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Is scalping trade allowed in XM account?

XM do not restrict scalping trades. Although XM might set a limit to high leverage(1:1000), if a trader prefers scalping trade during news time(when important economic news is released). Other than that there is no restrictions on ...

Trailing stop order didn't work in XM MT4/MT5 account. Why is that?

If you have correctly set up a 'Trailing Stop' order and it wasn't triggered, the reason can be either two of the below. 1, The price didn't reach the first trailing stop line To trigger a trailing stop, the price needs to move mor...

I hedged positions, but my loss & margin keep changing on XM MT4/MT5. Why is that?

Margin requirements and (pending)loss for hedged positions can be increased due to market conditions. If spreads widen up, the required margin also increases, and for the spread widened, the loss will be added to your real-time accoun...

Why standard margin is required on hedged CFD positions on XM MT4/MT5 platforms?

Hedging Forex currency pairs do not require any margins though, hedged CFD positions require only once with XM. For example: If you hedge positions with: 1 lot buy DAX30 1 lot sell DAX30 The margin required is 1 lot for DAX3...

Is hedging of CFD positions allowed on XM MT4/MT5 trading accounts?

Yes, you can hedge CFD positions and there is no restrictions on it. For CFDs, hedging positions require margins only once. For Forex currency pairs, hedging positions require zero margin. For calculation of margins on XM MT4 an...

Is arbitrage allowed on XM MT4/MT5 trading accounts?

No, arbitrage is not allowed by XM and also among most of the brokers. The reason is because a client doing arbitrage trading could simply cause a loss for brokers. XM may not mention this restriction, but you are recommended to as...

Is hedging allowed on XM MT4/MT5 trading accounts?

Yes, you can hedge your positions as much as you can with XM. The margin requirements will be balanced out and there is no required margin for hedging with XM. However, for hedging CFD instruments, margin is only required once. *E...

How to calculate the swap charges/points on XM MT4 and MT5?

How to calculate the swap points of XM? The amount of Swap Charge can be calculated with the following formula: Swap charge = Number of lots × Swap rate(long or short) × Point size The "Number of lots" is the trading volume of y...

How to enable the one-click trading to close position on XM MT4 and MT5?

XM's One Click Trading is available for free on MT4 and MT5 Please right click on a chart and select "One Click Trading ". (or type "Alt+T") The one-click trading board will appear on the left up side of the chart. Why "One Click ...

What happens to my positions if I log out and close cTrader?

Even if you log out, all of your open positions will remain as it is. If you have setup "take profit" or "stop loss" for the existing orders, it will be executed as you have set it up. Please be careful that the "Advanced Take Prof...