A proprietary trading firm gives you access to a firm-funded account in exchange for a share of results — once you've proven, in a paid evaluation called a challenge, that you can meet their targets without breaking their rules. That last clause is the whole game.
The rules that actually fail people
- Maximum daily drawdown — usually 4–5%. One oversized red day ends the attempt
- Maximum total drawdown — usually 8–10% from the starting balance
- Profit target — commonly 8–10% in phase one, 5% in phase two
- Consistency rules — some firms cap how much of your result can come from one day
Notice that three of the four rules are about risk, not profit. Challenges are designed to filter out gamblers — which is why our students practise the risk rules on demo for weeks before an attempt costs them a penny.
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