Learn how markets actually work.
Trading Academy is a free knowledge base for traders and developers. Clear explanations of charts, indicators, risk, microstructure, and the APIs that power modern trading — without hype.
Browse by topic
Six tracks, beginner to advanced. Every article is self-contained.
Trading Basics
Foundations of markets, instruments, and order mechanics for new traders.
Technical Analysis
Read price action, structure, patterns, and volume to time entries and exits.
Indicators
How the most-used indicators are calculated, what they reveal, and where they fail.
Risk Management
Position sizing, drawdown control, and the psychology of staying in the game.
Advanced Trading
Quantitative methods, algorithmic execution, microstructure, and edge research.
Market Data & Infrastructure
APIs, real-time data, latency, and building production trading applications.
Recent guides
What Is Trading?
What Is Trading?: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
What Is Forex?
What Is Forex?: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
What Is Spot Gold?
What Is Spot Gold?: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
What Is Cryptocurrency Trading?
What Is Cryptocurrency Trading?: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
How Markets Work
How Markets Work: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
Understanding Bid and Ask
Understanding Bid and Ask: a clear, practical guide covering definitions, mechanics, examples, and how it fits into trading basics. Written for self-taught traders and developers.
Learning paths
Build on real market data
When you're ready to go from charts to code, RealMarketAPI provides REST & WebSocket feeds for equities, FX, crypto, and commodities — see the developer docs.