Corrections policy

How a correction is made

When a factual error is confirmed, the page is corrected in place and a dated note is added explaining what was wrong and what it now says. The old wording is not quietly deleted and the page is not rewritten to look as if the error never existed. The date on the note is the date of the fix, not the date of publication.

A correction note stays on the page. It is not removed after a period, because a reader checking the site later needs to know that the page has a history.

How a Reader Can Check the History of This Page

A reader can check the history of this page by opening the correction log and reading it in date order, newest first or oldest first as they prefer. The log lists every error, update and clarification with its label, its date and the affected heading, so a reader can find the sentence they remember and see what changed. For a gold figure, they can search the log for the pip value, the contract size or the leverage cap and confirm when each was last touched. The log is the primary record; the current page text is the result of applying it.

A reader can check the history by comparing the log entry's quoted before-and-after wording with the page as it stands. If the entry says a leverage statement was corrected to up to 1:500 on standard forex accounts, within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits; varies by instrument, the current page should carry that wording, and the entry should show what it replaced. That comparison is the reader's own verification, and it does not require trusting us. If the two do not match, that mismatch is itself worth reporting through the same channel as any other error.

A reader can check the history by noting the dates and asking whether a decision they made falls before or after a correction. If a margin example involving a 0.10-lot gold position and about $85.50 margin was read before a leverage correction, the log shows the gap. That is the practical use of the history: not to audit us for its own sake, but to let a reader place their own reading in time. The log does not reconstruct every version of the page, but it records every change we made and the date we made it, which is enough to answer the question a reader actually has.

What Happens When a Source Itself Changes Silently

When a source changes silently, the page is treated as potentially stale until the change is verified, and the log records the date we noticed rather than the date the source changed. A regulator page that alters a licence line, or a broker page that drops a platform from its list, can leave our text looking correct while being out of date. For the UAE caveat, the wording we must keep is exact: FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA. If that line changes at the source, the page is corrected to match, and the entry says the source moved without notice.

A silent source change is handled as an update if our text was accurate when written and the source has simply moved on. It is handled as an error only if our text was already wrong and the source change exposed it. That distinction protects the reader from a false impression of frequent mistakes while still surfacing real ones. For gold mechanics, a silent change in a broker's contract specification would be an update if our 100 oz per lot statement was correct before; it would be an error if we had published a different contract size. The label follows the facts, not the convenience of the page.

A silent source change is recorded with the source named and the date of detection, so a reader can see the lag between the source moving and the page catching up. We do not claim to monitor every source continuously; we say what we observed and when. If a UAE funding method disappears from a broker's list without announcement, the page is updated to remove it and the log notes the removal and the detection date. The reader can then judge whether a decision made in the gap was based on text that had already gone stale. That is the honest limit of what a corrections page can promise.

How a reader reports one

A reader reports an error by writing to editor@sikkaspreadae.com and naming the page, the sentence and what it should say. A link to the broker's own document, or the document itself, makes the report much easier to verify. Reports are checked against the source before anything is changed.

Not every report will be upheld. If the page matches the broker's document as read on the recorded date, the report is answered with that explanation rather than a change.

Why the Correction Log Stays Public on This Page

The correction log stays public because a trading page that hides its mistakes is asking readers to trust a version of events they cannot verify. Gold trading involves margin, leverage and real money in AED, and a reader deciding whether a 0.10-lot position at 1:500 is affordable needs to know if the leverage statement was ever wrong. A public log lets them see the fix, the date and the reason without asking us. It also keeps us honest: an entry that will be read by strangers is written more carefully than an internal note.

The log stays public because the alternative, a private errata file, puts the burden of detecting errors on the reader. Most readers will not compare two versions of a page; they will read once and act. For a UAE audience using local bank transfer and cards, the cost of a missed correction is not abstract. If the page once implied a different margin figure for gold, the public entry shows the correction and the date, so a reader who acted earlier can see what changed. That is a service to the reader, not a marketing gesture.

The log stays public because it is the only way to show that a correction was made at all, rather than the page having always read this way. A silent edit leaves no evidence, and a reader who remembers the earlier wording has no way to check their memory. Publishing the entry, with the affected heading and the before-and-after wording, settles the question. It also makes the log useful to other writers and reviewers who need to know which statements about gold mechanics, leverage caps or the FxPro entity have already been tested and corrected.

