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- Technical Analysis
RSI Explained: Overbought, Oversold and Divergence
A practical guide to RSI calculations, signal interpretation, divergence, limitations and common trading mistakes.
- Technical Analysis
Moving Averages: How SMA, EMA and Crossovers Work
A practical guide to SMA and EMA calculations, crossover signals, lag, trend filtering and common interpretation errors.
- Technical Analysis
Support and Resistance: A Practical Method for Drawing Price Zones
A practical guide to drawing support and resistance as zones, confirming reactions, and using them within a risk-controlled trading plan.
- Risk Management
Drawdown Recovery Math: Why Losses Need Larger Gains
A drawdown is more than a loss, because the percentage gain needed to recover grows as the account falls.
- Risk Management
Placing Stop Losses With Market Structure and ATR
A sensible stop sits beyond the point that invalidates the trade idea, with enough room for normal price movement.
- Risk Management
Risk-Reward Ratio and Win Rate: Finding the Break-Even Point
See how win rate and risk-reward ratio combine to determine whether a trading method can cover losses and costs over many trades.
- Risk Management
The 1% Rule: Calculate Position Size From Stop Distance
Use the 1% rule to convert a planned stop distance into a position size that keeps risk consistent across trades.
- Crypto Trading
Crypto CFDs or Direct Coins: Ownership, Margin and Custody Compared
Learn how crypto CFDs and direct coin purchases differ in ownership, margin, custody, trading hours, costs and risk.
- Commodities
Oil CFD Quotes Explained: WTI, Brent and Contract Specifications
A practical guide to oil CFD quotes, WTI and Brent differences, contract sizes, price calculations and inventory report risks.
- Indices
Index Opening Gaps: Causes, Stop Risks and Trading Rules
Understand index opening gaps, why stops may fill differently than expected, and how to set practical risk rules.
- Indices
How Stock Index CFDs Track Markets and Calculate Results
A practical guide to index CFD pricing, point value, trading sessions, market gaps and position risk.
- Gold Trading
Four Forces That Commonly Move Gold Prices
Gold often responds to changes in real yields, the US dollar, demand for safety and official sector purchases.
- Gold Trading
Gold Quotes and XAU/USD Lot Size Explained
A practical guide to XAU/USD contract size, quote movements, point value and position risk using clear hypothetical calculations.
- MetaTrader 5
How to Read Symbol Specifications in MetaTrader 5
A practical guide to checking contract size, tick data, swap rules, and trading hours in the MT5 symbol specification.
- MetaTrader 5
MetaTrader 5 Mobile: Charts, Orders, Alerts and Security
A practical guide to using MT5 mobile charts, orders, notifications and account security with a disciplined routine.
- MetaTrader 5
Hedging vs Netting Accounts in MT5: How Positions Are Managed
See how hedging and netting modes change position handling, closing actions, risk calculations and trade management in MT5.
- MetaTrader 5
Reading the MT5 Trade Terminal: Account Figures and History
A practical guide to interpreting MT5 account figures, open positions, available funds and completed trading activity.
- MetaTrader 5
Market and Pending Orders in MT5: Choosing the Right Entry Type
A practical guide to market orders and every main pending order type in MT5, including limits, stops and stop limits.
- MetaTrader 5
How to Set Stop Loss and Take Profit Orders in MT5
A practical guide to setting, changing and checking stop-loss, take-profit and trailing-stop instructions in MT5.
- Spreads
Fixed and Variable Spreads: Calculating the Full Trade Cost
Compare spread types and calculate spread, commission and swap before judging whether a trade is worth taking.