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.
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Prop Firm Trading
How prop firms work, what evaluations really are, and whether funded trading is right for you. Straight answers from traders, not sales pages.
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Prop Firm Trading: The Complete Guide
How prop firms work, what the rules really mean, how firms make money, and what it takes to get paid. Straight answers, no sales pitch.
Read the guide →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.
Your First Week as a Funded Trader
You passed the evaluation. Here is how to handle the first week funded: new rules, smaller size, building a cushion and planning your first payout.
Prop Firm vs Your Own Account: Which Is Better?
Capped cost and big buying power, or full profit and full control. How prop firms and personal accounts compare on risk, rules, profit and taxes.
Futures vs Forex Prop Firms: Which Should You Choose?
How futures and forex prop firms differ on markets, platforms, drawdown rules and U.S. availability, and how to pick the right one for you.
Are Prop Firms Legit? How to Tell Before You Pay
Some prop firms are legitimate and some have vanished overnight. Here is how the model works, what has gone wrong and the checklist to use before you pay.
How Do Prop Firms Make Money?
Prop firms earn mostly from evaluation fees, resets and activation fees. Here is how the model works and what it means for you.
What Is a Prop Firm? The Plain-English Answer
What a prop firm is, the two kinds, how online firms work, and what you actually risk. In plain English.
Prop Firm Trading: The Complete Guide
How prop firms work, what the rules really mean, how firms make money, and what it takes to get paid. Straight answers, no sales pitch.