Our community has more than 12,000 members, and most of them started exactly where you are now: not knowing what any of it means. In this article we explain why zero knowledge is the normal starting point here, the questions almost everyone asks first and the support every single member receives.
Zero knowledge is the normal starting point
Most of our members did not know what XAUUSD meant when they joined. They had never opened MT5, never heard of a lot size and could not have told you what a stop-loss does. That is not a problem we tolerate, it is the situation we are built for. The whole onboarding process assumes you know nothing and takes it from there.
If you are worried about looking foolish, consider that the people helping you have had this exact conversation thousands of times. There is no question in the first few weeks that will surprise us, and there is no question we would rather you kept to yourself. Asking early is how members move from confused to confident.
Same first questions, same support
The first questions are nearly always the same. What is a stop-loss? What do you press? How much money do you need to start? We have answered each of them thousands of times, and because of that we can answer them clearly, without jargon and without making anyone feel small for asking.
Everyone gets the same onboarding, the same live training twice a week and the same help at any hour of the day. There is no VIP tier where the real support lives. The member who joined this morning gets what the member who joined in 2017 got. If that sounds like a place you could start, it is your turn.
Key takeaways
- Most of our 12,000+ members did not know what XAUUSD meant at first.
- The first questions are the same for everyone and never too basic.
- Every member gets the same onboarding, training and 24/7 help.
Common questions
Can you start trading gold with no experience?
Yes. Most of our members joined with no experience at all. Onboarding assumes zero knowledge, and the team walks you through the platform and your first trade idea.
What are the most common beginner trading questions?
What is a stop-loss, which button do you press in MT5, and how much money do you need to start. We have answered each of them thousands of times.
Trade ideas with the levels already worked out
Join the free community and receive XAU/USD trade ideas with entry, stop-loss and take-profit, live training on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and support whenever you are stuck.
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