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TradingView Pine Script: The Trader's Guide, Not the Coder's
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TradingView Pine Script: The Trader's Guide, Not the Coder's

TradingView Pine Script explained for traders, not programmers. What it is, how a v5 script is built, and the three built-ins you will actually code.

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About Education

Foundational concepts for traders who want to understand mechanics rather than memorise jargon. Cover the basics once and the strategy guides make sense. We start from market structure and order flow because that's what you actually use under pressure. A glossary entry doesn't help when price moves against you. Every concept links to the applied guide where it shows up in practice.

What you'll get
  • Mechanics-first explanations
  • No jargon without definitions
  • Linked to applied strategy guides
Written by active traders — not finance journalists
Alex Rivers
Alex Rivers
Momentum Trader & Technical Analyst
 James Hartwell
James Hartwell
Forex Analyst & Senior Trader
 Nina Carr
Nina Carr
Quant Researcher & Systems Builder

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42 guides
Crypto Funding Rate: The Sentiment Signal Traders Read Education
· 17 min read

Crypto Funding Rate: The Sentiment Signal Traders Read

Crypto funding rate is the payment between longs and shorts in perpetual futures. Learn what positive and negative funding mean, and how to read it live.
Pattern Day Trading Rule Explained: the $25,000 Line Education
· 17 min read

Pattern Day Trading Rule Explained: the $25,000 Line

The pattern day trading rule explained: the $25,000 minimum, how the four-trades-in-five-days counter works, who it binds, and the legal ways to trade around it.
Stop Loss in Trading: 5 Placement Methods That Work Education
· 23 min read

Stop Loss in Trading: 5 Placement Methods That Work

Where to place a stop loss in trading: five methods (swing low, ATR, percentage, Chandelier, trailing) on gold, Bitcoin and Forex, plus take profit and sizing.
Forex Spread Explained: Bid, Ask and the Cost You Pay Education
· 18 min read

Forex Spread Explained: Bid, Ask and the Cost You Pay

Forex spread is the gap between the bid and ask price you pay on every trade. Learn what is spread in forex, fixed vs variable spread, and how to keep the cost low.
Slippage Trading Explained: Causes and How to Avoid It Education
· 18 min read

Slippage Trading Explained: Causes and How to Avoid It

What is slippage in trading? A plain guide to positive vs negative slippage, what causes it in forex and crypto, and how to avoid slippage when trading.
Trading Plan: The 7 Components and a Template to Copy Education
· 21 min read

Trading Plan: The 7 Components and a Template to Copy

A trading plan is your pre-trade rulebook. See the 7 components every plan needs, trading rules for gold, Bitcoin and Forex, and a template to copy.
Liquidity in Trading: How to Read a Market's Depth Education
· 18 min read

Liquidity in Trading: How to Read a Market's Depth

Liquidity in trading is how easily you enter and exit without moving price. Read market liquidity off spread, volume and ATR across Forex, gold and crypto.
Options Greeks: What Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega Really Do Education
· 23 min read

Options Greeks: What Delta, Gamma, Theta and Vega Really Do

The options greeks in plain terms: what is delta in options, plus gamma, theta and vega, shown on EUR/USD, Bitcoin and gold with clear application tables.
Spot Trading Explained: How It Works vs Futures and Margin Education
· 17 min read

Spot Trading Explained: How It Works vs Futures and Margin

What is spot trading? A plain guide to the spot market, spot trading crypto on CEX vs DEX, fees, and how spot compares to futures and margin trading.
Crypto Liquidation: How It Works and How to Avoid It Education
· 20 min read

Crypto Liquidation: How It Works and How to Avoid It

How crypto liquidation works, the liquidation price at 10x/20x/50x leverage, why cascades happen, and the sizing rules that keep you from getting liquidated.
Fear and Greed Index: How to Read the 0-100 Scale Education
· 18 min read

Fear and Greed Index: How to Read the 0-100 Scale

The Fear and Greed Index scores market sentiment from 0 to 100. Learn to read the scale, the crypto vs stock versions, and how traders use the extremes.
Order Types in Trading: Market, Limit and Stop-Limit Education
· 19 min read

