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The investor password gives read-only access to an MT4/MT5 account — it cannot trade or withdraw. How to find or set yours, and what it's used for.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 6 min read

MT5 fails silently on a wrong server name. Where to find the exact server string, why broker emails get it wrong, and real naming gotchas from live brokers.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 7 min read

Screenshots lie, spreadsheets lie, marketing gains lie. The checklist for verifying a copy-trading provider: read-only broker data, TWR gain, drawdown and fees.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 8 min read

Fill lag, entry slippage, size rounding and fees — the four mechanical reasons a copier's results diverge from the master, and how to measure each one.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 7 min read

What 'PMF to #12345', 'Split Signal PERF' and 'MTS-CTS PM' mean on your MT5 statement — how performance fees are charged, settled and how to track them.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 6 min read

Forget star ratings. Execution quality is measurable from your own fills: signed slippage in points, broker-side fill latency, and spread at fill time.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 8 min read

What a trading journal must capture to change your results — and an honest comparison of a spreadsheet, generic journal apps, and broker-synced analytics.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 7 min read

Why 'profit ÷ deposit' lies about trading performance, how TWR chains sub-period returns around deposits and withdrawals, and how gain % is computed.

Updated 13-07-2026 · 6 min read