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Trading Basics

Core trading concepts for beginners: forex and crypto basics, pips, lots, spreads, leverage, fees and the terms to know before your first trade.

11 articlesUpdated 04.11.2026
What is leverage in crypto trading: a glowing metal lever on a cracked glass fulcrum showing how leverage multiplies riskLatest04.11.202610 min read

What Is Leverage In Crypto Trading And How Risky Is It

A plain-English guide to crypto leverage: how borrowed exposure multiplies gains and losses, what 10x really means and how to keep the risk under…

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