Understand the market before you put money in it
Villiontrd is a free educational resource about forex, CFDs and cryptoassets: how prices are quoted, what leverage really does, what trading costs, and how to recognise the platforms you should stay away from.
Start with the basics
Five guides cover what a beginner most needs to know. Each one can be read in about ten minutes.
Forex basics
What the foreign exchange market is, how currency pairs are quoted, and what pips, lots and spreads mean in practice.
Read the guide →CFDs & leverage
What a contract for difference is, how margin and leverage work, and why most retail CFD accounts lose money.
Read the guide →Crypto markets
How cryptoasset markets work, why they are so volatile, custody risks, and the protections you usually do not have.
Read the guide →Risk management
How traders limit losses: position sizing, the 1% rule, stop-loss orders, drawdowns and keeping a trading journal.
Read the guide →Spotting scams
Warning signs of fraudulent trading platforms and 'account managers', how to check a firm with the regulator, and what to do if you have been targeted.
Read the guide →Glossary
From ask price to volatility: the vocabulary of trading in short, clear definitions.
Open the glossary →Four questions worth asking
Most painful stories start with skipping one of these. None takes more than a few minutes.
- Is the firm on my regulator's register?Under the exact name and website address it is using - not just a similar one.
- How much could I lose on a bad day?In money, with the leverage I would actually use.
- Can I withdraw without paying new fees?Legitimate providers deduct charges from your balance, they never ask for fresh money first.
- Is anyone pressuring me?Urgency, secrecy and "guaranteed" returns are the classic signs of fraud.
Small moves, large consequences
Leverage lets a small deposit control a large position. That works both ways: with leverage of 1:30, a 2% move against you costs 60% of the margin you put up. Regulators in the EU and the UK cap retail leverage for exactly that reason.
How CFDs and margin work →A 2% price move against you, as a share of the margin put up
Villiontrd is not a trading platform. This website does not offer accounts, deposits, trading, signals or account managers. If someone contacts you claiming to represent Villiontrd and asks for money or personal data, do not respond - read how to spot an investment scam.