Recommended resources
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Free courses, creators, podcasts, books and the official bodies worth knowing, picked by hand and grouped by topic. No one pays to be on this page. Where a creator also sells products, it says so.
How these are chosen
A short list, on purpose.
- Process over predictionsIt teaches how to think, size and manage a trade. It does not sell signals or promise a result.
- Honest about riskIt talks openly about losing trades and drawdowns, and does not wave away the risk of loss.
- Free part stands aloneThe free content is useful on its own. Where a creator also sells products, that is stated.
- Not paid to be hereNo creator, publisher or platform pays to be listed or has any say in the list.
Other people's content. The views in these resources are the creators' own. Listing one is not an endorsement of any strategy, product or claim, and nothing here is financial advice. Trading carries a high risk of loss. Read the disclaimer.
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Plain-English introductions and general market education.
School of Pipsology (opens in a new tab)Free course
BabyPips · Beginner · Free
A long-running free forex course in plain English with quizzes, covering pairs, pips, charts, risk and psychology.
Investopedia (opens in a new tab)Website
Investopedia · All levels · Free
A free reference for looking up a term, an order type or an instrument, with a large library of explainers.
Supported by advertising and affiliate links of its own.
Chat With Traders (opens in a new tab)Podcast
Ian Cox and Tessa Dao · All levels · Free
Long interviews with traders across stocks, futures, options, forex and crypto, on how they actually work and what they got wrong.
MoneyHelper (opens in a new tab)Regulator
Money and Pensions Service · Beginner · Free
Free, impartial UK government-backed money guidance, useful before putting any savings at risk.
Charts & price action
Reading structure, support and resistance and candlesticks on real charts.
TradingwithRayner (opens in a new tab)Channel
Rayner Teo · Beginner · Free content; also sells paid products
Free video and written lessons on price action, candlestick patterns and risk management from an independent trader.
Also sells paid courses. The free lessons are the part recommended here.
Adam H Grimes (opens in a new tab)Website
Adam H Grimes · Intermediate · Free content; also sells paid products
A blog and podcast from a trader and author known for a sceptical, evidence-minded approach to technical analysis.
Also sells books and a paid service. The blog and podcast are free.
Trader Tom (opens in a new tab)Channel
Tom Hougaard · Intermediate · Free content; also sells paid products
Videos on price action and, above all, the psychology of taking losses, from the author of Best Loser Wins.
The channel and his website also feature live trades. Treat those as worked examples of someone else’s process, not as signals to copy.
Risk & money management
Sizing positions and surviving losing runs.
TradingwithRayner (opens in a new tab)Channel
Rayner Teo · Beginner · Free content; also sells paid products
Free video and written lessons on price action, candlestick patterns and risk management from an independent trader.
Also sells paid courses. The free lessons are the part recommended here.
Top Traders Unplugged (opens in a new tab)Podcast
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen · Intermediate · Free
Conversations with systematic traders, hedge-fund managers and authors on trend following, portfolio construction and risk.
Aimed at professional and serious investors. Useful for how institutions think about risk.
Psychology & discipline
Handling fear, greed, losses and the urge to break the rules.
Adam H Grimes (opens in a new tab)Website
Adam H Grimes · Intermediate · Free content; also sells paid products
A blog and podcast from a trader and author known for a sceptical, evidence-minded approach to technical analysis.
Also sells books and a paid service. The blog and podcast are free.
Trader Tom (opens in a new tab)Channel
Tom Hougaard · Intermediate · Free content; also sells paid products
Videos on price action and, above all, the psychology of taking losses, from the author of Best Loser Wins.
The channel and his website also feature live trades. Treat those as worked examples of someone else’s process, not as signals to copy.
Chat With Traders (opens in a new tab)Podcast
Ian Cox and Tessa Dao · All levels · Free
Long interviews with traders across stocks, futures, options, forex and crypto, on how they actually work and what they got wrong.
Forex
Currency-market basics: pairs, pips, sessions and costs.
School of Pipsology (opens in a new tab)Free course
BabyPips · Beginner · Free
A long-running free forex course in plain English with quizzes, covering pairs, pips, charts, risk and psychology.
Systems & evidence
Testing ideas, rules-based approaches and how professionals think about edge.
Adam H Grimes (opens in a new tab)Website
Adam H Grimes · Intermediate · Free content; also sells paid products
A blog and podcast from a trader and author known for a sceptical, evidence-minded approach to technical analysis.
Also sells books and a paid service. The blog and podcast are free.
Chat With Traders (opens in a new tab)Podcast
Ian Cox and Tessa Dao · All levels · Free
Long interviews with traders across stocks, futures, options, forex and crypto, on how they actually work and what they got wrong.
Top Traders Unplugged (opens in a new tab)Podcast
Niels Kaastrup-Larsen · Intermediate · Free
Conversations with systematic traders, hedge-fund managers and authors on trend following, portfolio construction and risk.
Aimed at professional and serious investors. Useful for how institutions think about risk.
Safety & regulation
Checking who is authorised, spotting scams and finding impartial guidance.
ScamSmart (opens in a new tab)Regulator
Financial Conduct Authority · All levels · Free
The UK regulator’s guide to spotting investment scams, including the warning list of unauthorised firms.
The FCA Register (opens in a new tab)Regulator
Financial Conduct Authority · All levels · Free
Search any broker or firm by name to see whether it is authorised and which permissions it holds, before opening an account.
MoneyHelper (opens in a new tab)Regulator
Money and Pensions Service · Beginner · Free
Free, impartial UK government-backed money guidance, useful before putting any savings at risk.
Books
The shelf.
14 books, grouped by what they help with. Links go to Amazon.co.uk, and any that can earn a commission are labelled. See partners and disclosures.