r/proptrading

I had a account fail that was going really wail cause I never trusted my signals and used ai for feedback and after failing I was given another account wich iwas using perfectly fine and the meta trader buttons are really finicky so I accidentally opened a losing trade wich I quit lost all my progress then I did reven trading and now I'm down to 4930 on a 5k live funded account I feel lost a little despite making back from a similar situation from the previous account I want to ask people any advice to hone my skills and helping my self recover this account I cant afford this as its kinda my only way out and I dont want to waste the money of the person who bought it for me I think max drawdown is 250 sorry guys for the long writing I hope someone can help me

I’ve failed a few prop firm evals now, and reviewing them has made one pattern pretty obvious: my strategy is not the problem. My decision making changes because I know I’m trading an evaluation.

I always start with the intention of following my plan, but after taking a loss, I sometimes get frustrated and increase my position because I want to recover faster. Instead of accepting one red trade, I turn it into a much larger drawdown and put the entire evaluation under pressure.

Then, when I finally get close to the profit target, I have the complete opposite issue. I become overly cautious and start second guessing everything. I hesitate on setups I'd normally take without thinking, close winners too early because I don't want to give anything back, or force trades because I just want to get the evaluation over with.

So I seem to struggle with two different problems - early in the eval & near the target

I can execute it just fine on demo or even outside an evaluation, but as soon as I know there's a profit target and consistency rule to meet, I start putting unnecessary pressure on myself.

At this point, it feels like I'm competing against my own emotions more than the market.

For those of you who've passed multiple prop firm evaluations, what actually helped you break that cycle?

It will help a lot to hear from people who've been in the same position.

Salut ,lucrez la un proiect axat pe psihologia de trading și prevenirea titt-ului /overtradingului in conturile de prop .Caut 5-8 traderi activi cu care sa vorbesc 15 minute despre cum își gestionează stările de tilt și unde eșuează jurnalele clasice .Nu vând nimic,nu cer bani ,vreau doar sa înțeleg problema reală .Lăsați un comentariu sau dati-mi un DM.

I've been seeing Mubite mentioned more often recently, so I'm curious what people actually look at when deciding whether a newer crypto prop firm is legitimate.
Do you mainly look at payout history, trading rules, company information, trader reviews, or something else before trusting a firm?

Genuine question: if My Funded Futures Pro accounts can offer up to $100K in total payouts, while some of the other popular firms have total payout limits that are less than 25% of that per account, what makes traders choose those firms instead?

Is it better rules, reputation, faster payouts, drawdown structure, platform experience, or something else?

Trying to understand what I’m missing. Not trying to promote MFF—just curious what the deciding factor is for experienced traders. The costs are almost the same same are the rules. My goal is quicker payout. APEX payment took 2 weeks to hit my account from the day I requested payment. I have gotten two payout from APEX but not MFF.

Mick here. Join me this Thursday, August 13th at 11:00 AM CT for a live AMA.

Ask me anything: risk management, discipline, what it takes to stay in the game long-term, mustache maintenance, whatever's on your mind.

Drop your questions below and I will start answering live Thursday at 11:00 AM CT.

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Seeing a lot of debate on this so wanted to actually compare based on real numbers instead of just vibes. a single phase challenge sounds faster on paper since theres only one target to hit, but a lot of two phase options have much smaller targets per phase.

ran the numbers on a FundingPips comparison, the one phase option needs a single 10% target with a 3 day minimum, while one of their two phase options only needs 6% each phase with just 1 day minimum per phase. technically thats 12% total across two phases which is more than the single 10% target, but the faster minimum days made it finish quicker for me in practice.

so speed really depends on minimum trading days more than the raw percentage target in my experience. anyone else notice this or was that just how my particular trading worked out

Hey,

So I'm totally new to the idea of prop trading. I got told about the concept from a friend of a friend that I met at a wedding, and it sounded interesting. I'm probably too old for this shit, but I've always been kind of interested in trading/shares, and this seemed like a good way of getting a kick start. Risking someone else's money? What's not to like?

So I did a bit of digging around and kind of wanted to find a sound way of passing the challenge (I use stampede classic, so it's nothing crazy). I'm pretty bearish I guess, and naturally cynical (it comes with age), so didn't really fancy any of the more aggressive, all in strategies, so I've set up my chart, (20 EMA / 50 EMA wait for the pattern) and waited. And waited. And I'm a week in, and I'm still waiting. Haven't done a trade, just sat here patiently (as apparently patience is the key).

But come oooonnn man. 4 days without a trade seems nuts. I mean there's bearish and then there's hibernation.

Is 4 days without a trade pointless? Or is it normal?

