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MetaTrader 5 features, account types and platform updates explained.
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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....
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Market Orders vs Pending Orders on MetaTrader 5
Market orders vs pending orders on MT5: when to enter now and when to wait for a level, the trade-offs of each, and a decision table for choosing between a...
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Demo vs Live Trading Accounts: What Is the Difference?
Demo vs live trading accounts: what a demo teaches, the three things it does not replicate — execution, cost and your own reaction to real money — and how to...
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MetaTrader 5 Order Types Explained
MetaTrader 5 order types explained: market orders, the four pending orders, the two stop-limit orders, expiry settings and fill policies — with the one table showing where each order sits...
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How to Set Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Orders on MT5
How to set stop-loss and take-profit orders on MetaTrader 5, step by step: in the order ticket, on an open position, by dragging on the chart, and with a trailing...
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How to Read Balance, Equity and Margin in the MetaTrader 5 Terminal
Where balance, equity, margin, free margin and margin level appear in the MetaTrader 5 terminal, what each one is telling you, and how to watch them change as a position...
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How to Read Contract Specifications on MT5
How to read contract specifications on MT5: where to find the Specification window, what each field means, and the four fields that decide your exposure, cost and risk before you...
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Spot FX vs CFDs: What Is the Difference?
Compare Spot FX and CFDs. Discover the differences in contract structure, tom-next vs swap financing, asset class scope, and platform execution. When viewing currency pairs on trading software like MetaTrader...