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Practical guides on gold and forex: how to size positions, where to put stops, how to read the chart and how to stay disciplined.

Technical analysis

How to Use Fibonacci Retracement on Gold (XAUUSD)

How to draw Fibonacci retracement levels on gold charts, which levels matter most, and how to combine them with support and market structure.

7 min read
Gold basics

How the US Dollar (DXY) Affects the Gold Price

Why gold usually moves opposite to the US dollar, how to read the Dollar Index (DXY) alongside XAUUSD, and when the relationship breaks down.

6 min read
Market timing

How Gold Reacts to NFP, CPI and Fed Decisions

What happens to XAUUSD around US jobs data, inflation reports and Federal Reserve meetings, and how to protect your trades.

7 min read
Technical analysis

5 Candlestick Patterns Every Gold Trader Should Know

Pin bars, engulfing candles, inside bars, dojis and morning stars: what they show, where they work, and how to trade them.

7 min read
Platform guide

How to Place a Trade With Stop Loss and Take Profit in MetaTrader 5

Step-by-step guide to opening a gold trade with stop loss and take profit in the MT5 mobile app, and how to edit levels after entry.

6 min read
Gold basics

Spreads, Swaps and Commissions: The Real Cost of Trading Gold

How the spread, overnight swap and commission are charged on XAUUSD trades, with worked examples, and how to keep costs low.

6 min read
Psychology

How to Build a Trading Plan and Move From Demo to Live

A practical template for your first forex trading plan, plus clear rules for when you are ready to switch from a demo account to real money.

7 min read
Gold basics

What Is XAUUSD? A Beginner's Guide to Trading Gold

XAUUSD explained: what the symbol means, how gold is quoted, what one lot is worth, and what moves the price.

7 min read
Risk management

How to Calculate Lot Size for Gold (XAUUSD), With Calculator

A simple formula and free calculator for XAUUSD position size: risk a fixed percentage of your account on every gold trade.

6 min read
Risk management

How to Set Stop Loss and Take Profit Levels

Where to place stop loss and take profit on forex and gold trades, based on market structure instead of guesswork.

7 min read
Trade management

When to Move Your Stop Loss to Breakeven

Moving your stop to breakeven protects capital but can cut winners short. Here is when it makes sense and when it does not.

6 min read
Risk management

Risk-to-Reward Ratio Explained: The Maths Behind Profitable Trading

How risk-to-reward and win rate work together, with a breakeven win rate table every trader should know.

6 min read
Market timing

Best Time to Trade Gold: Forex Sessions in Kosovo and Albania Time

London, New York and Asian session times converted to Central European Time, and when gold usually moves the most.

6 min read
Technical analysis

Support and Resistance Explained: How to Draw Key Levels

How to find and draw support and resistance zones on gold and forex charts, and how to trade bounces and breakouts.

7 min read
Technical analysis

Market Structure for Beginners: Trends, Ranges and Breaks of Structure

Learn to read market structure: higher highs and higher lows, ranges, and the break of structure that signals a change in trend.

6 min read
Psychology

Trading Psychology: How to Stop Revenge Trading and Overtrading

The emotional mistakes that blow up trading accounts, and practical rules that keep fear and greed out of your decisions.

6 min read
Safety

How to Spot Forex Signal Scams on Telegram

Red flags that expose fake forex and gold signal groups on Telegram, and how to check whether a channel is legitimate.

6 min read