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Why 74–89% of retail investors lose money — and what to do about it
ESMA's data is stark. The vast majority of retail traders lose money. The cause is rarely the market — it's the behaviour around it.
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3Commas exited the EU on 1 July 2026 — what this means for European traders
3Commas shut down access for EU/EEA users on 1 July 2026 due to MiCA non-compliance. Here is what happened and what your options are.
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What is paper trading — and why you should use it before risking real capital
Paper trading lets you test a strategy against real market conditions with zero financial risk. Here is how it works and why it matters.
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No-code investing automation: build strategies without writing a line
How My Metric Trade's visual builder turns plain-language investing ideas into automated strategies — no programming required.
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Automated investing: what it means and how to start
Automated investing removes the execution step from your investing process. Here is what that looks like in practice.
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Rules-based investing: why discipline beats discretion over time
The case for systematic, rule-based decision-making — and how to build rules that hold up under pressure.
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Risk controls: the guardrails every automated strategy needs
How to set per-trade, per-session and portfolio-level risk limits that protect your capital from a bad run.
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Explainable AI in investing: understanding what your automation is doing
How My Metric Trade's AI Copilot turns natural language ideas into transparent, human-readable strategies.
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