Prop Trading
Prop firm models, rules, and how firms evaluate traders.
How to Become a Funded Trader: A Step-by-Step Guide
To become a funded trader, you pass a prop firm's evaluation, then trade its capital and share the profits. The path is simple to state: learn how prop trading works, choose a firm and program, then pass…
How to Scale a Funded Account: Strategies and Insights
To scale a funded account, you increase the capital you trade in one of two ways. You can climb your firm's scaling plan by hitting profit and consistency milestones, or add more funded accounts. Scaling is…
How to Trade Gold on a Funded Account: A Complete Guide
To trade gold on a funded account, you pass a prop firm's evaluation, then trade gold with the firm's capital and keep a share of the profits. You follow the firm's risk rules, and you must manage gold's…
How to Trade News on a Funded Account: A Complete Guide
To trade news on a funded account, start by learning your firm's exact news rules, because most restrict it in some way. Check an economic calendar for high-impact, "red folder" events, and stay out of the…
A Complete Guide to MT5 Prop Firms: Strategies, Benefits, and Insights
An MT5 prop firm is a proprietary trading firm that lets you trade on the MetaTrader 5 platform using its capital. You pass a paid evaluation, then trade a funded account and keep a large share of the…
Prop Firm Scaling Plans: How They Work, What They Cost, and How to Choose
A prop firm scaling plan lets your funded capital grow as you trade consistently, so you manage more money without buying a bigger account. You usually earn increases by hitting profit targets and taking…
A Complete Guide to Prop Firms That Allow News Trading
A prop firm that allows news trading lets you open and hold positions around high-impact economic events, like inflation reports or central-bank decisions. Not all firms permit this: some ban it, some…
Prop Firms vs Hedge Funds: Key Differences Explained
The core difference is simple. A prop firm lets you trade the firm's money for a share of the profits. A hedge fund invests other people's pooled money for a fee. A prop firm is a way to trade; a hedge fund…
Understanding Swing Trading Prop Firms: A Comprehensive Guide
A swing trading prop firm is a proprietary trading firm whose rules let you hold funded positions for days or weeks, not just intraday. That means holding overnight and over weekends, which most day-trading…
Top Prop Trading Firms: What You Need to Know
The top prop trading firms are the ones whose rules, costs, and payouts fit how you trade — not simply the biggest names or the flashiest offers. Judge a firm by clear rules, a fair evaluation, transparent…
A Comprehensive Guide to TradingView Prop Firms
A TradingView prop firm is a proprietary trading firm that lets you trade using the TradingView platform, funding you with its capital instead of your own. You pass a paid evaluation, then trade a funded…
What is Prop Trading? A Complete Overview
Prop trading (proprietary trading) is when you trade with a firm's capital instead of your own money. You typically pass an evaluation to prove your skill, then trade a funded account and keep an agreed…