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Short answer: page 6 of the Education archive lists 24 earlier ForexTradeLab articles from Mar 2026 – Apr 2026.
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Is Forex real or fake? An honest 2026 answer separating the legitimate $7+ trillion daily Forex market from the marketing scams, get-rich-quick schemes, and fraudulent brokers that give the industry a bad name.
Trust 
Marcus Reed 7 min reading
A clearly labelled hypothetical case study showing how oversizing, revenge trading and removing a stop can turn planned losses into a $500 losing week, followed by seven practical journal rules.
Education Marcus Reed 10 min reading
Yes, you can open a forex account with $100. But what happens next? James Okonkwo walks through realistic expectations, position sizing, and why a small account is for learning — not for getting rich.
Education 
James Okonkwo 12 min reading
supposed guaranteed profits, secret strategies, and Instagram lifestyles — the forex world has no shortage of scams. Elena Vance explains the real warning signs and what a legitimate broker actually looks like.
Education 
Elena Vance 14 min reading
XM offers 55+ forex pairs alongside 1,000+ CFD instruments. Learn majors vs crosses vs exotics, liquidity, sessions, and how to build a watchlist — then open an account on MetaTrader.
Education Elena Vance 6 min reading
XM offers selected cryptocurrency CFDs alongside 55+ forex pairs and 1,000+ instruments on MT4/MT5. CFD vs spot, leverage, financing, volatility discipline.
Education Elena Vance 4 min reading
Every time petrol prices jump, the same question follows: why? Marcus Reed traces the chain from OPEC decisions and geopolitical risk to the number on the pump — and explains what regular people can actually learn from it.
Education Marcus Reed 13 min reading
Trade major stock index CFDs on XM alongside 55+ forex pairs — same account, 1,000+ instruments. Sessions, gap risk, earnings season, and concentration traps.
Education Marcus Reed 4 min reading
Gold or US dollars in 2026? Marcus Reed compares the real trade-offs using dated figures: gold's 67.4% gain in 2025 and 26% drop from its January 2026 record, versus dollar cash now earning near a 3.75%-4.00% policy rate with 3.4% inflation.
Education Marcus Reed 10 min reading
Torn between the stock market and forex? James Okonkwo lays out what each market really demands — time, capital, knowledge, and temperament — so you pick the one that fits.
Education James Okonkwo 12 min reading
On XM you can trade crude oil and natural gas CFDs with forex, metals, and indices — 1,000+ instruments. Learn how gas differs from oil, seasonality, and risk controls.
Education Elena Vance 4 min reading
Gold (XAU/USD) and silver (XAG/USD) sit in the same XM MT4/MT5 terminal as forex. This guide compares drivers, contract maths at $4,125 gold and $60.6 silver, the gold/silver ratio near 68, sessions and risk rules.
Education Marcus Reed 9 min reading
Why gold and the US dollar usually move in opposite directions, why the strength of that link varies by period, when it breaks down, and how to use DXY and real yields as filters for XAU/USD trades — with worked examples at about $4,125/oz in September 2026.
Education Elena Vance 11 min reading
Can you start forex with $5, $50, or $100? A realistic breakdown of minimum capital, what you can actually trade at each level, and how to grow a small account without blowing it up.
Education Marcus Reed 9 min reading
A method-based guide to selecting major, cross and exotic forex pairs, with EUR/USD used to explain liquidity, spread, volatility and strategy fit. No pair guarantees profit.
Analysis Elena Vance 8 min reading
A practical breakdown of the economic, geopolitical and technical forces that drive gold prices — rebuilt around real 2026 data, including the January record, the September Fed hike and record central-bank buying.
Education Marcus Reed 13 min reading
An educational comparison of ten forex strategy frameworks, from scalping to position trading, with example rules, suitable conditions, risks and validation steps. No strategy is guaranteed to work.
Education Elena Vance 12 min reading
A practical checklist of what to look for — and what to avoid — when selecting a forex broker. Regulation, fees, execution, withdrawal speed, and more.
Education Marcus Reed 12 min reading
The ForexTradeLab gold pillar: XAU/USD contract maths at about $4,125/oz, the 2026 macro drivers after the Fed's September hike, sessions, costs, strategies, technical levels and gold-specific risk management, with links to every key gold guide.
Education Marcus Reed 17 min reading
A practical guide to trading crude oil on forex platforms — WTI vs Brent, OPEC+ dynamics, supply-demand drivers, trading sessions, strategies, and risk management.
Education Marcus Reed 14 min reading
How the US dollar drives global markets — why the DXY rises or falls, Fed policy, yields, oil-dollar relationships, Gulf currency pegs and practical USD trading context.
Education Elena Vance 13 min reading
AI trading bots, ChatGPT market analysis, and algorithmic strategies are reshaping forex. An honest, experience-based look at what works, what doesn't, and how to use AI without losing your edge.
Education Elena Vance 17 min reading
A realistic guide to beginner-friendly Forex strategies — trend following, support & resistance, moving average crossover, breakout trading and price action. No hype, just practical frameworks.
Education Elena Vance 11 min reading
What retail traders should know about forex profitability expectations, trading gold (XAU/USD) and analysing the Nasdaq-100, with expectancy maths, gold sizing at about $4,125 and no hype or guaranteed-return language.
Education Elena Vance 8 min reading