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Stock Market Education for South African Traders and Investors

Beginner-friendly explainers covering the JSE, technical analysis, fundamental analysis, warrants, call options, put options and the risks involved. New articles are added regularly.

Technical analysis

What is Technical Analysis? A Beginner's Guide for South African Traders

Charts, trends and indicators explained for beginners.

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Fundamental vs Technical Analysis: What's the Difference?

Two ways of looking at the same share, and why investors use both.

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Fundamental analysis

What is Fundamental Analysis? Earnings, Debt and Cash Flow Explained

Earnings, debt, cash flow and how investors read a company.

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JSE education

Is JSE Top 40 Trading Risky? What Beginners Should Know

What can go wrong when trading large-cap South African shares.

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Warrants and options

What is a Warrant in Trading? A Beginner's Guide

A leveraged instrument that can amplify both gains and losses.

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What is a Call Option? A Beginner's Guide

The right (not the obligation) to buy a share at a set price.

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What is a Put Option? A Beginner's Guide

The right (not the obligation) to sell a share at a set price.

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Trading risk

How Risky is Options Trading? A Beginner's Guide

Why options and warrants can lose their entire value.

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Want the full picture?

Start with our overview of how the JSE Top 40 can be analysed using both charts and company fundamentals.

Read the JSE Top 40 overview