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Prop Firm Challenge

Pass a funded-account evaluation: drawdown rules, consistency requirements and a risk plan built for the metrics.

Who this path is for

Traders funding themselves through FTMO, Topstep, Apex or similar evaluations.

What you will be able to do

  • Understand every rule that can fail an account
  • Convert firm limits into a per-trade risk budget
  • Plan payouts and scaling before you start
  • Avoid the failure patterns that end most challenges

Curriculum

modules 1

How prop firms work

The business model behind the payout.

  1. 01What Is a Prop Firm?Proprietary trading firms let you trade their capital instead of your own — here's how the modern retail model works.Prop Firm TradingBeginner6 min read
  2. 02Challenge vs Instant FundingTwo main paths to a funded account: pass a graded challenge, or pay more for immediate access. Here's the trade-off.Prop Firm TradingBeginner6 min read
  3. 03Profit Targets & Time LimitsHow much you need to make, how many days you have to make it, and why rushing is the most common way traders sabotage themselves.Prop Firm TradingBeginner6 min read
modules 2

The rules that kill accounts

Drawdown mechanics in detail.

  1. 04Daily Drawdown ExplainedThe single most common way traders get disqualified. Understand exactly how daily drawdown is calculated before you trade.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate7 min read
  2. 05Max Drawdown: Static vs TrailingThe overall drawdown limit can be fixed or it can follow your equity up — the difference dramatically changes your risk of ruin.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate7 min read
  3. 06Consistency Rules ExplainedSome firms require your profits to be spread evenly across trading days — a single lucky trade won't be enough.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate6 min read
modules 3

Your challenge plan

Risk arithmetic that fits the limits.

  1. 07A Risk Plan for Passing a ChallengeA concrete, rule-aware framework for sizing trades so drawdown limits and profit targets both stay realistic.Prop Firm TradingAdvanced8 min read
  2. 08Daily & Weekly Loss LimitsThe best trade of the day is sometimes the one you don't take because you already hit your limit.Risk & Money ManagementBeginner6 min read
  3. 09Common Reasons Traders Fail ChallengesMost failures aren't a lack of strategy — they're the same handful of avoidable, well-documented mistakes.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate7 min read
modules 4

After funding

Keeping the account and growing it.

  1. 10Payouts & Profit SplitsHow much you actually keep, how often you can withdraw, and the conditions that determine when a payout gets approved.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate6 min read
  2. 11Scaling Plans ExplainedConsistent funded traders are often offered larger account sizes over time — here's how these growth plans typically work.Prop Firm TradingIntermediate5 min read
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Practise this path on live markets

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