Academy
Six modules, in order.
From your first chart to your first trade with a plan. Each module has its lessons, what you will be able to do once you finish it and the demo practice that goes with it.
- Free
- At your own pace
- In English
- Demo practice
- No prior experience
Module 01
Fundamentals
What is traded (currencies, indices, metals), how a broker works and what leverage is.
When you finish
You understand what you are looking at in a quote and what happens when you open a trade.
Demo practice
Open your demo account and find EUR/USD, gold and US30 on the platform.
- 01.1
What the forex market is and who takes part
- 01.2
Pairs, pips, lots and spread with real examples
- 01.3
What a broker does and what an academy does not do
- 01.4
Leverage and margin: the double-edged sword
- 01.5
CFDs on indices, metals and energies: what changes
Module 02
The platform
MetaTrader step by step: order types, charts and your demo account.
When you finish
You can open, modify and close a trade on demo with a defined stop and target.
Demo practice
Place three pending orders with a stop and a target, and write them in your trading journal.
- 02.1
Installing MetaTrader or opening WebTrader and connecting the demo
- 02.2
The market watch window, the chart and the terminal
- 02.3
Market and pending orders, stop loss and take profit
- 02.4
Modifying and closing trades; the history
- 02.5
The HFM app to follow positions from your phone
Module 03
Technical analysis
Market structure, trends, zones and candle reading.
When you finish
You mark the relevant levels on a chart and describe the structure without guessing.
Demo practice
Every morning mark the daily levels of EUR/USD and gold, and review at the close what happened.
- 03.1
Highs and lows: how a trend is defined
- 03.2
Support, resistance and pivot points
- 03.3
Japanese candlesticks: what the body and the wick tell you
- 03.4
Timeframes: from weekly to 15 minutes
- 03.5
Moving averages as a reference for direction
Module 04
Fundamental analysis
The economic calendar, interest rates and how price reacts to the news.
When you finish
You know which days and hours are not for practicing and why the market moved.
Demo practice
Watch three high-impact releases on demo, without trading, and note the reaction.
- 04.1
Reading the economic calendar and filtering what matters
- 04.2
Interest rates, inflation and employment: why they move the market
- 04.3
Central banks and expectations
- 04.4
What to do before, during and after a high-impact news release
- 04.5
Correlations: the dollar, gold, indices and oil
Module 05
Risk management
Position size, stop loss, risk-reward ratio and daily limits.
When you finish
Every trade on demo has a defined risk before entering and never exceeds it.
Demo practice
Use Arco's calculators to size ten trades on demo.
- 05.1
Risk per trade: why 1% or less
- 05.2
Calculating position size from the stop
- 05.3
Risk-reward ratio and expectancy
- 05.4
Daily and weekly loss limits
- 05.5
Drawdown, losing streaks and how to get through them
Module 06
Plan and psychology
Your own rules, a trading journal and how to review your results honestly.
When you finish
You have a written plan, a trading journal with a history and a judgment for deciding the next step.
Demo practice
Complete the Arco Challenge: 30 days following your plan on demo.
- 06.1
Writing your plan: markets, schedule, conditions, risk
- 06.2
The trading journal: what to record and how to review it every week
- 06.3
Overtrading, revenge and euphoria: how to recognize them
- 06.4
A daily 30-minute routine
- 06.5
When (and whether) to move to a real account
How to study
Four rules
- 01
In order
The modules build on each other. Risk without the platform is useless; the platform without risk is dangerous.
- 02
With the demo open
Each module ends with a concrete exercise in your demo account. Without the practice, the module does not count.
- 03
With a trading journal from day one
Write down what you practiced, even one line. Module 6 only makes sense if there is a history.
- 04
At your own pace, with company
If you get stuck, book a mentoring session. If you want structure, take the Challenge after module 2.
Frequently asked questions
What everyone asks
How do I access the classes?
Sign up for the academy and we will contact you by WhatsApp or email to give you access to the material and support you. The index on this page is public so you know what you will study.
How long does the program take?
It depends on your pace. With the Challenge routine, between four and eight weeks. There is no rush: the goal is for you to practice each topic on demo before moving on.
Do I need money to do it?
No. The academy is free and the practice is done in a demo account with virtual money. You decide if and when to open a real account; the program never requires it.
Do you teach a strategy that works?
We teach you to read the market, to measure risk and to write your own plan. No strategy wins every time, and be wary of anyone who sells you one.
Learn with Arco. Practice on demo.
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