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Prop Firm Duel
Drawdown & risk rulesHow Many Contracts Should You Trade on a Prop Firm Account?Your prop firm lets you trade far more contracts than you should. How to size a futures prop firm account so one bad streak doesn't end it.Read the guide
Prop firm basicsHow Do Prop Firms Make Money? The Business Model ExplainedProp firms earn mostly from evaluation fees, plus resets, subscriptions and profit share. What firms' own figures show, and why the rules look the way they do.Read the guide
Prop firm basicsProp Firm vs Trading Your Own AccountA prop firm risks a fee for more size under strict rules. Your own account risks your capital for full freedom. A side-by-side comparison with a worked example.Read the guide
Choosing a prop firmHow to Check a Prop Firm Before You BuySeven checks using only the firm's own pages tell you whether it's legitimate and whether it fits you.Read the guide
Prop firm basicsSimulated vs Live Funded Accounts: What Funded Really MeansAt many prop firms the funded account is simulated and the firm pays you from its own money. How that works, and when traders move to live.Read the guide
Drawdown & risk rulesEnd-of-Day Drawdown Explained, With a Worked ExampleEnd-of-day drawdown only moves when the session closes. A day-by-day example, when it stops trailing, and why it's now the futures norm.Read the guide
Prop firm basicsDo You Pay Taxes on Prop Firm Payouts?Prop firm payouts are usually taxable income. How they're often classified, which forms firms use, and what records to keep.Read the guide
Prop firm basicsProp Firm Glossary: Every Term in Plain EnglishEvery term on a prop firm rules page, defined in plain English and linked to the guide that explains it.Read the guide
Evaluations & challengesHow Prop Firm Evaluations Work: Rules and Real NumbersAn evaluation is a paid trial with a target and a loss limit. The rules, typical numbers by account size and a worked 50K pass.Read the guide
Evaluations & challengesOne-Step vs Two-Step Prop Firm ChallengesOne step is faster; two steps split the work. A worked comparison and how to choose.Read the guide
Payouts & funded accountsProp Firm Payout Buffers ExplainedA buffer is profit you must keep above your starting balance before withdrawing. How firms set it, with a worked example.Read the guide
Evaluations & challengesMinimum Trading Days at Prop FirmsWhat counts as a trading day, why firms set a minimum, and how winning-day rules affect your first payout.Read the guide