Recent content by Cheeky

I had move from IC markets to Hola prime markets after they change my leverage from 1:500 to 1:10. so far so good

The results sound great, but the real test is what happens when the market is not friendly. How do you handle a bad week. Do you slow down and trade smaller, or do you keep pushing until it comes back. Also, do you trade during big news days or do you step aside. That would help people trust...

In my experience, the frustration usually comes from not having a rule for that specific overlap scenario. If both strategies have positive expectancy on their own, the real question is correlation and risk. Are they likely to trigger at the same time and stack risk in opposite directions, or...

It’s good once you actually get good at it. The problem is most beginners think profits come first and skill comes later, when it’s the other way around. Trading is a skill, and like any skill that involves risk and money, it takes time to build. You’re not just learning entries and exits...

Most of these prop firms don’t just hand you a funded account. You have to pass an evaluation first, and that usually means hitting a profit target without breaking daily or overall drawdown rules. That’s where most people fail. The firm makes money from challenge fees and profit splits, so it’s...

I use sentiment tools to see where the crowd is positioned. Sometimes it’s enough to avoid trading against extreme positions. I also run simple scanners to spot trending pairs or oversold assets; it saves me hours of manual scanning.

I actually like the idea of daily updates, but I think it works best when it stays simple. If you focus on just one or two pairs and explain what you are watching in normal words, more people will actually follow along. Once it turns into a huge list, most readers tune out.

I learned the hard way that time of day matters more than I thought. I used to feel like my trading was broken, but I was often trading when the market was quiet and choppy. Now I stick to the same time window most days so I am not jumping in out of boredom. When the market is active, things...

I haven’t tried it myself. With anything that gets pitched as institutional, I’d treat it like marketing until there’s a verified track record and clear drawdown stats. If you’re still curious, run it on a demo first with conservative risk and keep it on the same broker conditions you’d actually...

Most of us probably start out with EUR/USD when learning forex. It’s the most popular pair, highly liquid, and generally easier to work with as a beginner. Honestly, all the major pairs are a solid starting point if you’re coming in from scratch. They’re easier to track, spreads are usually...

I don’t have direct experience with this, but from what I’ve seen, most lists like these tend to lag behind reality. They’re usually a decent starting point, just not something I’d rely on without cross-checking with newer sources or firsthand conversations.

I haven’t done SMB deals personally, mostly because the LP style “passive” setup can still carry a lot of risk, and your money can be locked up for years. Risk management gets tricky when you can’t just opt out, and secondary markets for small stakes are often thin, so liquidity is a real...

Do you see that pullback as a healthy reset, or are you staying cautious until price actually proves itself above the highs?

Scalpers will probably struggle the most with rules like this since their style naturally involves more frequent entries. That’s why trade limits really need to match your strategy, not fight it. The goal isn’t to hit a quota, but to avoid forcing trades just to stay active. Waiting for a setup...

Good list with some popular brokers. It is always important to start trading with a broker you can trust. I have traded with a few from the list, but I have also tried other platforms when I felt the trading conditions suited my trading style better. Lately, I have been trading on Axi, Hola...