news overlay. atr display. done.
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Elliot
@Elliot
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best free mt5 plugins for serious traders, what do you actually use -
vps for trading, actually necessary or just for algo tradersdepends on style. honest answer.
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windows vps keeps rebooting for updates and killing my EA mid-weekassume it reboots, automate the comeback.
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ICT silver bullet strategy, anyone actually using it profitablyframework yes. recipe no.
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vpn for trading, actually necessary or just paranoiaconsistent location. quality provider.
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how many backtested trades before you actually trust a system liveforty is a hint, want hundreds across regimes, go live tiny until proven.
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how many brokers do you keep funded accounts with, and whytwo regulated, different parents, once the balance justifies it.
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so exness nerfed the leverage, who else is leavingic markets. done thinking about it
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Welcome to Forex Roasted: Survival Rules (read before posting)finally a forum that bans ref links lol
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vps latency to broker, does 1ms vs 50ms actually change anything for retailmeasure ping, decide by strategy speed. solid.
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the 1:3 risk reward gospel, anyone actually achieving it consistentlyexpectancy. always expectancy.
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is fading retail sentiment a real edge or a gimmick tools sellmild free confirmation, not a paid standalone edge. skip the subscription.
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topstep vs the5%ers - one for futures and forex blendthe5ers for fx, no contest
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switching mt5 to a different broker server - what breaks and what to watch out forfresh install preferred. copy mql5 folder. recompile if build versions differ. check symbol naming conventions match.
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switched from day trading to swing trading 6 months ago - documenting the transitionless screen time but higher quality prep needed. wider stops require full sizing recalibration. months 1-2 hard, 3-6 better. worth it.
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lesser-known prop firms that actually pay well - share your experiencestake profit trader 90% split is worth checking. diversify across firms regardless of size.
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what actually belongs in a trading journal beyond just entry and exitfew fields, on-plan flag, numeric emotion, actually review it.
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copy trading platforms - what the risk disclosures don't tell youslippage and incentive misalignment are the core issues. look for consistent behavior across regimes, not just high returns.
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i don't actually understand what leverage means in practice - can someone explain it simplyleverage = how much margin needed. p&l per pip never changes. focus on position size and stop distance, not leverage ratio.
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fading the initial news spike - is this a real strategy or just getting caught in slippageneeds ecn account. only highest-impact releases. wait for reversal confirmation, don't catch the extreme tick.