How to Pass an FTMO Challenge: A Realistic Guide for Serious Traders
Most traders fail the FTMO Challenge not because they can't trade — but because they don't prepare for the rules. Here's what actually matters.
Practical guides on trade tracking, performance analysis, and getting the most out of your trading journal — for MetaTrader, Binance, and 40+ brokers.
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Most traders fail the FTMO Challenge not because they can't trade — but because they don't prepare for the rules. Here's what actually matters.
A practical guide to tracking your Binance trades. Learn how to export Spot (CSV or XLSX) and Futures (XLSX) trade history from Binance and analyze your performance.
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Comparing the best trading journal software in 2026: EdrisFinance, TraderVue, TradesViz, Edgewonk, and Trademetria. Honest breakdown by asset class, features, and price.
Win rate alone doesn't tell the full story. Here are the six metrics that actually predict long-term trading success — and how to calculate them from your trade history.
A trading journal is only useful if you know how to read it. Here's how to analyze your trade history, spot patterns, and use the data to actually improve your performance.
Position sizing is one of the most important skills in trading. Learn how to calculate the right lot size for any trade so you never risk more than you intend.
Drawdown is one of the most important risk metrics in trading — and one of the most misunderstood. Learn what it means, how to calculate it, and how to use it to protect your account.
TradingView and MetaTrader are the two most popular trading platforms among retail traders. Here's an honest comparison to help you choose — or know when to use both.
Most traders obsess over win rate. But win rate alone tells you almost nothing about profitability. Here's how to think about win rate and risk/reward ratio together — and why the combination is what actually matters.
MT4 and MT5 are the two most used trading platforms in the world. Here's a clear breakdown of the differences, and how to choose the right one for your trading style.
Learn how to identify the head and shoulders chart pattern, understand what it signals, and how experienced traders use it to time entries and exits.
Looking for the best laptop for stock trading, forex, or crypto? We cut through the specs and tell you what actually matters for day traders and swing traders in 2026.
Step-by-step guide to exporting your complete trade history from eToro and importing it into EdrisFinance for stocks, crypto, and CFD performance analysis.
Step-by-step guide to exporting your complete trade history from Bybit (spot, futures, and derivatives) and importing it into EdrisFinance for performance analysis.
Step-by-step guide to exporting your trade history from TradingView Paper Trading or connected broker accounts and importing it into EdrisFinance for performance analysis.
Step-by-step guide to exporting your complete trade history from Interactive Brokers (IBKR) and importing it into EdrisFinance for in-depth performance analysis.
Step-by-step guide to exporting your full trade history from MetaTrader 5 using the CroniStoria tab and importing it into EdrisFinance for performance analysis.