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Prop firm rules & trading discipline, answered
Straight answers to the rules that actually end evaluations — written by traders who have failed them. Each page explains one thing fully.
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How does trailing drawdown work?
Trailing drawdown is a max-loss line that follows your account's peak upward and never moves back down. Here's how it trails, EOD vs intraday, and how it ends evaluations.
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EOD vs intraday trailing drawdown: what's the difference?
Both follow your peak upward, but EOD trailing uses your end-of-day balance while intraday trailing uses your highest equity at any instant. Here's why intraday is stricter.
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What is a daily loss limit (DLL)?
A daily loss limit caps how much you can lose in one trading day. Hit it and your day ends — or your account does. Here's how it's measured, what breach does, and how it resets.
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What is a consistency rule and how do I pass it?
A consistency rule caps how much of your total profit can come from a single day. Here's the math, why traders hit the dollar target but still fail, and how to pace to pass.
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What does profit split actually mean?
Profit split is the share of funded profits you keep — but the headline percentage is only part of the story. Here's when it applies and what actually determines your take-home.