NOTES FROM
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Writing on futures prop trading, evaluation strategy, drawdown mechanics, and the psychology of trading firm capital — from a 25-year futures trader.
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How to actually pass a 6% target without blowing up
Position sizing, daily stop discipline, and how to think about the 5-day minimum so you don't accidentally trade it like a 5-day max.
EOD vs intraday trailing drawdown — explained with charts
Why the same trader can pass at one firm and blow up at another with the same exact trades. The structural difference, with examples.
The 2% daily loss limit is not your enemy — it's your edge
How to use the daily limit as an automatic risk-off trigger that prevents the one bad day that wrecks the month.
Trading firm capital changes your behavior. Here's how to control it.
Why traders who are crushing it on personal accounts freeze on a funded account — and the simple ritual that fixes it.
NinjaTrader vs Tradovate — which one should you actually use?
Honest comparison from someone who has traded both for years. Where each one wins, where each one loses, and how to pick.
Why I started a prop firm after 25 years in the markets
What is broken in the current prop firm landscape, and what we built differently. The full origin story, no marketing fluff.