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US30 Contract Size and Tick Value: Sizing Index CFD Trades
Master US30 contract sizes, tick values, and point calculations. Learn the universal formula to size Dow Jones CFDs and avoid blown accounts.
2 months ago
DAX 40 Contract Specs: Tick Value, Trading Hours and Spreads
Master DAX 40 (GER40) contract specifications. Learn how broker multipliers, tick values, Xetra trading hours, and spread dynamics impact your tradin…
2 months ago
Small Account Sizing Limits: When 0.01 Lots Still Risks Too Much
Trading 0.01 lots doesn't guarantee low risk. Discover why minimum lot sizes cause forced overleveraging on small accounts and how to fix your risk m…
2 months ago
Equity Curve Analysis: Drawdown, Recovery and Ruin Metrics
Master equity curve analysis. Learn how trailing drawdowns, the Ulcer Index, asymmetric recovery math, and Monte Carlo ruin models protect your tradi…
2 months ago
Average Daily Range to Lot Size: A Quarterly Instrument Log
Master dynamic lot sizing using Average Daily Range (ADR). Learn quarterly volatility benchmarks, fractional stop models, and prop firm drawdown defe…
2 months ago
Martingale Survival Test: Measured Runs to Account Failure
Quantitative stress test of Martingale and grid forex trading. Discover the exact math, margin triggers, and steps to liquidation on EURUSD and Gold.
2 months ago
Minimum Account Size by Instrument: Margin and Buffer Math
Calculate the true minimum account size for Forex, Gold, and Indices. Learn the 3-Tier Buffer Formula to avoid premature stop-outs and broker liquida…
2 months ago
Daily Loss Limit Calculator: Setting the Cap and the Reset
Master daily loss limit calculations, midnight rollover resets, and floating equity traps. Learn how to size trades and avoid sudden prop firm liquid…
2 months ago
Fixed Fractional vs Fixed Lot Sizing: A 10-Year Comparison
Discover the 10-year reality of fixed fractional vs fixed lot position sizing. Uncover sequence risk, the recovery paradox, and the hybrid milestone …
2 months ago
Trailing Drawdown Math: Lot Size Tables by Instrument
Stop blowing funded accounts. Learn trailing drawdown math, calculate risk against real buffers, and use our lot sizing tables for FX, Gold, and Indi…
2 months ago