Order Types in Trading: Market, Limit and Stop-Limit

Order types explained: how market, limit, stop and stop limit orders fill, where each sits relative to price, the slippage tradeoff, and when to use which.
Short Squeeze Explained: How to Spot One Before It Runs Education
· 20 min read

Short Squeeze Explained: How to Spot One Before It Runs

A short squeeze is forced short-covering that spikes price. Learn what one is, how to spot it early on gold and crypto, and two reads to trade it safely.
Dollar-Cost Averaging: How DCA Works and When It Wins Education
· 19 min read

Dollar-Cost Averaging: How DCA Works and When It Wins

Dollar-cost averaging explained in plain terms: how the DCA strategy lowers your average cost, the main ways to run it, and how DCA works on crypto, gold and Forex.
Long vs Short Trading: Going Long and Short Explained Education
· 19 min read

Long vs Short Trading: Going Long and Short Explained

Long vs short trading explained: what going long and going short mean, the P&L side by side, how to short Forex and crypto, and how to pick a side.
Crypto Futures Trading: Perpetuals, Funding and Leverage Education
· 19 min read

Crypto Futures Trading: Perpetuals, Funding and Leverage

Crypto futures trading explained: how perpetual futures, the funding rate, basis, leverage and liquidation work, plus reading RSI and MACD on BTC and ETH.
How to Read Candlestick Charts (Beginner's Guide) Education
· 18 min read

How to Read Candlestick Charts (Beginner's Guide)

How to read candlestick charts from scratch: what a candle's colour, body, and wick each tell you, read on gold, Bitcoin, and Forex, with no jargon.
Indices Trading: Three Ways to Trade Index CFDs Education
· 19 min read

Indices Trading: Three Ways to Trade Index CFDs

Indices trading explained: what index CFDs are, the main indices to trade, and three reads for the S&P 500, Nasdaq and DAX: trend, momentum and mean-reversion.
Statistical Arbitrage: How the Market-Neutral Trade Works Education
· 19 min read

Statistical Arbitrage: How the Market-Neutral Trade Works

Statistical arbitrage trades price gaps back to the mean. The spread z-score, pairs trading and single-asset mean reversion, shown on Bitcoin and Forex.
Bear Market: How to Spot One and Trade the Downtrend Education
· 19 min read

Bear Market: How to Spot One and Trade the Downtrend

A bear market is a fall of 20% or more that holds. Spot one with drawdown, the death cross and RSI, see it across stocks, crypto and Forex, and trade the downtrend.
High-Frequency Trading: What It Is and How to Read It Education
· 19 min read

High-Frequency Trading: What It Is and How to Read It

High-frequency trading explained in plain terms: the three strategies HFT firms run, how they move spread and price on gold, Bitcoin and Forex, and what retail traders can read.
Machine Learning Trading: Feature Engineering, Not Magic Education
· 21 min read

Machine Learning Trading: Feature Engineering, Not Magic

Machine learning trading turns familiar indicators into model features. The three model families, the Python toolkit, and why most ML models overfit.
Altcoin Season Index: The Three Gauges That Tell You It's Here Education
· 19 min read

Altcoin Season Index: The Three Gauges That Tell You It's Here

Altcoin season is when most altcoins outrun Bitcoin. Read it off Bitcoin's own momentum: the 90-day return, daily RSI and short-term MACD.
What Is a Margin Call? Margin Level and Stop-Out Explained Education
· 19 min read

What Is a Margin Call? Margin Level and Stop-Out Explained

A margin call is your broker's warning that a leveraged trade is running out of collateral. What triggers it, the margin level formula, and how to avoid it.
Quantitative Trading: How the Math Actually Picks the Trades Education
· 19 min read

Quantitative Trading: How the Math Actually Picks the Trades

Quantitative trading turns price into math signals. The three model families, the metrics that matter and the Python toolkit, shown on gold, Bitcoin and Forex.
What Is Margin Trading? Leverage and Margin Calls Explained Education
· 30 min read

What Is Margin Trading? Leverage and Margin Calls Explained

What is margin trading, how leverage amplifies gains and losses, and the exact math behind a margin call, with worked forex and crypto examples on a small account.
World Market Hours: When Every Major Exchange Opens Education
· 11 min read

