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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...

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 auto...
XM has introduced GOLD24-7, a new Gold trading instrument that gives traders access to Gold markets seven days a week. Unlike traditional Gold CFDs, which follow standard market hours, GOLD24-7 allows traders to continue trading Gold ov...

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...

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...

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 an...

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 shiftin...

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 ...

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...

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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