If you want a good browser based charting platform, I recommend using FreeStockCharts. This is a great free charting site for stocks and forex, enter FX pairs in the format EUR/USD
http://www.freestockcharts.com/
Although FreeStockCharts is great for real-time streaming data, I normally use StockCharts for longer term analysis for stocks
http://stockcharts.com/
BarCharts offers evrything, most people only use them for their “ratings” on stocks, type in a random stock and you’ll get a rating for it based on their indicators
http://www.barchart.com/
ForexPros has an indicator on most FX pairs showing bullish or bearish signals
http://www.forexpros.com/
ForexPros also provides charts, in particular, I use their futures charts
http://www.forexpros.com/charts/
BabyPips offers an “educational school” for learning FX, from kindergarden up to college. I briefly skimmed thru it, if your a complete newb, and want a general overview, this would be a good start.
http://www.babypips.com/
InvestorsHub aka ihub, is the rumor mill of the equities market (stocks), good place to spot pumpers. Use mainly for penny stocks
http://investorshub.advfn.com/
HotStockMarkets aka HSM, is the forum I frequent from time to time for big chip stocks and sometimes penny stocks. Majority of the traders on this site are big board players.
http://www.hotstockmarket.com/
ForexFactory aka FF (not firefox lol), has an economic calender like the one below, but also a great forum frequented by TONS of forex traders, I think it’s something like 10,000+ viewers at any given time and more during news. Highly recommend this for FX traders, this is where I go when I trade FX (not when I analyze) and get the free systems from.
http://www.forexfactory.com/