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Vladyslav Kushneryk
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Vladyslav Kushneryk

Vladyslav Kushneryk is a fintech entrepreneur and business strategist with over 10 years of experience in financial technology, SaaS, AI solutions, and digital transformation. He writes about fintech, startups, digital payments, and emerging technology trends.

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Forex Broker Bankruptcy: How Segregated Funds Protect You

When trading on the foreign exchange and Contract for Difference (CFD) markets, it is essential to assess leverage, market volatility, and liquidity risks. But, in many cases, the financial weakness or failure of the broker is only discovered during...

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Negative Balance Protection in Forex and CFDs

Negative Balance Protection (NBP) is a risk management regulatory feature that is provided by forex and Contracts for Difference (CFD) brokers. It will not allow traders to lose more than they have in their trading accounts. As part of their automati...

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Forex Broker Withdrawal Times, Fees, and Red Flags

Most traders study platforms, leverage, and spreads before opening a live account. Only a few smart traders think about how they will withdraw their profits. Withdrawal friction is a clear indication of the legitimacy of a broker. Use this checklist...

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Forex Broker Compensation Schemes: FSCS & ICF Explained

A forex broker going bust leads to traders laser-focusing on the term “regulated”. Unfortunately, certain terms used interchangeably, like “regulated” and “compensated”, often trip traders up at the worst conceivable moment. The Financial Services Co...

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Verify a Forex Broker License: FCA, NFA, ASIC & CySEC

Unregulated forex brokers tend to have slick websites and high leverage options to hide bogus or invalid regulatory claims. Checking a broker's licence directly with a financial conduct authority helps to safeguard your trading capital from fraud and...

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The Prop Firm Boom: Funded Account Models Explained

Retail trading is changing drastically. Individual traders were trading with their money in the financial markets for decades. Their financial risk, the size of their account, and emotional stress were all high, but funded account models are shifting...

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How Forex Brokers Make Money: Spreads & Hidden Fees

Your broker makes money from you when you open a trade. This happens even before you come into any profit or loss. How you read a trading account differs once you understand how forex brokers make money. It can help you in selecting a broker and work...

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Currency Correlation Trading Strategies: Active Signals

Most traders find out about the concept of currency correlation in the form of a warning. Your broker's risk dashboard indicates EUR/USD and GBP/USD are correlated. Traders will simply cut down on the position size and don't pile on the same type of...

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Forex Position Sizing: 1% Rule & Where It Breaks

Trading currencies without a risk plan will drain your trading account quickly. Some novice traders are only looking for entry points and indicators. They look for the ideal entry signal. However, the survival of your trading account during a losing...

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How to Read an FOMC Statement: 2026 Forex Guide

The Federal Reserve determines interest rates for the USA, and the Federal Open Market Committee makes an official statement eight times a year. This document makes the currency markets move around the world within seconds. In currency trading, you n...

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