# Learn the basics

## Overview

Obside Chat acts as a **built-in coach**. Ask substantive questions — about a trading concept, a financial term, a risk-management method, or how to read a document — and get **pedagogical, simple and contextualized** answers.

It's the ideal tool to grow your skills at your own pace, without going through dozens of tutorials.

## How to phrase your request

Ask your question as you would to a mentor: **mention your level** if you wish (beginner, intermediate), and **the context** in which you want to apply what you learn.

## Example requests

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**Example #1 — Reading an earnings report**

"Teach me how to read a quarterly earnings report and what to focus on."
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**Example #2 — Position sizing**

"Explain how to size positions based on account risk and stop distance."
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**Example #3 — Options basics**

"Explain how options work, with beginner-friendly examples."
{% endhint %}


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# Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation

If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question.

Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter:

```
GET https://docs.obside.com/obside-chat/understand-the-market/learn-the-basics.md?ask=<question>
```

The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language.
The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation.

Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.