Forex Basics
Core concepts such as forex, pips, lots, margin, leverage, and spreads.
Learn about forex brokers, trading costs, execution models, rebates, trading platforms and trading knowledge.
Core concepts such as forex, pips, lots, margin, leverage, and spreads.
How spreads, commissions, swaps, slippage, and net trading cost affect broker comparison.
Understand forex rebates, cashback, daily rebates, gold rebates, and how rebate structures work.
Compare brokers by costs, regulation, platforms, account types, and fit for different trading needs.
Learn how MT4, MT5, Standard, Raw, ECN, STP, and Market Maker account models differ.
Understand margin calls, stop out, high leverage, volatility, and practical risk management.
Recently published CloudSpeed knowledge articles.
Gap risk happens when price moves from one level to another without tradable prices in between. Learn why stop loss may fill at the next available price.
Read full guideA broker cost comparison only works when spread, commission, rebate and symbol conditions are converted into the same unit.
Read full guideUnderstand the difference between margin call and stop out, how margin level is calculated, and why fast markets can leave little time to react.
Read full guideA broker supporting MT4 or MT5 is not enough; compare rebate eligibility, symbol cost, account type, reporting cycle, execution limits and withdrawal rules.
Read full guideForex rebates are conditional trading-cost adjustments. They only matter after eligibility and net cost are verified.
Read full guideUsing all available margin removes the account buffer. Learn why free margin matters more than the maximum leverage printed on the broker account.
Read full guideDo not look only at the lowest spread. Compare account structure, commissions, rebates, and estimated net cost.
Forex and CFD trading involve risk. Rebates, account terms, and availability may vary by broker, region, and regulation. Review the Risk Disclaimer before opening an account.