How Much Capital Do You Need to Run a Forex EA?
Ask “how much money do I need to run a forex EA?” and most answers point at a broker’s advertised minimum deposit — $5, $50, $100. That answers a different question: what it takes to …
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Swing Trading with Forex EAs: A Rule-Based Blueprint
Swing trading sits between the two strategies this site already covers. A grid profits from price oscillating inside a range measured in hours; a breakout profits from a range ending in the first few …
Read More →Grid Spacing Calculator (ATR-Based, Free)
Enter your ATR reading, a multiplier, and an optional minimum spacing floor to get a recommended grid spacing in pips. Add your lot size, currency pair, equity, and accepted drawdown to also see a …
Read More →Swap-Free (Islamic) Forex Accounts Explained
What Is Swap, and Why Does It Exist? Every leveraged forex position is, mechanically, a loan: you are borrowing one currency to buy another. Hold that position past your broker’s daily rollover …
Read More →Minimum Deposit Forex Brokers: What $5–$100 Really Gets You
The Myth: “Minimum Deposit” Means “Minimum to Trade” Forex brokers advertise a minimum deposit because a low number is good marketing. XM’s published minimum, for …
Read More →Forex Position Size Calculator (Lot Size by Risk %)
Enter your account balance, risk percentage, stop-loss distance, and currency pair. The calculator does the rest — no signup, no data leaves your browser, and no live rate is fetched for you. …
Read More →Forex Pip Value Calculator (USD, GBP, CAD, JPY Pairs)
Pick your pair and lot size below. USD-quoted majors resolve instantly; JPY pairs, USD/CAD, USD/CHF, and EUR/GBP ask for one current rate first, because their pip value isn’t natively in US …
Read More →Your EA's First Trade: A Pre-Flight and 30-Day Checklist
From Installed to Trading You’ve funded your account and installed the EA. This checklist covers the last mile: getting the EA correctly onto a live chart, what to write down before the first …
Read More →Grid vs Martingale: Are Grid Martingale EAs Safe?
Introduction Grid trading and martingale are two of the most discussed automated forex strategies, and they are frequently confused with each other. Both involve placing multiple orders as price moves …
Read More →Forex Lot Sizes Explained: Standard, Mini & Micro Pip Value
Forex Lot Sizes Explained Lot size is the one input that converts a price move into a dollar amount. Get it wrong and every other part of your plan — stop placement, risk percentage, reward-to-risk …
Read More →Forex Risk Management: Guide to Protecting Capital
Forex Risk Management: Protecting Your Capital Risk management is the part of trading that is pure arithmetic, which makes it the part you can get right. This page works through it: what a drawdown …
Read More →Risk Warning: Trading foreign exchange (Forex) carries a high level of risk and may not be suitable for all investors. The high degree of leverage can work against you as well as for you. Before deciding to trade foreign exchange, you should carefully consider your investment objectives, level of experience, and risk appetite. There is a possibility that you could sustain a loss of some or all of your initial investment and therefore you should not invest money that you cannot afford to lose. You should be aware of all the risks associated with foreign exchange trading and seek advice from an independent financial advisor if you have any doubts.
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