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Free beginner-friendly lessons on how the markets work — no purchase or account required.
Every quote you see on a trading platform is actually two prices at once — the bid and the ask — and the gap between them is where the spread comes from.
A "lot" is a standardized contract size, but what one lot actually represents changes completely depending on whether you are trading currencies, gold, or an index.
A demo account lets you practice with fake money on real market prices, while a live account risks your own funds — and the gap between them is mostly psychological, not technical.