Trading education to help you succeed
View our trading courses, webinars, guides and more to develop your skills – whether you’re a seasoned trader or just getting started.
Getting started
Learn how the markets work
Improving your skills
Explore ways to trade better
Advanced courses
Discover some advanced strategies
Featured courses
Popular lessons
Buying and selling in trading
Beginner
4-minute read
Buying and selling is trading at its most fundamental. It determines your profit, and the price of an asset at any given time.
Financial markets explained
Beginner
6-minute read
Financial markets are where millions of professional and retail traders buy and sell assets. In our first City Index Academy course, we’re going to cover which markets you might want to trade, plus how you can get started.
Trading strategies and styles
Beginner
3-minute read
In this course, we’re going to cover how to pick a strategy for trading and risk that suits you. But before we get to that, you’ll need to decide your trading style.
An introduction to leverage in trading
Beginner
5-minute read
One of the main features of CFD and forex trading is the ability to utilise leverage. But before you get started, it’s worth learning exactly how leverage and margin work.
Platform tutorials
View walkthroughs and guides to all of our trading platforms – Web Trader, our mobile apps and MT4.
