{"id":31,"date":"2026-09-20T16:22:02","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:22:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T16:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T16:22:03","slug":"guides","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/","title":{"rendered":"Guides"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide bp-sec is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"guides\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-cards bp-cards-3 bp-guide-cards is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Start here<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to open a forex account safely<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A step-by-step checklist from choosing a broker to your first withdrawal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/open-a-forex-account-safely\/\" aria-label=\"Read: How to open a forex account safely\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Safety<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to check a broker&#8217;s licence in 60 seconds<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find the entity, check the register and spot the mismatch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/check-a-broker-licence\/\" aria-label=\"Read: How to check a broker's licence in 60 seconds\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Payments<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bank transfer, card or e-wallet: the cheapest way to fund<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speed, fees and withdrawal rules for each funding method.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/funding-bank-card-or-e-wallet\/\" aria-label=\"Read: Bank transfer, card or e-wallet: the cheapest way to fund\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Costs<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spreads, commissions and swaps: the real cost of a trade<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How to add up everything a trade costs before you place it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/spreads-commissions-and-swaps\/\" aria-label=\"Read: Spreads, commissions and swaps: the real cost of a trade\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Platforms<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">MT4 vs MT5 vs cTrader vs TradingView: which should you use?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What each platform is good at, and which brokers in our reviews offer it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/mt4-vs-mt5-vs-ctrader-vs-tradingview\/\" aria-label=\"Read: MT4 vs MT5 vs cTrader vs TradingView: which should you use?\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-card bp-guide-card is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-guide-top is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-guide-tag wp-block-paragraph\">Tax<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Forex tax basics: what every trader should know<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Records to keep and questions to ask, wherever you live.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-guide-arr wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/forex-tax-basics\/\" aria-label=\"Read: Forex tax basics: what every trader should know\">\u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide bp-scam has-white-color has-blue-dd-background-color has-text-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"scam\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-scam-l is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Scam watch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Spot the <span class=\"bp-hl\">red flags<\/span> before you deposit.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unlicensed brokers and clones of real ones target traders every week. Learn the warning signs in two minutes, and how to check a licence in one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-bp-white\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/blog\/forex-scam-warning-signs\/\">Read the scam warning signs<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-scam-r is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list bp-flags\">\n<li><strong>Guaranteed or &#8216;risk-free&#8217; returns<\/strong><br>No regulated broker can promise profit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No licence number, or one that does not match the register<\/strong><br>Look the number up on the regulator&#8217;s own public register.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Pressure to move to WhatsApp or Telegram<\/strong><br>Genuine brokers do not rush you to deposit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A clone of a licensed broker&#8217;s website<\/strong><br>Check the exact domain, not just the logo.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide bp-signup has-blue-l-background-color has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" id=\"newsletter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-signup-l is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"bp-kicker wp-block-paragraph\">Newsletter<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New reviews and scam alerts, by email.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short email when we publish a new review, update a rating or spot a broker to avoid. No trading tips, no spam, and you can unsubscribe at any time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group bp-signup-r is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<form class=\"bp-signup-form\" method=\"post\" action=\"\" novalidate data-trp-original-action=\"\"><label class=\"bp-sr\" for=\"bp-signup-email\">Email address<\/label><input id=\"bp-signup-email\" type=\"email\" name=\"bp_email\" placeholder=\"you@example.com\" autocomplete=\"email\" required><input type=\"text\" name=\"bp_website\" value=\"\" tabindex=\"-1\" autocomplete=\"off\" class=\"bp-hp\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"bp_signup\" value=\"1\"><button type=\"submit\" class=\"wp-element-button\">Subscribe<\/button><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en_gb\"\/><\/form><p class=\"bp-signup-msg\" role=\"status\" hidden>Thanks, you are subscribed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-signup-fine wp-block-paragraph\">We use your email only to send the newsletter. See our <a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/disclaimer\/\">disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"bp-ar-disc wp-block-paragraph\">General information for education only, not financial advice. Trading forex and CFDs carries a high risk of loss. <a href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/disclaimer\/\">Read the disclaimer<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Plain-language guides for opening an account safely, understanding costs and choosing a platform.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-section","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-31","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Guides - brokerspulse<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Guides - brokerspulse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Plain-language guides for opening an account safely, understanding costs and choosing a platform.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"brokerspulse\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-09-20T16:22:03+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"1 minute\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/guides\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/guides\\\/\",\"name\":\"Guides - brokerspulse\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2026-09-20T16:22:02+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-09-20T16:22:03+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/guides\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/guides\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/guides\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Guides\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/\",\"name\":\"brokerspulse\",\"description\":\"Independent forex broker reviews, comparisons and education\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/brokerspulse.com\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Guides - brokerspulse","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"Guides - brokerspulse","og_description":"Plain-language guides for opening an account safely, understanding costs and choosing a platform.","og_url":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/guides\/","og_site_name":"brokerspulse","article_modified_time":"2026-09-20T16:22:03+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Estimated reading time":"1 minute"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/","url":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/","name":"Guides - brokerspulse","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2026-09-20T16:22:02+00:00","dateModified":"2026-09-20T16:22:03+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/guides\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Guides"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/","name":"brokerspulse","description":"Independent forex broker reviews, comparisons and education","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"}]}},"_hostinger_reach_plugin_has_subscription_block":false,"_hostinger_reach_plugin_is_elementor":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":66,"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/31\/revisions\/66"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brokerspulse.com\/en_gb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}