Platform & Products
MetaTrader 5 features, account types and platform updates explained.
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Marketsall Account Types Compared
Broker account types differ in how you pay: some charge a wider spread and no commission, others a tighter spread plus a commission per lot. Minimum deposit, available leverage, swap...
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What Is a Swap-Free Account?
A swap-free account does not apply the usual overnight interest adjustment to positions held past the daily rollover. It is offered mainly to clients whose religious beliefs prohibit paying or...
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FSC Mauritius Licence Explained
The Financial Services Commission is the authority that licenses and supervises non-bank financial services in Mauritius, including investment dealers. A broker holding an FSC licence has been authorised, must meet...
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Deposits and Withdrawals Explained
Money moves into a trading account through a payment method in your own name, such as a bank transfer or a card, and comes back out the same way. Brokers...
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Documents to Verify a Trading Account
To verify a trading account you normally need two documents: one proving who you are, such as a passport or national identity card, and one proving where you live, such...
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How Do CFD Brokers Make Money?
A CFD broker earns mainly from the spread between its buy and sell prices, from commissions where it charges them, and from a margin built into overnight financing. Some also...
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Inactivity Fees and Non-Trading Costs
Non-trading costs are charges that have nothing to do with opening or closing a position. The most common are inactivity fees on accounts that have not traded for a period,...
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ECN vs STP vs Market Maker
Execution model describes what happens to your order after you click. A market maker quotes its own prices and takes the other side of your trade. An STP (straight-through processing)...
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Economic Calendar: Plan Your Week
An economic calendar lists scheduled data releases and central bank events with their time, the forecast and the previous figure. Used once a week, it tells you when the markets...
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How to Read Charts and Change Timeframes on MetaTrader 5
How to read charts on MetaTrader 5: the 21 timeframes and which to use, candlestick anatomy, why the chart shows the bid, templates and objects, and the server-time setting that...
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How to Open and Close a Position on MetaTrader 5
How to open and close a position on MetaTrader 5: the order ticket field by field, the three ways to close, partial closes, what the confirmation tells you, and the...
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How to Use MetaTrader 5: A Beginner's Guide
A beginner's guide to MetaTrader 5: the four windows that matter, what each one does, the setup steps in order, and where every other platform task on this site fits....