Trading & Finance

Trading platforms and financial tools for building side income — plus the fundamentals worth understanding before you fund an account.

Tools

Compound growth calculator: what regular contributions actually become

See what a starting amount plus monthly contributions grows to over time, and how much of the result is your own money rather than growth.

Savings goal calculator: what it takes to get there on time

Work out the monthly amount required to reach a savings target by a chosen date, and how long it takes at an amount you can actually manage.

Position sizing and the 1% rule: a calculator and a plain-English explanation

Why position sizing matters more than picking direction, plus a free calculator to work out your own risk per trade.

Articles

What a 2% risk rule really costs you in a losing month

Two per cent per trade does not mean two per cent a month. What a losing run actually does to an account, and the sizing mistake that quietly turns the rule into three per cent.

Guides

CFDs and forex: what to understand before you open a trading account

How a contract for difference actually works, what leverage does to a position, and the questions worth answering before you fund any trading account.