Where you are
- 0 · Check the rulesOnly you can look this up
- 1 · Learn the basicsThe vocabulary, and the scams
- 2 · Sign up and verifyThe referral field only exists at sign-up
- 3 · Security settingsTen minutes, before any money
- 4 · A small depositGet the peer-to-peer leg working
- 5 · Verify the exitBuying is easy; selling is the test
- 6 · Size and paceJudgement, not operation
Why only one step, and where the order came from
The problem it solves
Beginners are not short of information; they have too much of it. A whole flowchart in front of you still leaves the question of where to begin. This tool answers one thing: what to do now.
How the order was set
By the cost of getting it wrong. Checking the rules comes first because it is a legal question. Security settings come before funding, because putting money into an unprotected account is leaving the gate open. Verifying the exit comes before increasing size, because buying is easy and selling is the part that varies — and if that leg does not work, more money makes it worse.
Why verifying the exit is its own step
Because it is the most skipped step and the one people most regret skipping. Most guides finish at "you bought something", but what actually determines your experience is whether the money comes back. It costs very little and surfaces problems early.
What it does not do
It does not recommend a platform, suggest an amount, or comment on timing. It reads your own answers and points at the next square.
Where the data goes
Nowhere. Your selections are used for one calculation in the browser, are never transmitted or stored, and a refresh resets them.
What to read next
- The first trade section — full detail for every step.
- Readiness check — the same question from a different angle.
- The eight playbooks beginners run into — worth finishing before you act.