Forex broker research notes

August 27, 2026

BTCUSD at a forex broker is usually a CFD. You do not own bitcoin. Contract size, weekend gaps, and the legal entity still decide the risk.

August 26, 2026

Cashback is a rebate on lots. A welcome bonus is credit with rollover. Neither is a payout until the entity’s PDF says so.

August 25, 2026

Rollover is the volume string on a deposit bonus. It decides whether the credit is usable cash or just extra margin with a clock on it.

August 24, 2026

A no-deposit bonus is not a payout. It is small credit with volume, expiry, and a cap on what you can withdraw. Licence still comes first.

August 20, 2026

A BTC ticket at a forex broker is usually a CFD. You are not holding bitcoin. Leverage, swaps, and the legal entity still decide the risk.

August 20, 2026

A welcome bonus is not free cash. It is credit with volume, expiry, and withdrawal strings. Licence still comes first.

August 20, 2026

Swap-free is a product with conditions. It can replace overnight interest with another fee. Read the list of pairs and the entity’s rules.

August 20, 2026

A pip on gold is not a pip on EURUSD. Read the contract spec, then sanity-check with a calculator — not a screenshot from a forum.

August 20, 2026

High leverage is not a bonus. It is how a small move can close the account. Read margin and stop-out on the spec sheet.

August 20, 2026

A famous regulator name in an ad is not cover. The company on the contract has to appear on that register.

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