Trading Blog - Page 6

A trading journal does one thing: it turns experience into data you can learn from. Here's what fields to track, how to review them, and a template you can start using immediately.

Compare technical and fundamental forex analysis by data, timeframe, strengths, limits, event risk, testing method, and a workflow that keeps each signal in its proper role.

Learn when a $100 forex account is technically usable, how minimum order size, margin, costs, and stop-loss risk can make it fail, and what to do instead.

Risk management isn't one of many trading skills. It's the one that determines whether you're still trading six months from now. Here's how position sizing, stop losses, risk-to-reward ratios, and drawdown math actually work together.

Three forex strategies that beginners can learn, test, and apply. Each one has specific entry rules, stop placement, and target logic. No vague principles — concrete setups you can practice on historical data.

Learn how forex brokers and dealers earn from spreads, commissions, financing, interest, and risk management—and how to verify costs, execution, and conflicts.

Lot size determines how much money you make or lose per pip. Here's exactly what standard, mini, micro, and nano lots are, with the math behind each one and guidance on which size fits different account balances.

Most new forex traders make the same mistake in their first week: they trade too large. Here's why it happens, how the math works against you, and what experienced traders do differently.

Forex and stocks play by different rules. One trades 24 hours with leverage and tight spreads. The other gives you ownership in companies with clear fundamentals. A practical comparison based on what actually matters when you're starting out.

Learn how to read a forex order ticket, choose market, limit, or stop instructions, verify size and costs, track order status, and close a practice position.

Learn how OTC forex hours work, why broker schedules differ, how London, New York, and Tokyo sessions overlap, and how daylight saving shifts UTC conversions.

Calculate a forex starting balance from trade size, stop distance, margin, costs, and risk capital instead of relying on a universal minimum deposit.