World Market Hours: When Every Major Exchange Opens

Complete guide to world market hours for traders — stock exchanges, forex sessions, and index CFDs. All times in UTC with session overlap windows.
How to Trade Forex: A Step-by-Step Guide Education
· 13 min read

How to Trade Forex: A Step-by-Step Guide

Learn how to trade forex: read currency pairs, place orders, manage risk, and choose a broker. Practical guide from an 8-year FX desk trader.
Trading Journal: What to Record and How to Use It Education
· 12 min read

Trading Journal: What to Record and How to Use It

A practical trading journal system: the 12 fields every trader should log, how to analyze the data, and a free template based on real systematic testing.
What Is Drawdown in Trading? Types, Calculation & Limits Education
· 9 min read

What Is Drawdown in Trading? Types, Calculation & Limits

Drawdown in trading measures peak-to-trough equity decline. Learn how to calculate max drawdown, what levels are acceptable, and how to keep it under control.
Forex Lot Size Calculator: How to Calculate Position Size Education
· 13 min read

Forex Lot Size Calculator: How to Calculate Position Size

Learn how to calculate forex lot size using the 2% rule, pip values, and a clear formula. Worked examples for $150, $600, and $1,000 accounts.
Forex Pairs Explained: Major, Minor & Exotic Education
· 13 min read

Forex Pairs Explained: Major, Minor & Exotic

Complete guide to forex currency pairs: how to read them, which ones to trade, and what spreads actually cost you. Based on 8 years of FX trading.
Is Forex Trading Profitable in 2026? Real Numbers and What Separates the 20% Education
· 20 min read

Is Forex Trading Profitable in 2026? Real Numbers and What Separates the 20%

ESMA broker disclosures, a 4-year EUR/USD dataset, and 8 years on an FX desk: the actual percentages of retail traders who profit, the realistic monthly returns, and the habits that separate them.
CFD Trading Explained: How It Works, Risks, and Example Education
· 14 min read

CFD Trading Explained: How It Works, Risks, and Example

What is CFD trading, how does leverage work, and what can you actually trade? Real examples from an 8-year FX desk trader, with specific numbers.
Forex Market Hours: When the Market Actually Moves (UTC) Education
· 35 min read

Forex Market Hours: When the Market Actually Moves (UTC)

The four forex market hours sessions in UTC, why the London-New York overlap at 14:00 is the real peak, and a tested London breakout that pays on EUR/USD and gold.
What Is Forex? A Plain-English Guide to Currency Trading Education
· 12 min read

What Is Forex? A Plain-English Guide to Currency Trading

Forex is a $7.5 trillion daily market where traders buy and sell currency pairs. Learn how it works, who trades it, and how to start.
Forex Demo Account: How to Open One and Actually Use It Education
· 10 min read

Forex Demo Account: How to Open One and Actually Use It

Open a free forex demo account with any major broker. No deposit needed. Compare features, avoid common mistakes, and learn when to go live.
Paper Trading: How to Practice Without Real Money Education
· 15 min read

Paper Trading: How to Practice Without Real Money

Paper trading guide: set up TradingView simulator, track your results, and know when you're ready to trade live with real capital.
Forex Broker Regulation Explained: FCA, ASIC, CySEC and Offshore Tiers Education
· 21 min read

Forex Broker Regulation Explained: FCA, ASIC, CySEC and Offshore Tiers

A practical breakdown of forex broker regulation: which regulators actually segregate your money, how to verify a license in two minutes, and what to do if your account sits offshore.
Forex Trading for Beginners: The Complete Guide Education
· 13 min read

Forex Trading for Beginners: The Complete Guide

Learn forex trading for beginners step by step: currency pairs, lot sizes, leverage, and risk management. From an 8-year FX desk trader.
How to Start Forex Trading for Beginners Education
· 10 min read

How to Start Forex Trading for Beginners

Step-by-step guide to forex trading for beginners: broker setup, reading currency pairs, risk management, and placing your first live trade.
Blockchain Technology in Trading: How Distributed Ledgers Changed Crypto Markets Education
· 6 min read

Blockchain Technology in Trading: How Distributed Ledgers Changed Crypto Markets

How blockchain technology works and why it matters for crypto and forex traders: from distributed ledgers to DeFi, CEX vs DEX, and what it means for your trades.

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