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How to Read the MT5 Specification Window
3:08 · 8 chapters · Forex lessons, part 92
What you'll learn
Every MT5 symbol has its own rules: contract size, lot step, stops level, swaps and sessions. Here's how to read them in five minutes.
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- Key point 1
- How to open the Specification window on desktop and mobile
- Key point 2
- How contract size and digits set the value of one point
- Key point 3
- What volume step, stops level and freeze level mean
- Key point 4
- Where to find swap long, swap short and the 3-day swap
- Key point 5
- Why symbol versions like .m or .raw have different rules
Rules and limits from regulators and official sources; every price, account and chart in the video is an example. Education, not financial advice.
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