The Symbol Specification Window: 8 Fields Every EA Trader Should Check Before Going Live
Contract size, digits, stops level, freeze level, minimum lot, lot step, filling mode and trading sessions: what each fi
Margin Level, Margin Call and Stop Out: What Every EA Trader Should Check Before Going Live
How MT4 and MT5 calculate margin level, what happens at your broker's margin call and stop out levels, why a VPS cannot
Leaving Your EA Running Over the Holidays: Thin Markets, Odd Hours and a VPS Checklist
Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year bring thin liquidity, early closes and changed swap days. What that does to an EA,
Equity Protection EAs: Why Your Drawdown Kill Switch Belongs on a VPS
An equity protector closes everything when a loss limit is hit, but only while its terminal is running. How these EAs wo
A Backup VPS for Your EAs: How to Run a Standby Without Doubling Every Trade
A second VPS sounds like simple insurance, until two copies of the same EA trade one account. How to set up a cold or wa
What Actually Stops Working When Your MT4 or MT5 Terminal Goes Offline
Stop losses keep working when MT4 or MT5 goes offline. Trailing stops, virtual stops, break-even logic and basket exits
Weekend Gaps and Sunday Rollover: What Your VPS Needs to Handle Market Open
The forex market doesn't close gently on Friday and reopen gently on Sunday. Here's what actually happens to your VPS, y