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Guides and notes on forex bonuses and trading platforms, written by the MyBrokerBonus Editorial team.
New bonus alerts (November 4, 2026)
New bonuses that were added on November 4, 2026. You can check the terms on each bonus page and on the official page.
Using an EA on a bonus account: what to check first
Whether an EA can run on a bonus account differs by broker and bonus. The wording confirmed from official terms, and what to read before you start.
When a bonus disappears: expiry, inactivity and withdrawal compared
A bonus can disappear when a date passes, when the account sits idle, or when you take money out. How each broker words these conditions.
How to claim a no-deposit bonus, up to identity verification
The steps from registering to claiming a no-deposit bonus, checked against each broker's own terms and claim steps.
How the lots needed to withdraw a bonus are counted
How lot requirements for withdrawing a bonus are worded in each company's terms: trading volume, number of trades and eligible instruments.
Deposit and withdrawal methods compared: how to read methods, fees and times
Deposit and withdrawal methods, fees and processing times of the brokers we researched, listed by company, with the gaps in our data marked.
How to find your MT4 or MT5 server name
Where to find the server name MT4 and MT5 ask for at login: the broker's information, the server list, typing an address and port, per MetaQuotes help.
Maximum leverage by broker: how to read the table, and the risk of a high ceiling
The maximum leverage each broker states, by company, and what changes the number: account type, equity, instrument, platform.
No-deposit bonus versus a demo account
A demo account and a no-deposit bonus differ in the money used, the kind of account and how a withdrawal works. A plain comparison.
Trades that are banned while you hold a bonus
Which trades bonus terms forbid, read from each company's wording: how strongly each rule is worded and which offers list no banned trade.
What to check when you cannot log in to MT4
A checklist for when MT4 will not log in, from MetaQuotes help: the status bar, the three fields, two kinds of password, the Server tab.
Axiory no-deposit bonus: conditions and withdrawals
Who can claim the AXIORY no-deposit bonus, which accounts it covers, how to claim it, and what to do before withdrawing profit, with quotes from its terms.
BigBoss bonus types and what to watch for
BigBoss lists a Deposit Bonus Program, a BBC deposit bonus and an account opening bonus. What each one is, and what to check in its terms.
Bonus types: credit versus cash
A forex bonus can arrive as credit you cannot withdraw, as a bonus withdrawable after conditions, or as cash. How to tell them apart in the terms.
Bonus withdrawal conditions compared: the usual patterns, read in the terms
Brokers word the withdrawal conditions of a bonus in different ways. The wordings side by side, with quotes from the terms.
How to delete saved login details in MT4 and MT5: remove a saved account from the list
The steps to delete an account saved in MT4 or MT5 from the Navigator list on a PC: the right-click Delete, the Delete key, and what to note first.
Deposit bonuses compared: rate, cap and conditions, read in the terms
The deposit bonuses running now in one table: rate, cap, deposit conditions and what a withdrawal does, with quotes from the terms.
Exness minimum deposit and whether it has bonuses
Exness sets a different minimum deposit for each account. How to read its four accounts, what it says about bonuses, and how Exness Rewards differs.
Forex demo contests and trading contests: a list, and how to read the terms
Demo and trading contests running now in one table: who can enter, the prize form and whether it can be withdrawn, with quotes from the terms.
FXGT minimum deposit and deposit methods
What FXGT.com says about the minimum deposit for each account, how its deposit methods are grouped, who charges fees, and how long it takes.
FXGT no-deposit bonus: conditions and how to claim it
Who can claim the FXGT.com no-deposit bonus, which accounts it covers, and what happens to the credit when you withdraw, with quotes from its terms.
How to read the FXGT deposit bonus terms
How to read the FXGT.com Welcome deposit bonus terms: which deposit counts, how credit is added, what a withdrawal does, and what to check first.
FXGT withdrawal methods and steps
What FXGT.com says about withdrawals: payment method groups, who charges fees, processing time, and what happens to a bonus when you withdraw.
HFM demo contest: rules and how to enter
Who can enter the HFM Virtual to Real demo contest, how to register, how the prize is treated and what withdrawing a profit takes, from HFM's terms.
HFM minimum deposit by account type
HFM (HF Markets) sets a different minimum deposit for each account. How to read its account comparison, and what it says about deposit fees and time.
Minimum deposit by broker: a list by account type and how to read it
The minimum deposit of each broker's accounts, by company and account type, and what the number does not tell you.
No-deposit bonus restrictions and cautions
The no-deposit bonuses running now, and six kinds of restriction to read: who can join, accounts, countries, time, withdrawal and trading terms.
Tickmill bonuses: the Welcome Account and Japan
Tickmill's bonus is a Welcome Account for new clients. How to read its terms, why Japan is excluded, and its legal entities and regulators.
XMTrading no-deposit bonus: the conditions
Who the XMTrading no-deposit bonus (account opening bonus) is for, the claim period, what is needed before withdrawing profit, from XMTrading's terms.
New bonus alerts (October 19, 2026)
New bonuses that were added on October 19, 2026. You can check the terms on each bonus page and on the official page.
Using bonuses from several brokers: an order and a routine
How to plan bonuses from more than one broker: which kind to take first, tracking deadlines, keeping a record per account, and the risks to watch.
How to place orders in MT4 and MT5: market, limit and stop orders, and where to set a stop loss and take profit
The steps to place an order in MT4 and MT5: market vs limit and stop orders, entering a stop loss and take profit, and choosing the lot size.
Install MT4 and MT5 and log in: how to enter the account number, password and server name
The steps to install MT4 or MT5 and log in on a PC or phone: entering the account number, password and server name, and what to check if it fails.
Leverage and margin explained: how to find the margin you need and read the margin level
How leverage and margin work in forex: how to work out the required margin, how to read the margin level, and why leverage makes losses bigger too.
Loss-cut and zero-cut explained: when positions are closed and what happens if a balance goes below zero
How loss-cut (forced closing) and zero-cut (negative balance treatment) work in forex, why levels differ by broker, and how bonus credit covers losses.
Lots, pips and currency units: how big one lot is and how to find the value of a pip
What lots, pips and currency units mean in forex: how big one lot is, which digit is one pip, and how to work out what one pip is worth.
No-deposit bonuses compared: what is on offer now and how to read the terms
Every no-deposit forex bonus running now, side by side: the amount, the conditions, and the terms that matter before you sign up.
How bonus credit looks in MT4 and MT5: balance, credit and equity explained
How balance, credit and equity are laid out in MT4 or MT5 when you open an account that received a bonus, and how to read them.
How to read bonus withdrawal conditions: real wording from broker terms
What the withdrawal, trading-volume, early-withdrawal, time-limit and automated-trading clauses in bonus terms say, with short quotes from terms.
New bonus alerts (October 13, 2026)
New bonuses that were added on October 13, 2026. You can check the terms on each bonus page and on the official page.
What is a no-deposit bonus? From claiming it to withdrawing
A plain explanation of how a no-deposit bonus works at a forex broker, the usual steps from claiming it to withdrawing, and what to check first.