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What is funded account?

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A funded account is a trading account provided by a prop firm that allows traders to use the firm's capital to trade financial markets (Forex, Stocks, Crypto, Futures) rather than their own, with profits split between the trader and the firm, traders must pass a, usually paid, challenge to prove their skills.Key Aspects of Funded Accounts:Minimal Risk: Traders do not risk their own savings on market losses, only the initial fee to enter the challenge.Profit Split: Successful traders keep a large percentage of profits, often 50% to 90%, with the firm.Stringent Rules: Firms impose strict rules, such as maximum daily drawdown limits (e.g., 5%) and maximum total loss limits (e.g., 10%).Evaluation Process: Traders must meet specific profit targets (e.g., 5-10%) within a certain time frame to qualify for funding.No Capital Requirement: It allows traders with limited funds to manage large amounts of capital, often ranging from $5,000 to $500,000These accounts are ideal for traders with proven skills but lack the capital to make significant returns.

Question 2

What is Max Allocation?

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Max allocation is the total, combined, simulated capital a prop firm allows a single trader to manage at one time, typically ranging from $300,000 to $1,000,000 across all active accounts, this cap protects the firm's risk, often limiting the number of accounts or total funding regardless of how many individual challenges are purchasedKey Aspects of Max Allocation:Total Capital Limit: Examples include a $400,000 cap at FTMO, $400,00 cap at The Trading Pit, $300,000 cap at Funded NextMulti-Account Constraints: If a trader has multiple accounts, the total balance cannot exceed the max allocationExample: In FTMO, the max challenge you can buy is a $200,000 account, but the max allocation cap at $400,000, which means 2x200k accounts, or 4x100k accounts, or 8x50k accounts, also you could ask the firm to merge all accounts into one account, merge ONLY works in funded accounts, not in challenges

Question 3

What are minimum trading days?

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Minimum trading days in prop firms are a risk management rule requiring traders to place trades on a set number of distinct days (usually 3–10) to prove consistency and avoid relying on luck to hit profit targets, it forces traders to spread out their trading activity rather than passing a challenge in a single, high-risk trade. Failing to meet the minimum days does not lead to a loss of the account, it simply prevents the trader from passing the phase or receiving a payout until the requirement is met. Important Note: These are minimums, not maximums. If a trader meets the profit target in two days but is required to have five, they must continue trading for three more days.Some Prop firms offer ‘’no minimum trading days’’, which means you can pass the challenge in one day

Question 4

What does it mean news trading is NOT allowed?

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News trading not allowed in prop firms means traders are restricted from opening, closing, or managing positions (including TP/SL hits) shortly before and after major high-impact (red folder) news events, typically within a 2–6-minute window, to avoid extreme volatility. Violations can result in account breaches or removed profits ONLY included the news which are High-impact economic news, often marked with a red folder on platforms like https://www.forexfactory.com/calendar Some prop firms consider this as a breach of the account, or deducting the profits splits only, make sure to read the news trading rule in every prop firm before buying

Question 5

What are the drawdown types in funded accounts?

