Prop Trading
7 articles in this category.
IntermediateThe Real Pass Rate of Prop Firm Challenges: What the Data Shows
Most prop firm challenges have low pass rates - but what does the data actually show? We break down the numbers, the reasons, and what they mean for you.
BeginnerHow Long Does It Take to Get Funded by a Prop Firm?
Realistic timeline breakdown from signup to funded status across FTMO, The5ers, TopStep, FundedNext, and E8 — including challenge phases, minimum trading days, and processing times.
IntermediateI Passed 3 Prop Firm Challenges Before I Failed One: Here's What I Learned
Passing three prop firm challenges didn't prepare me for failing the fourth. Here's what changed, what broke down, and what I'd do differently now.
IntermediateHigh Frequency Trading (HFT): How Speed Became a Market Edge
A grounded look at high frequency trading (HFT): the infrastructure, the strategies, the regulatory guardrails, and what it changes for you at the retail level.
BeginnerProp Firm Payouts: How Profit Splits, Thresholds and Withdrawals Work
A plain-English guide to prop firm payouts: how profit splits are calculated, when you can withdraw, how long settlement takes, and what to do if a firm holds your funds.
BeginnerProp Trader Salary: What You Actually Earn at Firms and Funded Accounts
A plain-English breakdown of prop trader pay: base salary, bonuses, profit splits, drawdown rules, tax treatment and how earnings evolve from year one to year ten.
IntermediateThe Prop Firm Industry Is Overdue for a Shakeout - Here's What Comes Next
The prop firm model is under pressure. Here is what the industry shakeout means for funded traders and how to stay ahead of it.