Corrections and updates

Errors are fixed in place, with a date

When a page contains an error, the correction is made on the page itself and a dated note records what changed. The old wording is not quietly replaced and the page is not deleted to hide the mistake, because a reader who relied on the earlier version needs to be able to see that it moved.

A dated note is short: what was wrong, what it now says, and the date the change was made. Nothing else about the page is rewritten at the same time, so the note stays meaningful and the rest of the page stays stable.

What counts as an error worth logging on a trading guide

An error worth logging is any statement on the page that is factually wrong about the instrument, the broker, the regulator, the platform, or the arithmetic that connects them. For gold (XAU/USD), that means a wrong lot size (1 lot = 100 oz), a wrong pip value (0.01), a wrong margin figure for the stated leverage cap (for example, the worked 0.10-lot margin of about $85.50), or a misidentified regulator. It also includes stating a cost, spread, swap, or minimum deposit as a fixed number when no such number was supplied. A typo that changes no meaning is not logged; a typo that changes a number is.

An error worth logging is also any omission that would mislead a reader about risk or process. If the page fails to say that FxPro is licensed by the FCA (UK) and CySEC but not by the SECP of Pakistan, and that a Pakistani resident therefore deals with an offshore entity, that omission qualifies. If the page implies leverage is a target rather than a cap, that qualifies. If the page names a funding method not on the approved list, such as anything other than bank transfer, that qualifies. The test is simple: would a reasonable reader make a different trading or funding decision because of the statement? If yes, it is an error.

An error worth logging is not a matter of taste, style, or emphasis. A sentence that could be written more clearly but states nothing false is a clarification candidate, not an error. A sentence that is accurate today but will become inaccurate when a regulator, broker entity, or platform changes is a re-check candidate, not an error. And a sentence that is accurate but incomplete in a way that does not change a decision is left alone. Logging only decision-changing falsehoods keeps the log short enough that readers can actually use it, which is the whole point of keeping one.

How a correction is recorded and dated on the page

A correction is recorded in place, in the same sentence or table cell that was wrong, with the corrected text visible and a date attached to the change. The date is the calendar date on which the corrected version was published, not the date the error was reported and not the date the error was first written. If the correction changes a number, the old number is not left standing anywhere on the page; the corrected number replaces it. The record of what changed and when lives in the page history, not in a separate errata file that readers have to find.

A correction is dated to the day it goes live and carries the specific fact that changed. For example, if a margin example for a 0.10-lot gold position at the applicable leverage cap was shown as a different figure and is corrected to about $85.50, the page shows about $85.50 and the history shows the date of that replacement. If a regulator sentence is corrected to name the FCA (UK) and CySEC and to state that the SECP of Pakistan does not license FxPro, the date of that sentence change is the correction date. Vague dates such as 'recently' or 'this month' are not used.

A correction is recorded with enough context that a reader can see what moved. The record names the section, the old wording or old number in summary form, the new wording or new number, and the date. It does not need to reproduce the entire paragraph, but it must be specific enough that someone comparing two versions can match the change. Where the correction affects a calculation, the corrected calculation is shown in full so the reader can verify it without trusting the log. The date is repeated in the page history entry and, where the page displays a last-reviewed date, that date moves forward to the correction date.

The three kinds of change and how each is marked

The three kinds of change are error, update, and clarification, and each is marked with its own label and date in the page history. An error is marked as an error and shows what was wrong and what it was changed to. An update is marked as an update and shows what external fact changed. A clarification is marked as a clarification and shows the old wording and the new wording without claiming either was false. The label is not decorative; it tells the reader what kind of trust to place in the change and whether the earlier version was mistaken or merely unclear.

An error mark is used only when the earlier text was false. It carries the corrected fact and the date the correction went live. An update mark is used when the earlier text was true at the time and the world changed, such as a change in the entity serving Pakistan or a change in the platforms offered. It carries the date of the update and the nature of the external change. A clarification mark is used when the earlier text was true but ambiguous, and it carries both the old and new wording so a reader can see that no fact moved, only the phrasing.

The marking is consistent across the page so that a reader can scan the history and sort changes by kind. Error marks are never used to cover an update, and update marks are never used to cover an error. If a change is both, it is split or double-marked, not merged into one label. Clarification marks are the lightest of the three and are used sparingly, because a clarification that changes a number is not a clarification at all; it is an error or an update depending on whether the old number was ever true. The label is the reader's only signal, so it has to be accurate.

