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Margin, Leverage and Free Margin: A Complete Guide
Key Takeaways Margin is a deposit, not a fee. The broker holds it while a trade is open, and at 1:100 leverage, 1 lot of EUR/USD at 1.0850 needs about
Trading Costs Explained: Spread, Commission, Swap, Slippage
Key Takeaways There are four main trading costs. The spread on every trade, commission on raw spread accounts, swap on positions held overnight, and slippage when price moves before your
Drawdown in Trading: Everything You Need to Know
Key Takeaways Drawdown is how far your account falls from its highest point. An account that peaks at $12,000 and drops to $9,600 is in a 20% drawdown, even if
Trading Bots vs Copy Trading vs Signal Services: Which Actually Fits You?
Key Takeaways Signal services tell you what to trade. You remain responsible for placing, managing, and closing every order yourself. Copy trading mirrors another trader’s account. Their trading decisions are
Forex, Gold, Crypto, Indices or Stocks: Which Market Should You Trade?
Key Takeaways The best market is the one that fits your circumstances. Your trading hours, risk tolerance, and account size matter more than which market is making headlines. Markets can
Prop Firm EA Rules in 2026: What Changed at FTMO, FundedNext and Others
Key Takeaways Major prop firms have generally become more accepting of EAs. While outright EA bans were more common in the past, many major firms now allow automated trading with
What’s Your Trading Style? A Quick Guide to Scalping, Swing and Position Trading
Key Takeaways Trading styles differ mainly in holding time and timeframe. Scalping means holding trades for seconds to minutes on M1 or M5 charts, swing trading means holding trades for
MT4 vs MT5 for Automated Trading: Which Platform Actually Is More Suited for a Bot?
Key Takeaways MT4 and MT5 are not simply different versions of the same platform. They use different programming languages, MQL4 and MQL5, so an EA built for one platform cannot
Why Gold Spreads Change and How to Handle Them
Key Takeaways Gold spreads are not fixed. They widen and tighten based on liquidity, and the same account that sees a spread of 1 to 2 pips during the London-New