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Kelly Criterion for Forex: Optimal Position Sizing

Learn how to apply the Kelly Criterion formula to forex position sizing, avoid common pitfalls, and find your optimal risk percentage per trade.

· 7 min read
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Australian Forex Tax Guide for ASIC-Regulated Trading

How the ATO taxes forex trading profits in Australia — CGT vs. income tax, record-keeping rules, and what ASIC-regulated traders must know.

· 7 min read
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Best Time to Trade Forex: Sessions, Pairs & Timing

Learn which forex trading sessions offer the best liquidity, tightest spreads, and highest volatility for your strategy and pairs.

· 7 min read
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Trade Management in Forex: How to Manage Open Positions

Learn how to manage open forex positions with proven techniques: when to move stops, take partials, and let winners run without turning profits into losses.

· 7 min read
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How to Do a Post-Trade Analysis (Step by Step)

Learn how to review every trade systematically — entry, exit, psychology, and execution — so each loss teaches you something and each win is repeatable.

· 7 min read
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Trading NFP Friday: A Complete Forex Playbook

Master NFP Friday with a proven forex playbook covering pre-news prep, entry timing, risk management, and post-release trade management strategies.

· 7 min read
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Spread Betting vs CFD Break-Even: When the Tax Saving.

UK forex traders assume spread betting always wins on tax. This break-even model shows exactly when wider spreads erode the CGT saving — and when they don't.

· 6 min read
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FTMO Challenge Rules 2026: Complete Walkthrough

A detailed breakdown of every FTMO Challenge rule in 2026 — profit targets, drawdown limits, trading days, and what disqualifies most traders.

· 7 min read
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MT4/MT5 Import Issues and How to Fix Them

Solve CSV export problems, timezone mismatches, missing fields, and import your history to PipJournal correctly.

· 6 min read
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How to Use an AI Trading Journal Effectively

Learn how AI trading journals differ from traditional journals and how to use them to improve your trading discipline and consistency.

· 8 min read
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Trading Journal for Beginners: The Complete Guide

Learn why journaling matters, what to track in your first month, common mistakes, and a simple template to get started.

· 10 min read
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Trading Journal Metrics That Matter: Beyond Win Rate

Discover the 5-7 most important metrics, why win rate is misleading, and how to set up your metrics dashboard.

· 8 min read