ConfirmedTrades

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.

• Brokers & accounts · 7 min read · Sep 8, 2026

  Broker server time and DST: the UTC+2/+3 brokers and the UTC+0 brokers

  Why most MetaTrader servers run on UTC+2 in winter and UTC+3 in summer, why a few run on UTC all year, the exact switch dates from 2020 to 2027, and how ConfirmedTrades shows every account on one clock.

• Brokers & accounts · 8 min read · Aug 16, 2026

  Choosing the best broker for an Expert Advisor: a working checklist

  There is no single best broker for an Expert Advisor, only the best fit for a strategy. A checklist: account type, costs, execution, MT4/MT5, swap, leverage.

• Brokers & accounts · 7 min read · Jul 24, 2026

  Forex spreads, commissions and swaps explained, with the numbers per lot

  The three costs every forex trade pays, in points and dollars per lot: how spread is quoted, how commission is charged, and why swap triples on Wednesday.

• Brokers & accounts · 7 min read · Jul 8, 2026

  ECN vs STP vs market maker: what the account label means for your EA

  ECN, STP, NDD and market maker are labels with mechanics underneath. How each fills orders, what it costs in spread and commission, and which suits your EA.

• Brokers & accounts · 6 min read · Jun 22, 2026

  Netting vs hedging account on MT5: why your EA's positions look different

  MT5 netting and hedging modes change how positions, stops and history appear. What each mode does, which EAs break on the wrong one, and how to tell them apart.

• Brokers & accounts · 7 min read · Jun 5, 2026

  A-book vs B-book broker: who is on the other side of your EA's trades

  What A-book and B-book mean, why a B-book forex broker is not automatically bad, how hybrid models work, and how to spot the difference in fills.