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Guides, market basics and platform tips from SCapitalFX.
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Major Currency Pairs Explained (Majors, Minors & Exotics)
Majors, minors and exotics explained: which currency pairs to trade, why beginners should focus on the majors like EUR/USD, and how spreads and sessions differ.
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What Are Swap Fees in Forex? (Overnight Fees Explained)
Swap fees are the interest charged (or paid) for holding a trade overnight. Learn how forex swaps work, triple-swap Wednesday, when they apply, and how to reduce them.
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Demo vs Live Trading Account: Which Should You Use?
Demo or live account? Learn the difference, the benefits and limits of demo trading, when to switch to real money, and how to go live the smart way (from $10).
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Forex Trading Psychology: How to Master Your Emotions
Most traders lose to emotion, not strategy. Learn forex trading psychology: the fear/greed/revenge traps, the mistakes they cause, and how to build trading discipline.
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How to Manage Risk in Forex Trading (7 Rules)
Most traders fail from poor risk control, not bad analysis. Learn 7 practical forex risk-management rules: the 1-2% rule, stop-losses, risk-to-reward, position sizing and more.
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Forex Order Types Explained (Market, Limit, Stop, SL & TP)
Market, limit, stop, stop-loss and take-profit orders explained in plain English — what each one does, when to use it, and a worked example with risk-to-reward.
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How to Trade Oil (USOIL & Brent Crude)
Learn how to trade oil (WTI and Brent) as CFDs: real spreads and contract sizes, how P&L works, what moves oil prices, the best times to trade, and how to start.
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How to Read Forex Charts: A Beginner’s Guide to Candlesticks
Learn how to read forex charts and candlesticks: candle anatomy, timeframes, support and resistance, trends, and key patterns like doji, hammer and engulfing.
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What Is Margin in Forex? (Margin, Free Margin & Margin Level)
Margin is the deposit that holds a leveraged trade open. Learn required margin, free margin, margin level, and how margin call and stop-out work — with clear examples.
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What Is a Lot in Forex? (Lot Sizes Explained)
A lot is your forex trade size, and it controls your risk. Learn standard, mini and micro lots, pip values, and how to choose the right lot size with a worked example.