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2 min read · Updated Oct 27, 2026

What Is a Prop Firm Activation Fee?

What an activation fee is, why some firms charge one, how to compare total cost to get funded and when fees are a red flag.

2 min read · Updated Oct 27, 2026

What Is a Profit Split in Prop Trading?

What a profit split is, how to calculate your payout, what counts as a good split and why payout rules matter more than the percentage.

Futures Trading

Futures Market Hours: When Futures Trade (ET, CT, PT)

When futures open and close, the daily break, regular trading hours, the times that move markets and why your prop firm may have its own cutoff.

What Is a Scaling Plan in a Prop Firm?

How prop firm scaling plans limit your contracts until you build a cushion, how tiers work, and what forex firms mean by scaling.

What Is a Funded Trading Account?

What a funded account is, how you get one, whether it’s real money, the rules that apply and how payouts work.

How to Read Candlestick Charts (Beginner's Guide)

What each part of a candlestick means, how to read bodies and wicks, which time frames day traders use and what patterns can and can’t tell you.

Moving Average Pullback Strategy for Day Traders

How to trade pullbacks to the 9 or 20 EMA in a trend: the setup, entry, stop, which average to use and when to skip it.

4 min read · Updated Oct 27, 2026

Day Trading Strategies for Futures: The Complete Guide

The core day trading strategies for futures, what makes a strategy complete, how to choose one and how to test it before you risk money.

Support and Resistance: How to Find and Trade Key Levels

What support and resistance are, which levels day traders watch, how to trade the bounce and the break, and where the stop goes.

VWAP Trading Strategy: How to Use VWAP to Day Trade

What VWAP is, why traders watch it, how to trade a VWAP pullback step by step and when to leave it alone.