The difference between a correction and an update

A correction fixes something that was false when it was written; an update changes something that was true when it was written but is no longer true, or adds new true information. If the page said 1 lot of gold equals 100 oz and that was always correct, changing it would be a correction only if it had said something else. If the page described the regulator position accurately and the regulator position later changed, changing the page is an update. The distinction matters because a correction admits a mistake, while an update records a change in the world, and readers deserve to know which one they are looking at.

A correction is triggered by an internal failure: a wrong number, a wrong name, a wrong regulator, a wrong platform list, a wrong formula. An update is triggered by an external change: a broker entity change, a platform addition or removal, a regulatory change, or a change in the funding methods available to Pakistani residents. For example, if bank transfer remains the only listed local funding method and that list changes, the page is updated, not corrected. If the page had wrongly listed another method, that would be a correction. The log marks the two differently so the history is honest about which happened.

A correction and an update can look identical on the page because both change text, so the marking has to carry the difference. A correction is marked as a correction and dated; an update is marked as an update and dated. Neither is hidden inside the other. A single edit that both fixes a false statement and reflects a new external fact is split into two log entries if the two changes can be separated, or marked as a correction with an update note if they cannot. The reader should never have to guess whether the page was wrong or the world moved.

Who decides a change is needed and in what time

The decision to change the page is made by the person who maintains the page, on the basis of a reported error, a source check, or a scheduled review. There is no committee and no author byline to wait for. The time to decide is short: a reported error that changes a number or a regulator statement is assessed on the day it is reported, and a correction is published as soon as the correct fact is confirmed. A reported error that does not change a decision is assessed within the same review cycle but may be closed without a page change, with the reason recorded in the log.

The time to publish a correction depends on how the correct fact is confirmed. If the correct fact is already in the approved facts for the page, such as the 100 oz lot size, the 0.01 pip, the about $85.50 margin example, or the FCA and CySEC caveat, the correction can be published immediately. If the correct fact depends on an external source that has to be checked, the correction waits for that check and is published on the day the check completes. The log records the report date and the publication date separately so the delay, if any, is visible.

The decision to publish an update follows the same rule but on a different trigger. An update is published when an external change is confirmed, not when it is rumoured. A change in the entity serving Pakistan, a change in the platforms offered, or a change in the regulator position is published once confirmed and dated to the confirmation date. A clarification is published at the maintainer's discretion during a review, because it changes no fact. In every case the reader sees the date of the change, not the date of the report, and can judge the lag for themselves.

How to report an error

Send the report to editor@lahorebrokerpk.com with the page address and the sentence or figure you believe is wrong. If you can say what the correct version is and where it comes from, that helps, but a clear pointer to the problem is enough to start.

Reports about figures are checked against the broker's own documents and the date those documents were read. If the page was right when it was written and the broker has since changed the document, that is handled as a re-check rather than an error, as described below.

Why the correction log stays public and permanent

The correction log stays public because a trading guide that hides its mistakes is asking readers to trust a version of events that cannot be checked. Gold trading involves real money in Pakistani rupees, and a wrong margin figure or a wrong regulator statement can lead a reader to risk more than they intended or to deal with an entity they did not expect. Keeping the log public lets a reader see that the page has been checked, what was found, and when it was fixed. It also makes the page harder to quietly rewrite, which is the practical reason public logs exist.

The log stays public because the alternative, a private errata file, is indistinguishable from no errata file for most readers. A public log is part of the page, reachable from the page, and dated in the same way the page is dated. It does not require an email request or a support ticket. For a site aimed at readers in Pakistan, where the regulator caveat about the SECP is central, the log is also where a reader can confirm that the caveat has been stated consistently and has not been softened over time. That confirmation is only possible if the history is visible.

The log stays permanent because deleting an entry would remove the evidence that the page was ever wrong, which is the opposite of the point. A correction that is later itself corrected gets a new entry, not a replacement of the old one. An update that supersedes an earlier update gets a new entry. The only thing that changes in the log is that it grows. This is deliberate: a reader checking the history of a page should be able to see every logged change in order, including changes to the log's own wording, so that the record is a record and not a curated summary.

A changed condition is a re-check, not an error

A condition that has simply changed since the check is a re-check, not an error. If a broker has altered its documents, its funding routes or the terms that apply to the entity serving Pakistan since the date recorded on the page, the page was not wrong when it was written, and it is not marked as a correction.

A re-check is dated like a correction but labelled differently, so a reader can tell the two apart. This matters most for anything that depends on the broker's current documents, and it is why every figure on the site is tied to the date it was read rather than presented as permanent.