes.