You are not able to deactivate the StopOut function. It is automatically activating, in order to protect you from bigger loses. Additionally, if you trade on higher leverage (1:400 for example), your trades will stay active longer, because the ...

Trade closed by broker without reaching SL or TP

Guys, it is good idea for the newbies, which don't have enough expertise with trading, to use any investment program, which will trade for them. For example, I'm trying the investment service of JFD and I am pretty satisfied. I just followed one of ...

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The difference is that there is no slippage on demo, however on live- the execution price depends from the liquidity (from supply and demand), so it is possible to have slippage. In regard of the execution speed, it is possible the execution on live ...

how do demo accounts differ from real live trading?

For scalping USD/JPY could be better, because it is more volatile. But EUR/USD is fine as well. Both pairs are with low spreads, so they are appropriate. I think the most important for scalping is the lower spread, so while opening and closing the ...

The best Pairs to Trade?

Correct. However, I think this working model is better than others. Because the slippage can be positive as well. Additionally, on this working model- the orders are executing always, without rejection. I think, it is better to have positive or ...

Trade closed by broker without reaching SL or TP

Hello kjasni, this is possible if your broker is with "Fill or fill" working model. This means- if the price differs from your requested price the order will be filled at the best next available price. Since you are opening a SELL position, during ...

Trade closed by broker without reaching SL or TP

Firstly you have to ask your broker to advise you, whether he provides same trading conditions both on live and demo. If Yes- the only difference will be the slippage and execution speed. Therefore, the result on the demo testing will be different ...

how do demo accounts differ from real live trading?

Actually, Drolph is right guys. This is how the market works. Keep in mind, that when you open a Sell position, it is closing by the ASK price, however the charts are visualized by the BID price. That's why the sell position is closed, out of the ...

Trade closed by broker without reaching SL or TP

Yea it is the most volatile pair, however as we know during high volatility the spread gets wider almost on every pair and broker. That's why I don't prefer to trade it, because the spread will get wider very often. The best trading pairs for me are ...

The best Pairs to Trade?

Yea, it is irritating. But there is no way to avoid it. On all brokers with floating spreads, the spreads gets wider during the major news or high liquidity. This is how the market works. However it is better to have 0,4 pips spread almost all of ...

Questions about leverage...

Yes, because there are some influencing factors like slippage, execution speed. In addition if your broker doesn't provide same conditions on demo and live + it is a Market Maker = the mission gets status "impossible"

Is demo a step before real trading?

Indeed, you have to enable the Ask line, so you can see both lines (Bid & Ask). Then check it again. Furthermore, you could show screenshot here, so we can see image

Trade closed by broker without reaching SL or TP

I have no idea why, but it is fact that the "Price action EAs" (which are trading while high volatility), are perfect for EURJPY and GBPJPY If you try any Price action EA- try it on JPY ending pair with lower spread

Fast moving currency

Well said. I think only the NDD Commission based brokers could provide the same conditions on demo and live. Because they earn only from the commissions, so it will be in their interest to keep the clients with fair conditions and transparency.

Questions about leverage...

Almost on every EA, on every test. The difference depends from the EA working model. Additionally, when you test on bigger period- the difference is increasing Actually the difference is not too big, probably around of 2-3% difference in the ...

Is demo a step before real trading?

Yes, most of them are "Non-withdrawal" bonuses, which means that you are not able to withdraw it. The only advantage from such bonus is that it increases your equity, so you can use it while trading. For example it can protect you from the Stop-out ...

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I can recommend JFD Brokers mate. They are a commission based broker, without markup on spreads. The customer service is fast and friendly. Good luck

MT4 broker without markup and only commission

Yeah, it is the best way to trade on a demo with the same conditions as a live. However it is not easy to find such broker, providing the same conditions on live and demo Many of brokers will say that the conditions are the same, however they ...

Questions about leverage...

Yea, if you see a broker, providing "welcome bonus", "100% deposit bonus" , "first login bonus" and similar opportunities- stay away

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An interesting fact for the back-testing is, that if you back-test any EA with the Strategy tester, logged with a demo account and save the result, then you test the same EA, with same settings, with same pairs, same conditions and etc..., however ...

Is demo a step before real trading?