Fundamentals
Leverage does not create risk — position size does
One lot of EUR/USD ties up $3,883 at 1:30 and $233 at 1:500, while the profit or loss per pip…
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Broker guides, fee-schedule comparisons, market analysis and everything that helps you pay less per trade.
Risk management
Slippage and requotes: why the fill differs from the price you saw
Slippage runs in both directions and is normal. It is most dangerous on a stop loss — a position's real…
Market analysis
What NFP is, and the three numbers to read rather than one
August 2026 payrolls came in at 162,000 against a 56,000 forecast, pushing the odds of a Fed hike to 60%.…
Trading costs
What one lot of gold actually costs to trade
Convert spread into money, add commission in the same units, and find out why two traders on the same instrument…
Trading costs
ECN or Standard: the calculation that decides your account type
ECN is not automatically cheaper - it only moves the cost out of the spread. How to convert both to…
Risk management
Spread widening around news: when one lot of gold costs eight times as much
Gold spreads run from 6 cents in London to over 50 cents around a data release. Entering at the wrong…
Trading costs
Forex in 2026: leverage tightening, and where the real cost sits
The move towards 1:30 leverage, cross-border geofencing making brokers responsible for the source of funds, and the bonus ban in…