Trader Start Terminal
Chart types, data sources, indicators, DEMO execution, pending orders and risk controls.
Explore Trader Start Chart →Trader Start Academy
Guides and educational materials Trader Start
Not short definitions, but comprehensive guides: how trading platforms, orders, risk, and key markets are structured. Start with the platform, then move on to trade mechanics and analysis.
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Trading platforms
Five interconnected resources that explain the journey from setup to confident operation and automation.
How the trading platform works
Broker, account, server, quotes, orders and choosing the right system.
Start learning →MetaTrader 5
Installation, interface, charts, orders, risk, MQL5 and strategy tester.
Learn MT5 →MetaTrader 4
Market Watch, Navigator, Terminal, trading, MQL4 and expert advisors.
Learn MT4 →MT4 or MT5
Markets, periods, orders, account modes, MQL and compatibility.
Compare →cTrader
cTrader ID, Watchlists, Quick Trade, DOM, cBots, C# and Python.
Learn cTrader →Lot and position size
Why the same lot does not imply the same risk across different instruments.
Read →Stop Loss and Take Profit
How to limit risk and predefine an exit scenario.
Read →Order types in MT5
Market, Buy/Sell Limit, Buy/Sell Stop and position change.
Read →Economy and companies
How to read the market
Economic calendar
CPI, NFP, PCE, ISM, central bank decisions and market reactions.
Read →Company reporting
Revenue, EPS, guidance, free cash flow and investors' expectations.
Read →Why do stocks move
Rates, news, earnings, liquidity and market expectations.
Read →Assets
Gold and cryptocurrencies
What moves gold
Real yields, dollar, rates, defensive demand and positioning.
Read →What moves Bitcoin
Liquidity, institutional flows, regulation and leverage.
Read →Ethereum: basic concepts
ETH, fees, staking, upgrades and layer‑2 ecosystem.
Read →How regulations affect the crypto market
Exchanges, custody, stablecoins, funds and participant access.
Read →What is cryptocurrency
Coins, tokens, stablecoins, keys, wallets and networks.
Read →How a distributed ledger works
Blocks, nodes, consensus, fees and confirmations.
Read →Spot, margin, futures and CFD
How the products differ and where liquidation risk arises.
Read →Complete Binance guide
Security, networks, pairs, order book, orders, history and withdrawal.
Read →cTrader brokers and shares on Trader Start
FP Trading provides share CFDs on cTrader. To trade supported stock CFDs directly from Trader Start, open a compatible FP Trading cTrader account and connect it to Trader Start. This is CFD trading, not ownership of physical shares.
IC Markets cTrader accounts provide access to many supported currency pairs, metals, indices and other CFD markets. Verify the symbol in your specific cTrader account.
Broker products and account access differ by entity and region. Stocks are traded as CFDs, not direct stock ownership.