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Articles, guides and news about prop firms and futures trading.
Mandatory Closing Times at Prop Firms: Firm by Firm
There are 50 minutes between the firm that closes earliest and the one that closes last. The full table, which firms kill your account for leaving a position open, and the holiday trap.
Prop Firm Restricted Countries: Where You Live, Not Where You're From
The 168 countries and territories on the restriction lists of the eleven firms we track, how many block each one and — the useful part — which ones still accept you. Only 13 are blocked by all of them.
KYC at Prop Firms: When They Ask and What Blocks You
You can buy, trade and pass the evaluation without identifying yourself, but you can't get paid. When KYC lands at each firm, which documents to prepare and the six reasons it gets rejected.
How Many Funded Accounts Can You Have at Once? Firm by Firm
The account cap isn't one number, it's three. How many evaluations, how many funded and how many live accounts each of the 11 firms allows — and why six of them count the limit per household, not per user.
Quantower: What It Is and How the Platform Works (Full Guide)
English guide to Quantower: what it is, order flow and footprint, price, Mac/Linux/web compatibility, and which futures prop firms support it.
How to Withdraw Your Prop Firm Earnings in Argentina: 2026 Guide
Complete guide on how to withdraw prop firm earnings in Argentina. Find out which platforms report to ARCA and which don't.
Scaling Plan in Prop Firms: How It Works and How to Use It
Learn what a scaling plan is in futures prop firms, how contract levels work, and the specific scaling rules at Apex, MFF, Bulenox, Tradeify, and, TradeDay.
Profit Target in Prop Firms: Complete Guide to Passing It
Everything you need to know about profit targets in futures prop firms: what they are, how they work, comparison by firm, and practical tips to reach your target without blowing your account.
Daily Loss Limit in Prop Firms: What It Is and How It Works
Learn what the Daily Loss Limit is in futures prop firms, how it works, which firms enforce it, and practical tips to avoid hitting it. Updated comparison of Apex, MFF, Bulenox, Tradeify, TradeDay, and TakeProfitTrader.
NinjaTrader vs Tradovate vs Rithmic: Comparison 2026
Detailed comparison between NinjaTrader, Tradovate, and Rithmic for futures trading. Discover which is the best combination for your trading style and which prop firms support each option.
Rithmic: What It Is, What It's For, and How to Set It Up
Understand what Rithmic is, why it matters for futures trading, and learn how to set it up step by step with NinjaTrader and your prop firm.
Tradovate: Complete Tutorial and Guide
Complete guide to Tradovate: the futures trading platform that works on any device. Learn how to set it up, trade, and connect it to your prop firm.
NinjaTrader: Complete Tutorial in English
Learn how to use NinjaTrader 8 from scratch: installation, setup, charts, SuperDOM, indicators, and how to connect it to your futures prop firm. The most complete guide available.
The Best Trading Psychology Books
Detailed reviews of the 6 best trading psychology books. For each one: key concept, main lesson, who it is for, and difficulty level. Includes recommended reading order.
The Best Technical Analysis Books for Trading
The 7 best technical analysis books for trading with detailed reviews. From the fundamentals with John Murphy to advanced price action by Al Brooks. Includes a progressive learning path.
Backtesting in Trading: How to Test Your Strategy
Learn how to validate your trading strategy with historical data before risking real money. Step-by-step guide to manual and automated backtesting for futures.
Trading Psychology: Master Your Mind to Trade Better
Psychology is responsible for 80% of your trading results. Learn to control fear, greed, and revenge trading with practical techniques that will transform your futures trading.
Risk Management in Trading: Complete Guide
Risk management is the most important skill in trading, above any strategy. Learn to calculate position size, apply the 1-2% rule, and manage drawdown in futures prop firm accounts.
Complete Guide to Earn2Trade's Trader Career Path
Everything you need to know about Earn2Trade's Trader Career Path (TCP): evaluation phases, drawdown rules, level-based progression system, prices, and practical tips to pass.
Order Flow Trading: Complete Guide
Learn to read order flow in futures to make decisions based on real market data. Master the DOM, footprint charts, delta, and Volume Profile.
Japanese Candlesticks in Trading: Essential Patterns
Japanese candlesticks are the most widely used charting system in trading. Learn to read essential one, two, and three candle patterns to identify reversals and continuations in futures.
Price Action Trading: Trade Without Indicators
Learn to trade futures using only price action. Master support, resistance, candlestick patterns, and trend structures without relying on indicators.
Technical Analysis in Trading: A Fundamental Guide
Technical analysis is the foundation of futures day trading. Learn price action, chart patterns, essential indicators, and how to apply multi-timeframe analysis to make better trading decisions.
Scalping in Futures: Strategy and Practical Guide
Complete guide to scalping futures: best contracts, platforms, strategies, and how to apply it within prop firm rules.
Crude Oil Futures: How to Trade CL and MCL
Complete guide to trading crude oil futures (CL and MCL). Contract specifications, what moves the price, risk management, and how to trade them at prop firms.
Gold Futures: Complete Guide to Trading GC and MGC
Everything you need to know about trading gold futures (GC and MGC): contract specifications, what moves the price, best trading hours, and how to trade it with prop firms.
Best Futures Markets to Trade in 2026
Discover the most popular futures markets for day trading: from the ES and NQ to gold and crude oil. Contract specifications, optimal sessions, and which prop firms allow them.
Can You Make a Living from Trading? The Truth with Data
We analyze with real data whether it's possible to make a living from trading in 2026. Profitability statistics, required capital, the role of prop firms, and a realistic plan to achieve it.
Funded Accounts Without Evaluation: Instant Funded Guide 2026
The five futures firms that offer instant funded accounts without an evaluation: Top One Futures, Funded Futures Family, Bulenox, Tradeify and Lucid Trading. We compare prices, drawdown, withdrawal rules and whether they're worth it against an evaluation.
Investing in Futures: Complete Guide from Scratch
Learn what futures contracts are, how they work, and why they are the preferred instrument for day trading. Complete guide for beginners with terminology, major markets, and how to start trading.
Flipping Rule in Bulenox
Bulenox's Flipping rule prevents trading with minimal activity or very small days. Learn what a flip day is and how to avoid violating the rule.
Inactivity Rule in Prop Firms
The inactivity rule requires executing at least one trade within a maximum number of days. Know each company's limits and how to avoid losing your account.
News Trading Rule in Prop Firms: Firm-by-Firm Comparison
MyFundedFutures can close your account for trading a release; FundedNext imposes no restriction at all. A firm-by-firm comparison of the news rule across the 11 futures prop firms we track, checked against each firm's official documentation.
Consistency Rule in Prop Firms
The consistency rule prevents a trader from reaching objectives thanks to a single exceptional day. Learn how it works and what percentages each company applies.
Funded Trading Vocabulary: Complete Guide to Terms
Master funded trading terminology with this complete glossary. From basic prop firm concepts to advanced futures terms, learn the essential vocabulary for your success as a trader.
Complete Guide to Drawdowns: Trailing, EOD and Static Explained
Understand the three types of drawdown in futures prop firms and how they affect your trading. The difference can cost you your account.
