Forex Trading Guides
Plain-language guides to forex trading, broker regulation, and how to protect your money.
What is Forex Trading?
The currency market explained simply. What pairs are, how trades work, who the participants are, and whether retail traders can actually make money.
How to Verify a Broker's Regulation
Step-by-step: how to look up a broker's licence number on the FCA, CySEC, or ASIC official register. Includes what each field means and red flags.
CFD Leverage Explained
What 1:30 and 1:500 leverage actually mean. How margin calls work. Why the same trade can make or lose 10x as much depending on your leverage.
Minimum Deposit Compared
Which brokers let you start with $0, $100, or $500. What you get at each deposit level. How minimum deposit affects which leverage and accounts you can access.
Understanding Forex Spreads
What pips are, what a 0.6 vs 1.5 pip spread costs per trade, why ECN accounts cost less, and how to compare brokers by their true trading cost.
FCA vs CySEC vs ASIC — Which is Safest?
A comparison of the three main Tier 1 regulators: compensation amounts, leverage limits, enforcement record, and what happens to your money if a broker fails.