Who Decides a Correction and in What Time Frame

The person who decides a correction is the editor responsible for the page, not the reader who reports it and not a general vote. The editor checks the report against the page text and against the named source, then applies one of the three labels: error, update or clarification. For a gold figure, that means confirming the pip value (0.01), the contract size (100 oz) and the leverage cap (up to 1:500 on standard forex accounts, within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits; varies by instrument) before changing anything. The decision is recorded with the editor's label, not with a person's name.

The time frame is as short as the check allows, and the check is not allowed to wait for a batch. A reported error about a number, a formula or a regulator caveat is examined before any new feature work on the page, because a wrong figure about gold margin is more damaging than a missing paragraph. There is no fixed clock printed here, because the honest statement is that it depends on how quickly the source can be verified. What is fixed is the order: errors first, then clarifications, then updates. A reader who reports a wrong leverage statement is not queued behind a cosmetic request.

The decision is made once and then published, not held privately while further reports arrive. If two readers report the same gold pip error, the first verified report triggers the entry and the second is noted against it rather than generating a duplicate. If a report turns out to be mistaken, the editor does not log an error; the page may still receive a clarification if the wording invited the misreading. That distinction keeps the log credible: it records changes we made, not every claim we received. The editor's job is to decide which is which, and to date the decision.

Re-check is not an error

A condition that has merely changed since the check is a re-check, not an error. If a broker has altered a term, added a funding method or changed which entity serves the UAE, the page is re-read and the date is updated. That is different from the desk having stated something false at the time of the original check.

Keeping the two apart matters. Treating every change as an error would push the desk to write vague sentences that cannot go out of date, which is worse for a reader than a dated, specific statement that is later re-checked.

The Difference Between a Correction and an Update on a Gold Trading Page

A correction fixes something that was wrong; an update adds or refreshes something that was right but has moved on. On this page, changing a misstated pip value from 0.1 to 0.01 is a correction, because the original sentence was false about gold (XAU/USD). Adding a note that local UAE bank transfer is supported is an update, because the funding list was incomplete rather than incorrect. The distinction matters to a reader because a correction signals that earlier text could have misled, while an update signals that the page is being kept current without any implication of fault.

A correction is triggered by a defect: a wrong number, a contradictory sentence, a broken formula, or a regulator caveat that does not match the licensed entities. An update is triggered by new information that does not contradict the old, such as a platform list change or a clarification of which FxPro entity serves the UAE. For gold, a correction would be required if the page said 1 lot equals 10 oz; an update would be the right label if the page began mentioning cTrader alongside MT4, MT5 and FxPro Edge. The label tells the reader whether to distrust what they read before.

A correction and an update are marked differently in the log so the reader can tell them apart at a glance. A correction entry states the error, the fix and the date; an update entry states what was added and why it was not there before. Neither label is used to soften the other: we do not call a wrong leverage cap an update, and we do not call a new platform listing a correction. For a UAE reader, that discipline is the difference between a page that admits a mistake about margin and one that quietly rewrites history under a neutral word.

What Counts as an Error Worth Logging on a Gold Price Page

An error worth logging is any published statement on this page that is factually wrong, internally inconsistent, or contradicted by the source it cites. For gold (XAU/USD), that includes a wrong pip value (0.01), a misstated contract size (1 lot = 100 oz), an incorrect leverage cap for the UAE (up to 1:500 on standard forex accounts, within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits; varies by instrument), or a margin example that does not match the stated leverage. It also covers a broken formula, a currency code typed as AED when the figure is in USD, or a reference price such as 4275.0 that has been copied into the wrong context. If the sentence would mislead a reader about cost, risk, or mechanics, it qualifies.

An error worth logging is not a difference of opinion about strategy, a spelling slip that leaves the meaning intact, or a layout quirk on a mobile screen. For this page, the test is whether a reader acting on the sentence would form a wrong understanding of gold trading mechanics or of the FxPro entity serving the UAE (FxPro Global Markets MENA Ltd., licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA). A missing comma does not change a margin requirement; a wrong leverage figure does. We log the second and leave the first to routine copy-editing, so the log stays a record of substance rather than a list of typos.

