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Learn how automated trading works before you put money into it: copying experts, strategy bots and EAs, position sizing and the risks of each path, in plain words.
Start with these guides
In-depth guides for beginners, each with key takeaways, questions and free tools to try the numbers.
Every path8 min readTrading on the Side While You Work: A Beginner's Guide to Automated TradingHow busy people use trading automation without watching charts: the three main approaches, how much time and money it really takes, and the risks to understand before you start.Read the guide
Copy experts7 min readCopy Trading Explained: How Copying Expert Signals Really WorksWhat copy trading is, where expert signals come from, how DONKOFX turns a signal into managed trades, how to judge an expert and what can go wrong.Read the guideEvery path7 min readWhat Is a Trading Bot or EA? How Automated Trading Really WorksA plain-language guide to trading bots and Expert Advisors (EAs): how they make decisions, the main types, where they run, what they cannot do and the safety controls to insist on.Read the guideEvery path7 min readPosition Sizing Made Simple: How Much Should You Risk per Trade?The simple maths behind position size, how to choose a risk percentage, why losing streaks matter, and how per-trade, session and account limits work together.Read the guideStrategies9 min readStrategy Bots Explained: Rule-Based Automation for Forex, Gold and CryptoHow rule-based strategy bots trade forex, gold and crypto by waiting for one specific chart setup, what CANDLE KING, TURTLE PROTOCOL, FAIRVALUE SNIPER and IRONVAULT each look for, how trades are managed and how to run one sensibly.Read the guide
Foundations
- How Even and Odd Digit Trading Works on DerivA plain guide to Deriv even and odd digit contracts: how they settle, what they pay, why streaks do not predict the next digit, and how to run a digit bot with small, firm limits.8 min read
- Martingale and Recovery Sizing: The Real ExplanationWhat Martingale is, why it wins often and loses rarely but heavily, how to add up the full series before you start, and how DONKOFX checks that series against your loss limit.7 min read
- Understanding Drawdown and Loss LimitsWhat drawdown measures, why losses are harder to recover than they look, how session loss limits, daily caps and account ceilings work in DONKOFX, and how to choose them before you start.7 min read
- How to Connect a Deriv Account to DONKOFXA step-by-step guide to linking Deriv with DONKOFX: the secure authorisation flow, demo and real accounts, what access DONKOFX asks for, common connection problems and how to disconnect.7 min read
Going further
- Advanced Bot Configuration: Every Setting ExplainedHow to configure DONKOFX copy, strategy, grid and digit automations from your loss budget backwards: what each setting does, which ones matter most and which can be changed while a bot runs.8 min read
- How to Choose a Risk ProfileWhat DONKOFX risk profiles are, what each profile changes for copy, strategy, grid and digit automations, and how to choose one from your account size and loss tolerance rather than from a profit target.7 min read
- Reading the Live Bot DashboardHow to read a running DONKOFX automation: the equity gauge, run and lifetime figures, the activity feed, open positions and completed trades, and when to pause, stop or close positions.7 min read
- Trading Sessions and Timing: When to Let a Bot TradeHow the Asian, London and New York sessions shape forex and gold, how news and weekends change conditions, how DONKOFX session filters and trading windows work, and how to judge a time filter without fooling yourself.7 min read
- Gold Grid Trading Explained: How a Grid Bot Caps Its RiskHow grid trading works on gold (XAUUSD), why many grids hide large losses, and how the DONKOFX IRONVAULT grid uses a trend filter, same-size levels and one basket stop so the worst case is known before the first order.7 min read
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Education, not financial advice. Trading can lose money, so practise on demo first and keep control of every automation you start.