Regulation & markets
Is forex legal in Vietnam?
No retail forex derivatives broker has ever been licensed in Vietnam. The most important consequence is not whether it is…
Account security
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Risk management
Securing a trading account: six things to do
MetaTrader has three passwords and they must differ. The investor password is read-only — the only one that can safely…
Risk management
A withdrawal that will not go through: six causes, in the order to check them
A stuck withdrawal does not automatically mean fraud - most cases are incomplete verification or withdrawing through the wrong channel.…
Risk management
Risk management in forex: the complete guide, from rules to psychology
70-80% of retail accounts lose money, according to the figures European brokers are required to publish - and mostly not…
Regulation & markets
Scalping, hedging and EAs: which brokers allow them
Every broker that publishes the data allows all three. The item that separates them is the one almost nobody asks…
Trading costs
Vantage deposits and withdrawals: the same-name rule and the 50 USD minimum
Vantage states the rule other brokers let you discover the hard way: funds must be in the same account holder's…
Trading costs
XM deposits and withdrawals: My Wallet, the 2–5 day window and real costs
At XM your money sits in two places, not one — and that is behind almost every 'where are my…
Trading costs
Exness deposits and withdrawals: channels, timing and the real cost
Automatic 24/7 withdrawal solves only one of three legs. The other two are where your money actually leaks.
Risk management
Copy trading: the advantages and what they cost
You keep control of the account, but you inherit the lead trader's risk as well. Six selection criteria — and…
Regulation & markets
Editorial standards: where our figures come from and how we correct errors
Sources, verification, what happens when we get something wrong, and Backcom VN's conflict of interest stated plainly - including a…
Regulation & markets
Which forex broker is trustworthy? The question to ask instead
Licences across eight brokers, plus what the table does not say: international clients are nearly always on an offshore entity,…
Regulation & markets
Where to look up a broker's licence: a regulator directory
Eight regulators with where to search each, and a four-step verification. The last step — matching the permitted scope of…
Regulation & markets
Licences at eight brokers: the full comparison
Every licence the eight brokers publish, with numbers so you can verify them yourself. The key point: the FCA licence…