Weekly articles on trading bots, forex strategies, XAUUSD analysis, and what's happening in the global trading scene. Written by people who trade every day.
Nine out of ten trading bots are losses wrapped in marketing. One in ten works. We explain the difference, what questions to ask before giving someone access to your MT5, and which red flags filter out 99% of the junk.
Predictable reactions to US data, high volatility, 24-hour liquidity. We break down why XAUUSD is the #1 market for consistent trading.
Claude Code can write a working MT5 bot for you in under an hour. But working code is not the same as profitable code.
ChatGPT generates a working MT5 EA in seconds. That is exactly why most who start with it lose their account within three months.
Everyone tweets about their 'profitable arbitrage bot'. The reality is different: 9 out of 10 polymarket bots lose money.
Becoming a setter sounds like the easy ticket to €5K per month. What they don't tell you: 7 out of 10 earn under €1,000.
Three earning models compared. We break down what works for whom and what you can realistically earn.
Influencers promise 30% per month. Course sellers show cherry-picked weeks. The reality is more sober but still attractive.
Crypto sounds sexy. Forex is boring. But when you look at the numbers the story flips.
Three very different routes with different trade-offs. We compare automation options and what works best in 2026.
One missed exit can cost you a whole week of profit. VPS explained for bot trading: providers, costs, setup in 30 minutes.
Backtest of 90% win rate? Sounds too good to be true, because it is. The four pitfalls that make backtest results meaningless.
Propfirms went bankrupt in droves. FTMO rules tighter. Is propfirm trading still viable in 2026?
First Friday of the month. The biggest retail-trader killer of the market. What is NFP and how does a serious bot handle it?
At 8 AM UTC London opens. Over the past 6 months this single setup accounted for 71% of our total win rate.
Spread betting, CFD, full-time trader? The practical guide for 2026, based on conversations with our accountant.
Since January 2024 the BTC spot ETFs are live. Volumes are big enough to move the market predictably.
Both work, for different goals. We compare learning curve, ecosystem and which to learn.
'Free' hides a lot. We break down the real costs including time, opportunity and supporting services.
Anonymous survey of 200 European traders. Who earns a livable income, how many hours, what capital is needed?
TikTok is full of '€5K within 30 days' posts. What they don't post: 9 out of 10 are gone within 90 days.
Three online earning models compared. Which has edge in 2026 and what can you realistically earn?
Most trading communities are toxic ego shows. We explain what makes a community actually useful.
An honest comparison. When a bot wins. When you should trade manually.
Daily drawdown, lot size, when to pause. The rules that separate long-term profit from an empty account.