Prop trading news, firm reviews, and strategy guides — written for traders evaluating funded accounts.
Treasury yields get quoted constantly in financial news, but what the number actually means, how it's calculated, and why the shape of the yield curve matters more than any single yield — explained from first principles, with diagrams.
T-bonds, T-bills, and T-notes are all US government debt, but they differ in maturity length, how interest is paid, and how each behaves in a portfolio. Here's the real distinction, with worked numbers, not just definitions.
Getting a Tradovate-based funded account actually trading-ready involves a few distinct steps most onboarding docs skim past. Here's what the connection between your prop firm, Tradovate, and TradingView (if you use it) actually looks like.
Evaluation price, profit split, and drawdown rules for Tradovate-supported prop firms aren't set by Tradovate itself — they're entirely up to each firm. Here's what to actually compare before paying for a challenge.
Tradovate is one of the most commonly supported platforms among futures prop firms, but availability isn't universal. Here's which active firms actually list it, pulled from real, current firm data.
FTMO, long known for its CFD/forex challenge, now runs a dedicated futures evaluation — FTMO Futures. Here's what's actually different: the plans, the pricing model, the drawdown rules, and what it means for traders comparing firms.
Sierra Chart doesn't connect to Rithmic through a generic broker plugin — it uses Rithmic's own dedicated data feed and order routing. Here's what that connection actually involves, and what to check before your first login.
Tradovate shows up constantly in prop firm searches, but it isn't one — it's a futures broker and trading platform that prop firms connect to. Here's the actual relationship and why the confusion is so common.
Most evaluation failures aren't bad trading — they're a misunderstood drawdown rule. Here's exactly how trailing and static drawdown differ, and why the distinction matters more than any other single rule in your challenge.
Profit split percentages get all the attention, but payout consistency, drawdown rules, and platform reliability are what separate funded traders who last from those who don't. Here's what to actually check.