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Strategy deep-dives, MQL5 tutorials and honest takes on my automated trading. Written by me — René Balke.
206 people answered my anonymous survey about my free Expert Advisors: what they run, what works, why some quit. The full results — including the uncomfortable parts.
July closed at +€1,526 — a modest number with big stories inside: USDJPY, June's problem child, delivered +€5,228 including my biggest trade ever. The honest, verified breakdown.
My biggest-ever USDJPY trade: +€6,251 from one Range Breakout short. Why a tiny range meant a huge position — and why I never cut a winner like this short.
June was a rare red month in my live account (−€477), entirely down to USDJPY and its enormous commission costs. The honest, verified breakdown — plus a strong July teaser.
I ran a 10-year, 100%-modelling-quality backtest of the exact four strategies I trade live — then compared it to two years of Myfxbook-verified results. The honest picture, drawdowns included.
A clear, honest guide to leverage in forex and CFD trading — what it really does, how 30:1 and 500:1 compare, and why position sizing matters more than the number on your account.
A momentum breakout EA for MetaTrader 5, built with Claude AI and verified by me on a live account. 11-year XAUUSD backtest on real tick data plus a test-vs-live comparison.
End-of-month performance update. Which strategies worked in May, where USDJPY keeps costing me money, and why I'm not intervening despite the drawdown.
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