Foundations — read these first
3 guides · ~18 minWhat Is a Pip?
The smallest price step in forex — what it is, what it is worth per lot, and worked examples for EURUSD, USDJPY and gold.
Best Leverage for Beginners
1:30 vs 1:100 vs 1:500 — what leverage really does, and the caps that keep beginners alive.
The 1% Rule
Risk management that actually works: why risking 1% per trade turns survival into compounding.
Bollinger Bands Explained: What the Envelope Can and Cannot Tell You
Bollinger Bands wrap price in a volatility envelope. What the squeeze and the walk really signal — and the mistakes that turn the tool into
Platforms & testing — before you automate
3 guides · ~24 minMT4 vs MT5 in 2026
Which platform fits you: differences that matter, what carries over, and who should pick which.
Install an EA in MT5
Step-by-step: from downloaded source file to a running, backtested Expert Advisor on demo.
Backtesting Basics
Test strategies the honest way: real costs, enough trades, untouched verification data — and the traps that fake results.
Go deeper
2 guides · ~17 minDo Forex Bots Work?
The honest answer: red flags in bot marketing, the 5-step demo test, and sizing rules that keep you alive.
Forex Indicators Explained
What trend, momentum, volatility and tick-volume tools can — and cannot — tell you.
Stochastic Oscillator Explained: What the Lines Actually Measure
The stochastic oscillator compares a close to its recent range. What the K and D lines really say, where traders overread the signal, and th
Trading Gold (XAUUSD)
The metal decoded: contract sizes, pip conventions, drivers, and sizing rules for its $30 daily ranges.
Practice while you learn
Every guide pairs with a live tool — size a trade while reading the risk guide, check the pip value of the pair you are studying, or watch the levels from the chart guides on the live charts. The 40-term glossary covers every word we use.
Convert your strategy
4 guides · MT4 / MT5 / PineBacktrader → Pine Script
Port Python backtest logic to Pine v5 — indicators, entries and exits, line by line.
MT4 → MT5
MQL4 to MQL5: what changed, what breaks, and how to test the result on a demo.
Pine → MQL4 (MT4)
Turn a TradingView script into an MT4 indicator or EA — structure, alerts, pitfalls.
Pine → MQL5 (MT5)
From Pine v5 to a working MT5 bot: the event model and a test-first checklist.
All code conversions
The full conversion hub — every language pairing in one place, plus how to test a port safely.