| Pinned Welcome to the FTC community: read this first Site Feedback · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 69 | 2 d ago |
| When a preview is overtaken by the result, how should FTC show it? Tell us what helps you most Site Feedback · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| Did your broker change your leverage, spreads or margin rules without much notice? How did they tell you? Broker Experiences · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 2 | 3 h ago |
| What is on your personal checklist for spotting a forex scam before you deposit? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 5 | 3 h ago |
| What does holding a trade for two weeks really cost? Let's add up the spread and the swap Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 5 | 3 h ago |
| How do you read a forex quote like EUR/USD 1.1050? Explain it the way you would to a friend Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| What pattern in your own trading journal surprised you most when you finally reviewed it? Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| What do you do in the ten minutes after a losing trade closes? Describe your routine Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| After a losing streak, what is your rule for going back to full position size? Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| How do you decide which currency pairs to drop from your watchlist? Trimming twenty pairs down to a few Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 6 | 3 h ago |
| Long EUR/USD and long GBP/USD at the same time: how do you count that risk? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 1 | 3 h ago |
| Around a central bank decision, do you widen stops, cut position size or step aside completely? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| Do you hold forex positions over the weekend? What is your rule for gap risk? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| Flash PMIs land on Wednesday 23 September. Do you trade the flash reading or wait for the final figures? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 5 | 3 h ago |
| The RBA decides on 29 September, a day before August CPI. How do you plan around a central bank that moves before the data? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| Tokyo's markets are closed from 21 to 23 September. Do you change how you trade yen pairs on Japanese holidays? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 3 | 3 h ago |
| The US Treasury is buying back more long-dated bonds until 4 November. Do you watch long-bond yields when you trade currencies? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 5 | 3 h ago |
| The BIS says the dollar gave back most of its July gains in August. How do you tell a dollar trend from a bounce? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| US housing starts fell 2.6% in August but permits are still above last year. Does housing data belong in your USD analysis? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 2 | 3 h ago |
| US factories cut output in August while surveys show services surging. How do you trade a two-speed economy? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| Japan's core inflation slowed to 1.7% on the day the Bank of Japan hiked. Do you trade the data or the guidance? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 0 | 4 | 3 h ago |
| Carry trades after the Fed's hike: is earning the rate difference still worth the risk? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 48 | 2 d ago |
| The market sessions page is live. Is the timeline useful, and what would you add? Site Feedback · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 45 | 2 d ago |
| After a week packed with central bank news, how do you review your trades? Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 44 | 2 d ago |
| New to forex: which economic releases do you actually put in your calendar? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 46 | 2 d ago |
| Fuel is pushing inflation up in the UK, US and Canada. Which currencies are you watching because of it? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 50 | 2 d ago |
| Oil above $100: how are CAD and NOK reacting for you? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 43 | 2 d ago |
| Account verification: how long did your broker's checks take? Broker Experiences · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| Slippage on news: how did your broker fill your orders? Broker Experiences · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 43 | 2 d ago |
| What's one thing you wish you'd known before your first live trade? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 43 | 2 d ago |
| MT4, MT5, cTrader or TradingView: which platform did you learn on? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 43 | 2 d ago |
| How long did you demo trade before going live? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| How much money did you start trading with, and what would you start with now? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 43 | 2 d ago |
| Global chat now has reactions, replies and @mentions. What should we improve next? Site Feedback · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| Have your broker's overnight swap rates changed since the Fed decision? Broker Experiences · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| Bank of Japan on 18 September: how did you manage USD/JPY risk with intervention still possible? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 45 | 2 d ago |
| Bank of England today: hold, hike, or another split vote? How are you positioned on sterling? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 46 | 2 d ago |
| Gold after January's record: what are you watching now? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| Swap rates compared: what does your broker charge on the pairs you hold? Broker Experiences · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 40 | 2 d ago |
| Central bank decisions: do you trade them or sit out? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 40 | 2 d ago |
| Trading the London open: do you use the Asian session range? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 38 | 2 d ago |
| How do you backtest: chart replay, spreadsheets or code? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 39 | 2 d ago |
| Trend following or mean reversion: which suits you, and why? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 37 | 2 d ago |
| Do you use Fibonacci retracements, and how do you pick the swing? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 37 | 2 d ago |
| Which session do you trade from your time zone? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 37 | 2 d ago |
| The Fed raised rates for the first time since 2023. Did you trade the decision or wait for the dust to settle? Market Chat · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 49 | 2 d ago |
| Fear of missing out: do you chase moves you missed? Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |
| Do you set a daily loss limit? How did you choose the number? Trading Psychology · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 40 | 2 d ago |
| How many time frames do you check before taking a trade? Strategy Talk · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 42 | 2 d ago |
| Which currency pair did you learn on, and would you recommend it? Beginners · FTC Community Team Staff | 1 | 41 | 2 d ago |