Learn futures prop trading

Short guides, written from the rules, for traders who want to pass and get paid.

• What is a futures prop firm?: A futures prop firm funds traders who pass an evaluation. How it works, what you pay, what you keep and what to check before you choose one.
• How a futures evaluation works: Profit target, max drawdown, validated trading days, consistency rule and contract limits: every rule of a futures evaluation, with examples on a 50K account.
• Trailing vs static drawdown: Static and trailing drawdown explained with numbers on a 50K account: how the minimum balance moves, where it locks, and which one fits your trading.
• NQ or ES for your evaluation?: NQ and ES compared for a futures evaluation: point value, tick size, micros, volatility and session hours, and how to size next to the drawdown.
• How prop firm payouts work: From the funded account to the money on your side: buffer zone, payout requests, trading days between payouts, identity check, invoicing and the move to live capital.