An error worth logging must be demonstrable from the page itself or from a named source, not from memory or from a different broker's terms. If you believe the 0.10-lot gold margin example should read differently, point to the leverage statement it conflicts with or to the arithmetic that fails. If you think a funding method is missing, check the listed methods first: cards (Visa/Mastercard), bank transfer, e-wallets, and local UAE bank transfer. Claims that depend on a number we were never given, such as a specific spread or minimum deposit, are not errors on our side; they are gaps we describe as depending on the broker.

How a Correction Is Recorded and Dated on This Page

A correction is recorded as a dated entry in the page's public log, stating what changed, why, and which source or report triggered it. The date is the day the corrected text goes live, not the day the error was first suspected, so the timeline reflects what readers actually saw. For a gold mechanics fix, the entry names the exact figure involved, such as the pip value of 0.01 or the 1:500 leverage cap within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits, and shows the before and after wording. The entry is appended; it does not overwrite the earlier record, so the history remains readable in sequence.

A correction is dated to the day, with no backdating to make a page look cleaner. If a wrong leverage ratio was published for a week, the log shows the correction date and the original publication date, and the gap between them is visible to anyone who checks. That matters for a UAE reader comparing margin examples: the 0.10-lot gold position needing about $85.50 margin at 1:500 is only meaningful if the leverage statement it sits beside was correct on the day it was read. Dating the fix honestly lets a reader judge whether a decision was made on stale text.

A correction is recorded with enough detail that a reader can find the changed sentence without hunting. The entry quotes the affected heading and the corrected phrase, and it notes whether the change touched a number, a regulator name, or a funding method. Where the correction concerns the entity serving the UAE, the entry restates the caveat exactly: FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA. It does not paraphrase regulator names or abbreviate them, because a shortened licence line is itself the kind of error the log exists to catch. The record is written in plain English, not in a changelog code.

The Three Kinds of Change and How Each Is Marked in the Log

The three kinds of change are error, update and clarification, and each is marked with its own label at the start of the log entry. An error entry states that the earlier text was wrong and gives the corrected version. An update entry states that new material was added without contradicting the old. A clarification entry states that the wording was ambiguous and has been rewritten without changing the underlying fact. The label is not decorative; it tells the reader whether to reconsider anything they read before, or simply to note that the page has grown.

An error is marked with the word error, the date, and the specific false statement, such as a wrong pip value for gold or a leverage ratio that exceeded the stated cap of 1:500 within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits. An update is marked with the word update and the added material, such as a mention of e-wallets in the funding list. A clarification is marked with the word clarification and the ambiguous phrase, such as a sentence that could be read as promising a fixed margin regardless of instrument. Each label sits beside the entry, not buried in a paragraph.

The marking is consistent so that a reader scanning the log can sort changes by kind without reading every word. Error entries are the ones that matter most for trust, because they admit a false statement about gold mechanics or about the regulator caveat: FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK), CySEC and FSCA. Update and clarification entries matter for completeness, but they do not carry the same warning. Keeping the three labels distinct prevents the log from becoming a flat list where a typo fix and a wrong leverage figure look equally serious.

Why Nothing Is Deleted From the Correction Record

Nothing is deleted from the correction record because a deleted entry cannot be checked, and an uncheckable record is not a record. If a wrong gold pip value was published and later fixed, removing the entry would leave the page looking as if the error never happened. Keeping it, with the date and the corrected wording, lets a reader see the sequence. That matters for a UAE reader who may have acted on the earlier text: the entry is the only public evidence of what the page said before. Deletion would destroy that evidence while leaving the corrected page intact.

Nothing is deleted because later corrections sometimes depend on earlier ones, and removing a link in the chain makes the rest unreadable. A clarification about leverage may refer back to an error entry about the same cap of 1:500 within DFSA/SCA-compliant limits. If the earlier entry were removed, the later one would refer to something a reader cannot see. The log is read in order, like a ledger, and a ledger with pages torn out is worse than no ledger. We keep the sequence intact even when an early entry is embarrassing, because the embarrassment is the point of publishing it.

Nothing is deleted because the record is also a working tool for the people who maintain the page. An editor checking whether a gold margin example has already been challenged can search the log and find the earlier entry, rather than reopening the same question. If entries were deleted once resolved, that search would return nothing and the same error could be reintroduced. For a page that states a fixed leverage cap and a fixed contract size, the history of challenges is part of the quality control. We keep it for the reader and for ourselves, and we do not prune it to look tidier.