Fundamentals
TradingView for beginners: what to use first
A watchlist of at most five instruments, three drawing tools and price alerts. The free tier is enough if you…
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Free tools for traders, grouped by the job they do
The free tools worth using, grouped by task - nothing paid, and nothing that promises signals. Plus three things to…
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Setting up MT5 for the first time: what to change
Turn on the Ask line, set the default volume to 0.01, and read the specification for every instrument. Ten minutes…
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Trading robots (EAs): realistic expectations
An EA cannot create an edge the strategy does not have. A win rate above 90% is the classic sign…
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Trading VPS: when you actually need one
Stop loss and take profit sit on the broker's server and keep working with your computer off — a lot…
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MT4/MT5 server time vs. your local time
Daily candles close on the broker's server clock, usually GMT+2 or GMT+3 — four to five hours behind Vietnam time.…
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What cTrader is and how it differs from MT4/MT5
Only one of the eight brokers here offers cTrader. Three of its differences from MetaTrader are real; the rest is…
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How to log in to HFM on MT4/MT5: a beginner's guide
HFM runs four platforms, and your account reaches only one. That, plus the Cent account's 100x balance, explains most failed…
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How to log in to IC Markets on MT4/MT5: a beginner's guide
IC Markets runs three platforms, not two. That single fact explains most of the 'right password, still no login' reports.
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How to log in to Vantage on MT4/MT5: a beginner's guide
Most failed Vantage logins are not wrong passwords. Three causes explain nearly all of them — and each takes a…
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Why didn't my pending order fill when price touched it?
MT4 charts are drawn from the Bid but buy orders fill on the Ask, so a candle touching your level…
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MT4 versus MT5: the differences and which to choose
An EA written for MT4 will not run on MT5 or vice versa - usually the deciding factor. Plus netting…