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There are FIVE types of drawdowns in prop firms:Static Balance BasedStatic balance drawdown is where the maximum loss limit is fixed based on the initial account balance and does not increase as profits are made, if a $100,000 account has a max loss of 10% static drawdown, the breach level remains $90,000, even if the account grows to $120,000.Same idea for the daily loss, where the daily loss limit is fixed based on the initial account balance, if a $100,000 account has a daily loss of 5% static drawdown, the breach level is at $95,000, if the new balance is $103,000 at the start of the new trading day and has a daily loss of 5% static drawdown, the breach level is at $98,000, and if the new balance is $97,500 at the start of the new trading day and has a daily loss of 5% static drawdown, the breach level is at $92,500Static Equity BasedExactly like the static balance drawdown, static equity drawdown is where the maximum loss limit is fixed based on the initial account balance and does not increase as profits are made, if a $100,000 account has a max loss of 10% static drawdown, the breach level remains $90,000, even if the account grows to $120,000.But not for daily loss, the drawdown is measured by comparing the maximum equity reached against the current equity (which includes floating/open profits and losses)Example: The maximum daily loss is limit is set at 5%, so if your account equity is $100,000 at the start of a new trading day, your maximum allowable daily loss is $5,000, if you open a position and your floating profit reaches $2,000, but the trade later returns to breakeven, the previously gained 2% is still considered in the daily drawdown calculation, inn this case, the 2% fluctuation is counted toward the 5% daily loss limit.As a result, the remaining allowable daily loss for that trading day would be 3%, not the full 5%.Important Note: The daily loss limit resets automatically at the start of each new trading day, based on the account equity at that time.Trailing EODEOD is short for (End-of-Day) trailing drawdown, where the maximum loss limit trails (follows) the highest closing balance of your account at the end of each trading day.It calculated at close, which means the trailing stop loss moves up ONLY if the account balance at the end of the trading day is higher than ever before, also, if you make a profit one day but lose it the next day, the trailing stop loss stays at the higher level, it does not move back down.Example: A $50,000 account has a $2,000 trailing max drawdown (limit is $48,000), if you end the day with a $1,000 profit (balance $51,000), your new maximum drawdown limit rises to $49,000, the maximum is $50,000 which is the same as the initial balance, the drawdown does not move higherImportant Note: The maximum trailing drawdown does NOT reset after a payout, it stays at the initial balance, so it better to keep some profit to protect the accounts as long as you canTrailing IntradayAn intraday trailing drawdown is where the maximum loss limit moves up in real-time as your account equity hits new, higher peaks throughout the trading day, unlike end-of-day (EOD) methods, this drawdown accounts for open, unrealized profits, meaning the, limit follows your highest point of profit, not just closed trades, and it never decreases.Real time tracking, which means the drawdown threshold follows your account’s equity continuously during trading hours, if your trade hits a high profit level but then pulls back, the trailing drawdown is locked at the highest point reached, so if your account equity falls below the trailing threshold, the account is terminated instantly, even if the daily close is higherExample: A $50,000 account and a $2,000 trailing drawdown (limit is $48,000), the account grows to $51,500 during the day but closes at $51,000, the trailing drawdown immediately moves up to $49,500 (peak of $51,500 minus $2,000), if the account drops below $49,500, the account is closed, even if the day ends with a profit, the maximum is $50,000 which is the same as the initial balance, the drawdown does not move higher.Important Note: The maximum trailing drawdown does NOT reset after a payout, it stays at the initial balance, so it better to keep some profit to protect the accounts as long as you canSmart DrawdownSmart drawdown is a hybrid, flexible, and protective loss-limit model, that combines trailing and static, or fixed, features, it typically starts as a generous trailing drawdown (e.g., -10%) that follows your profit, but becomes fixed once a specific, lower profit threshold is reached (e.g., -5% of initial balance), ensuring security once profitability is demonstratedExample: A $10,000 account starts with a 10% drawdown (limit: $9,000), You make $500 profit, once your profit reaches a certain target (e.g., $500), your maximum loss limit might be locked at a higher, safer level (e.g., $9,500 instead of allowing it to follow your peak balance).

Question 6

What is Consistency Rule?

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The consistency rule in prop firm trading requires traders to prove they can generate steady, long-term profits rather than relying on a single "lucky" trade or day, it mandates that no single day's profit exceeds a specific percentage (usually between 20%–50%) of the total target, so the purpose of it is to ensure that profits are derived from a sustainable strategy, minimizing risk for the firm by weeding out "gambling" behavior.Consistency Rule, Consistency Score, Stability Rule, Best Winning day, they are all the same definition, different words.Consistency in Challenges:The formula is:Profit Target X Consistency = Net Profit at The End of The DayExample 1:Account Size: $100,000Profit Target: 8% ($8,000)Consistency Rule: 50%That means at the end of the day you can’t exceed 50% net profit of the target, which can NOT exceed $4,000Example 2:Account Size: $50,000Profit Target: 6% ($3,000)Consistency Rule: 40%That means at the end of the day you can’t exceed 40% net profit of the target, which can NOT exceed $1,200Important Note: Exceeding the consistency rule does not breach your account, it ONLY increases your profit target to pass the challengeConsistency in Funded:The Formula is:Total Profit You Want to Reach X Consistency Rule% = Net Profit You Need to Reach or less at The End of The DayExample 1:Account Size: $100,000Consistency Rule: 20%Profit You Want to Reach: 5% ($5,000)So, using the formula ($5,000 X 20% = $1,000), so your net profit at the end of the day can NOT exceed $1,000 so you can qualify for a payoutExample 2:Account Size: $50,000Consistency Rule: 35%Profit You Want to Reach: 4% ($2,000)So, using the formula ($2,000 X 35% = $700), so your net profit at the end of the day can NOT exceed $700 so you can qualify for a payoutImportant Note: Generating a higher profit in a single day does not breach your funded account. However, it will increase the total profit required before you become eligible for a payout.

Question 7

What is copy trading in funded accounts?

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Copy trading in prop firms is an automated process where trades from a "Master" account are instantly replicated in one or more "Slave" (funded or challenge) accounts, SHOULD be owned by the same trader to manage multiple portfolios simultaneously, it allows traders to scale, save time, and maintain consistent strategy execution across various platforms.Key Rules and Limitations:Scalability: Traders with multiple accounts (in Forex like Funding Pips, FTMO, Finotive Funding) and (in Futures like Apex, Topstep, Tradeify) use this to manage large amounts of capital by splitting risk across accounts.Same-Owner Restriction: Some prop firms allow copy trading between other firms, or from personal account to a prop firm account, as long as all accounts under the same name, and some prop firms does NOT allow copy trading only internally, so read the copy trading rules before you buy an account.Prohibited Activity: Copying trades from another person or a third-party signal provider is generally banned and often flagged by monitoring algorithms that detect identical trade patterns.Tools for Copy Trading:There are third-party software tools for advanced management and cross-platform copying.For Forex Funded Accounts:https://bit.ly/4kZqXSJFor Futures Funded Accounts:https://bit.ly/4rSqXq7

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