Position-Size Math: Lot, Pip & Tick Values
Quick Overview Getting position size forex calculations right is the backbone of risk control. One standard lot equals 100 000 currency units, so a...
Risk Disclosure Checklist: FSCA Requirements
Quick Overview South-African brokers must hand every client an FSCA risk disclosure that explains leverage, margin calls, liquidity gaps and derivative complexity before the...
Economic Calendar: Reading CPI & NFP Prints
Quick Overview An economic calendar lets traders track market-moving data such as the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP)—two releases that routinely...
Leverage & Margin: Calculations in MT4
Quick Overview Trading with leverage margin MT4 lets you control positions far larger than your cash balance by reserving a fraction of the value...
Forex Order Types: Market vs Limit
Quick Overview Every trade begins with an order type. A market order executes immediately at the best available price, while a limit order triggers...
Bollinger Bands MT4: Configure & Read Volatility
Quick Overview Bollinger Bands MT4 wrap a 20-period simple moving average with upper and lower bands set two standard deviations away, expanding and contracting...
Forex Candlestick Chart Basics: Timeframes & Candles
Quick Overview A forex candlestick plots the open, high, low and close (OHLC) for a chosen period, turning raw numbers into an instantly readable...
Install & Secure MT4: Forex Platform Setup
Quick Overview MetaTrader 4 (MT4) is the most-installed retail forex platform worldwide and is published exclusively by MetaQuotes Software Corp.metaquotes.net Installing the terminal directly...