u/the_present_777

I’ve been paper trading for about 3 months and got my simulated account up to $30K profit. Recently tried a real $50K eval — made $1,500 at one point, then gave back $1,000, and ended up failing the eval.

I get the basic rules (drawdown limits, profit targets, payout caps around $6K before a payout/reset), but I’m trying to figure out if this is actually worth it long-term.

Questions for anyone who’s done this:

•	What’s the most you’ve actually cashed out from an eval/funded account?

•	Did going from paper trading to a real eval feel like a big jump for you too?

•	Would you recommend saving up capital and just trading with your own money instead of paying for evals over and over?

•	Any tips for actually passing an eval instead of getting stopped out by drawdown?

Not looking for hype, just real numbers and honest experiences. Thanks. Would one more thing I guess with the with your own acount that your money you can hold for a day for the eval you can't hold for a day you have to scout right?