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Pip, spread, lot, leverage, margin, swap, equity — definitions with worked numerical examples.

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What is a pip and how much is it worth in EUR/USD?9 min →Fixed or variable spread — which one to choose on forex?8 min →Leverage 1:500 — why it is a trap, not an opportunity8 min →

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What is a pip and how much is it worth in EUR/USD?9 min →Fixed or variable spread — which one to choose on forex?8 min →Leverage 1:500 — why it is a trap, not an opportunity8 min →Forex swap charges: rates, units and account entries12 min →1:30 CFD leverage: national rules and account classification9 min →What are standard, mini and micro lots in forex?10 min →Margin call vs stop out — what is the difference?12 min →Slippage in forex — what it is and how to limit it9 min →Leverage vs margin: exposure, collateral and equity9 min →Stop loss vs take profit — when to use which?11 min →Price gap explained — what it is and will a stop loss stop it?9 min →Long vs short — buying and selling on forex explained13 min →How trailing stops work — activation, updates and execution10 min →Equity, balance and margin — three numbers on a trader account11 min →Floating P/L vs realized P/L — what does it mean?8 min →Pip value per pair — why it is not always 10 dollars11 min →Liquidity on the forex market — what it is and why it matters9 min →Forex as an OTC market — what it means for the retail investor8 min →What is a requote and how is it different from slippage?6 min →Spot settlement T+2 and position rollover — where swap comes from8 min →Triple swap: value dates, multipliers and exceptions9 min →Major, minor and exotic pairs — how they differ6 min →Trader abbreviations glossary — SL, TP, BE, R:R and the rest10 min →What is break-even and how to move your stop-loss to it?6 min →ETF vs CFD and forex — owning an asset vs contract for difference10 min →My swap changed mid-trade — why, and is that allowed?10 min →GBP/JPY in a EUR account — how is P/L converted?8 min →Who sets swap rates and why they differ between brokers7 min →Bid and ask — which price triggers stop-loss and take-profit?9 min →Why is my profit less than price move times position size?12 min →Forex order types — market, limit, stop, OCO and trailing13 min →