A-book and B-book: Meaning in Gold Trading
A-book: the broker hedges your trade in the market. B-book: it keeps the risk itself, acting as your counterparty.
I wrote this guide based on how I actually trade gold. No theory — just what works after 10 years.
Key takeaways
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A-book and B-book: A-book: the broker hedges your trade in the market. B-book: it keeps the risk itself, acting as your counterparty.
Most brokers run a mix: small or losing accounts on B-book, large or consistently profitable ones on A-book. You usually can't see which applies to you. What you can check is who regulates the entity holding your money and how complaints are handled.
I don't predict. I prepare. Every trade I share here is placed with real money, in real time. No indicators, no noise — just price action and experience.
— Happy trading, Lin
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