Mine is from fundingpips and it’s the 2 phase, phase 1 is 10% and phase 2 is 6%

I have been trading for a while and , profitable for 5 months, i always thought live acc is better than prop but as a student from asia i just have couple thousand dollar only
With this on mind i started propfirm, but prop firm require more than what live trading does, i make around 2 to 3 % by risking 1 but in prop that isnt enough. I dont know how to explain but i dont think my strategy is good for prop firm trading , i tried risking more but there are drawdowns unlike live acc.
So someone in prop firm trading , pls tell me what strategy what rr , what risk management , what psychology, you use to trade and suceed in prop firms.
I think i know how to trade , and i have proven too although couple months , its so frustrating to not make enough after all this years.
Traders help me out

I've been comparing how traders evaluate prop firms, and I'm curious what actually matters most when you're deciding whether to buy a challenge.

Personally, I think the challenge fee can be misleading if the firm's drawdown rules, consistency requirements, or payout conditions aren't suitable for your trading style.

If you had to rank these, how would you do it?

1. Challenge price
2. Drawdown/risk rules
3. Profit split
4. Payout history/reliability
5. News/overnight trading rules
6. Reputation

And is there anything else you'd check before paying for an evaluation?

Interested to hear what experienced prop traders here prioritize.

I’ve been using ForexCoupons.com. to keep track of current prop-firm offers

I'd still compare the firm's actual rules and payout conditions before choosing based on the discount alone.

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Just passed a FundedNext evaluation after catching a good move on gold (not oversized lots, just rode a clean run).

Right after I hit the target (in one day) they hit me with this: before they issue the funded account I have to do a recorded verification interview.

Seriously? Like what’s the point of the interview after already passing their evaluation rules?

It already takes enough headaches and consistency to get funded trading XAUUSD. Now they’re adding another gate with these extra protocols. Feels pretty unfair and honestly kind of depressing after putting in the work to pass.

Anyone else dealt with this from FundedNext? Did they actually fund you after the call, or is this their way of slowing people down / finding reasons to reject?

I’m waiting on their response now. Feels like I’m about to get screwed, but hoping I’m wrong.

Would appreciate any recent experiences!!

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?

Most discussions seem focused on forex or futures but I'm seeing more traders mention crypto strategies lately.  If you're trading crypto through a prop firm, what's your experience been like?  Do the rules make it harder compared to trading your own account or has it worked out well?

I've always found it interesting how different traders approach prop firm evaluations. Some people seem to prefer getting through an evaluation as quickly as possible, while others would rather have a structure that gives them more time to prove they can stay consistent. AIFO is interesting in that it has different evaluation options, including 1-step and 2-step models, so traders aren't necessarily locked int one type of challenge. I don't think one structure is automatically better than the other. It probably comes down to how someone actually trades and how comfortable they are with the rules. If you could choose between a 1-step and 2-step evaluation with otherwise similar conditions, which one would you take?

Im beginning to think my problem isnt bad entries. its entering too many trades that look good in one day.

Even when im not close to a loss limit, quality drops, after a while. the first trades i make are intentional. the later trades are more 'yeah this should work'.

do you set a hard number of trades per day you'll allow yourself? or do you simply stop when you feel your focus going down?

Guys I have tried fundingpips and gft for while breached the account now, planning to buy another challenge which one will be the best

Most prop firm discussions seem to revolve around forex or futures but I don't see nearly as much conversation around options. If you're trading options through a prop firm, what has your experience been like? Are there any firms you've found particularly good or ones you'd avoid completely?

Hey all,

Been trading for a good while now — been funded across Lucid, Topstep, Tradeify, and FTMO, with total payouts around $30k to date. So I know the game works when I'm disciplined.

That's the problem though — discipline. I know my setups, I know my edge, but lately I've been letting psychology get the better of me. Overtrading, breaking rules I wrote myself, the usual stuff a lot of us go through after a stretch of good results (or bad ones).

I'm looking for one or a few like-minded traders who want to trade together — not just chat, actually be present during sessions, call each other out when we break rules, and push each other to stay consistent. My core framework is SMC/SnD/Wyckoff, and I've been layering in order flow (volume profile, delta, footprint) — still learning that side, happy to trade notes.

If this sounds like something you need too — thinking of setting up a small private Discord server for a handful of serious traders to run sessions together in real time. Not a signals group, not a course sell, just people trying to actually stick to their own plans.

Drop a comment or DM if you're interested. Would rather have 2-3 people who show up consistently than a big group that fizzles out.

I have been trying to understand the landscape of Indian proprietary trading firms, market makers, and quant desks beyond the usual headlines and company rankings.

For people familiar with the industry: which Indian firms consistently produce exceptional traders, and what do they do differently—hiring, training, risk management, technology, market specialization, or culture?

I’d also be interested in examples of standout traders or desk leaders whose careers and approaches are worth studying. Publicly known names only, of course. I’m less interested in P&L rumours and more interested in what makes these people genuinely respected by others in the industry.

Would especially appreciate perspectives from people who have worked at, interviewed with, or traded against these firms.