Bonus Strategies
A stop-loss order controls when you exit, not the exact price. Learn how slippage and gaps affect stop fills, how stop-limit and guaranteed stops differ, and how to plan for it.
What a pip is, how standard, mini and micro lots work, how pip value scales with position size, and a step-by-step method for sizing a trade by risk, with hypothetical examples.
How non-withdrawable bonus credit can inflate equity and margin level, where your real stop-out point sits, and what can happen to open positions when the credit is removed.
A plain-English guide to used margin, free margin, margin level, margin calls and stop-outs, with a hypothetical worked example showing how quickly leverage can close a position.
What segregated client accounts are, what they do and do not protect if a broker fails, how compensation schemes vary by jurisdiction, and the questions to ask before you deposit.
How leveraged losses can exceed your deposit during a price gap, where to check the retail rules that apply to you, and how to confirm whether your own account is protected.
