21 guides with worked examples on what a trade costs (spread, commission, swap) and how to size it (lot size, pip value, margin). Newest or most recently updated first.
How to calculate pips in XAU/USD: one pip is usually a $0.10 move, worth $10 per 1.00 lot and $0.10 per 0.01 lot. Formula, what 100 pips is worth and examples.
An IC Markets review from published terms: $0 minimum deposit, Raw Spread $3.50 per side vs Standard from 0.8 pips, cTrader and regulators by entity.
IC Markets lists a $0 minimum deposit on its Standard and Raw Spread (MetaTrader) accounts. See the account costs, a worked example and what to check first.
A sourced Vantage Markets review: Standard STP vs Raw ECN cost per lot, $50 minimum deposit, ASIC/FCA and offshore entities, and platforms.
No one forex broker suits every trader. Compare regulation, cost per lot, platforms and leverage for five brokers using verified, sourced facts.
Vantage Markets lists a $50 minimum deposit for Standard STP and Raw ECN and $10,000 for Pro ECN. See account types, spreads, leverage and costs per lot.
Compare Exness Zero (and Raw Spread) with Vantage Raw ECN for scalping: published commissions, a cost-per-lot table and a worked example with stated inputs.
XM's minimum deposit is $5 on all accounts except the Shares account at $10,000. See account types, spreads, leverage and fees to check before depositing.
XM Ultra Low and Exness Standard both charge no commission, so spread decides the cost. See the table, the verified facts and a worked cost-per-lot example.
A sourced Markets4you (Forex4you) review: Standard from 0.9 pips vs Pro $3.50 per side, leverage, and why we could not confirm its licences on a regulator register.
An XM review built on sourced facts: Standard, Ultra Low and Zero costs per lot, $5 minimum deposit, regulators by entity and platforms.
At 1% risk, a $500 account risks $5 and a $1,000 account risks $10 per gold trade. See the lot size for each stop distance, and what 0.01 and 0.10 lot is worth per $1 move.
On most platforms 1.00 lot of gold is 100 oz, 0.10 is 10 oz and 0.01 is 1 oz. See what a $1 move is worth and how to pick a lot size from risk %.
Calculate your XAU/USD lot size for 1% account risk: lots = risk $ ÷ (stop distance in dollars × 100). Formula, examples and a stop-distance table.
Exness closed its copy trading on June 25, 2026. See what we verified about XM and Vantage, the commission arithmetic per lot, and the risks of copying traders.
Exness leverage sets how much margin you lock up per trade, not how much you can lose. See the margin arithmetic and how to check your own cap.
How an Exness withdrawal works, what to check first (payment method, entity, open positions, costs) and where to confirm current limits and fees.
Compare Exness Standard, Standard Cent, Pro, Raw Spread and Zero on spreads, commission and deposit rules, with a worked break-even example per lot.
Exness Raw Spread charges up to $7.00 per lot round turn and IC Markets Raw Spread (MetaTrader) charges $7.00. See the cost per lot maths on EUR/USD and gold.
How India's FEMA rules treat forex trading, what the RBI Alert List means, and how to check whether a platform is authorised.
Which accounts give the lowest cost per lot? Published spreads and commissions for Exness, XM, Vantage, IC Markets and Markets4you, with the arithmetic shown.
