Trading foundations7 min read
Beginner
Foundations
How markets and orders actually work
Understand bids, asks, market orders, pending orders, and why an algorithm's decision is only the start of a trade.
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Market microstructure
Liquidity, order types, order books, impact, and the mechanics behind fills.
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Data & research7 min read
Intermediate
Data engineering
Bars, ticks, and choosing data resolution
Match the data resolution to the strategy's decisions so the backtest does not invent precision the live system cannot use.
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Execution
Order types and when to use them
Choose order types based on the strategy's priority: participation, price control, breakout activation, or risk protection.
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Market microstructure
Liquidity and market impact
A strategy can be profitable on paper but untradeable at its intended size. Learn how liquidity changes the result.
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Intermediate
Execution research
Spread dynamics and session selection
Use observed spread and activity to decide when a strategy should trade, rather than relying on a fixed clock alone.
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Operations
Latency and why it matters
Latency matters differently for a scalper, a session system, and a slower swing EA. Measure the path before paying for speed.
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