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Scouting programs have grown in popularity in recent years and many are holding themselves out as full fledged prop firms. Let's dig into what they are, where they fit in this industry, and their advantages and disadvantages. A trader scouting program is one that evaluates potential traders...

Brokers for Canadians Canadians have two main directions they can go when selecting a broker, and both come with trade-offs; "Onshore" Brokers Brokers with offices physically in Canada and who are registered and licensed by Canadian regulatory authorities (IIROC.) These brokers will typically...

As some of you know, I also mod for /r/algotrading on reddit. Recently I called out for community submissions for a "hall of fame" on /r/algotrading. Members responded with the threads they felt significantly contributed to their own progress, or were otherwise great resources for the...

Pepperstone has extended a promo in Australia and most of Asia (including Singapore, China,) called "Zero commission. Infinite opportunities" and are offering $0 commission on your first 20 trades (for new clients.) This is a great way to test out Pepperstone's execution quality without paying...

Previous versions of Linux Mint HOWTOs: HOWTO: (Easily) install the latest Metatrader 4 (MT4) on Linux Mint 18.2 ---------------------- Written for Linux Mint 19.3 MetaTrader 4 is a Windows based application, however, it can be installed on Linux Mint 19 and other Linux distributions with the...

Almost weekly--be it on reddit's /r/forex, other forums, or in our trader's chatroom--I come across aspiring Forex traders asking this question: "What are some good books to get started or increase my skills?" So I put together this list of recommended books for easy reference that's relevant...

Previous Ubuntu HOWTOs: HOWTO: (Easily) Install the Latest Metatrader 4 (MT4) on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS HOWTO Easily install the latest MT4 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS HOWTO Easily install the latest MT4 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS -------------------------------------------------------------------- MetaTrader 4...

Pepperstone has added Spread Betting accounts to their UK division. Spread Betting accounts are a tax sheltered for some UK residents who trade. That means UK residents can profit tax-free in this registered account type. I believe the account is akin to Pepperstone's Standard account, since...

How is everyone making out with all this volatility? Pay attention, times like this provide some of the best trading conditions. Size down if the volatility is too much for you, but keep on trading. Any success stories? Any failures? How's the market treating you?

Despite some aggressive spam filters, once in a while a spam bot still gets through and makes a post. So I've implemented first post moderation for all new members. This means that new members can still post, but their posts will need to be reviewed and approved by staff before becoming public...

This HOWTO is for installing Oanda Desktop / fxTrade on the latest Ubuntu 18.04 LTS and Debian. Previously, you could launch Oanda's fxTrade directly from your browser in Linux so long as you had the right Java version and browser plugin installed. However, Oanda created a new web based...

Pepperstone --who in my experience has some of the best customer service and execution quality out there-- is running a promotion where new users get their first 20 trades commission free: 20 Free Trades - Pepperstone Not bad at all for anyone who wants to try out a new brokerage. I was a...

Almost weekly--be it on reddit's /r/algotrading, other forums, or in our trader's chatroom--I come across aspiring algo traders asking this question: "What are some good books to get started with algo trading?" So I put together this list of recommended books for easy reference that's relevant...

I noticed that many guides or lists of tick data sources were out of date, broken, or otherwise not working, so I decided to make an updated list with modern sources for use as a resource with the algo trading community. I will also keep this up to date as new sources appear and old sources...

I'm often asked about which broker is best to 'DEMO' on when first learning forex. Here's the thing: demo will not prepare you for live trading. You'll still be learning when you go live. However, it's important you know the basics and even more so that you know how to operate any given...

Been using this software for a few years now and love the work that David has done. Build Alpha The idea behind it is placing a fast and robust backtesting engine behind an interface that lets you rapidly test out ideas without having to code it yourself. Now, the main focus of the software...

I came across The Robust Trader just now and noticed they are in the algo trading service space and seem to be accessible to retail traders. They mostly focus on Algorithmic Trading and offer a subscription service. It appears to be based mostly around Easy Language / MultiCharts but they may...

People often ask me questions like "what just happened to the pound?", "why did EUR/JPY just take a dive?", or "what made gold spike up?" and I thought I'd put together a little tutorial that might help traders stay atop of breaking economic news. Before anything else, if you're not actively...

[Update: This post will remain online, but the crypto regulatory landscape has changed and CoinField got barked out of Canada by regulators a while ago... and has since changed a lot about their business... so i'd expect all info here is good for a reference, and a practical example for the...

https://www.instagram.com/fxgears/ @FXGears Be some of the first followers of the official FXGears instagram account! Content will mostly be satire, some motivational stuff, and some trading advice! Once enough followers build up we will be linking back to threads that are worth a read!