Series: The Prop Firm Path
How to pass and keep a funded account: prop firm rules explained without the fine print — daily and maximum drawdown, the risk management to clear the challenge, the psychology of trading someone else's capital, and profit splits. For traders with skill but little capital of their own.
Profit splits: how prop firms actually pay you
The advertised split isn't the whole story. How a prop firm's profit split really works, and what fine print decides how much you actually take home.
The psychology of trading someone else's capital
Trading a prop firm's money changes your head more than your technique. Fear of failing and target pressure sabotage traders who cruised in demo.
Risk management to pass a funded challenge: position sizing
Your position size decides how many losses in a row you can take before failing. How to calculate it to clear a prop firm challenge without relying on luck.
Daily vs maximum drawdown: why most traders fail the challenge
The two rules that actually knock traders out of a funded challenge aren't the profit target — they're the loss limits. Here's how daily and maximum drawdown work.
How to pass a prop firm challenge without blowing the account
Prop firms don't fail you for trading badly — they fail you for breaking their risk rules. Here's what actually decides whether you clear the challenge: drawdown, position size and discipline.
