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Guides

Long-form, plain-English explanations of how track records are verified, what the numbers on an account page mean, and how to vet an EA or signal before you trust it.

• Signals & EAs · 7 min read · 13 Aug 2026

  Using Custom Analysis to stress-test a signal before you copy it

  Custom Analysis filters any account by date, symbol, EA, hour or lot size and recomputes every statistic. Seven filters that expose a weak signal fast.

• Signals & EAs · 7 min read · 30 Jul 2026

  Is this EA prop firm safe? How to check before you risk a challenge

  Most EAs fail prop-firm rules before they fail to make money. Test drawdown, daily loss, lot sizing and news behaviour against challenge rules on a real record.

• Signals & EAs · 7 min read · 16 Jul 2026

  Comparing two EAs side by side: which metrics decide it

  A practical method for comparing two Expert Advisors head to head: normalise for risk, weigh drawdown and consistency, check execution, then use Compare.

• Signals & EAs · 8 min read · 2 Jul 2026

  Reading an EA track record before you buy: a 15-minute walkthrough

  Read an Expert Advisor's live track record like a pro: trust labels, sample size, drawdown, expectancy, per-symbol results, execution in points and red flags.

• Signals & EAs · 6 min read · 18 Jun 2026

  Free EA vs paid EA: what you actually get for the money

  Does paying for an Expert Advisor buy you an edge? Free vs paid forex robots compared on support, track records and risk, with a worked example.

• Signals & EAs · 7 min read · 4 Jun 2026

  How to choose a forex signal provider without getting burned

  A working checklist for picking a forex signal provider: verification, sample size, drawdown, execution costs and the questions most buyers forget to ask.