A-Z Beginner Guide
Everything you need to go from total beginner to your first funded account — step by step.
What Is Prop Trading?
Proprietary (prop) firms give you access to their capital to trade futures. You prove your skill in an evaluation, then trade a funded account and keep a share of the profits — without risking your own money beyond the eval fee.
Futures Basics
Learn contracts, ticks, and margin. Start with micro contracts (MES, MNQ) to keep risk small while you build consistency and screen time.
Choosing a Platform
Most firms support NinjaTrader, Tradovate, or Rithmic. Pick one, learn the hotkeys, and practice order entry until it's second nature.
Picking a Firm
Match the firm's rules to your style. Check our Prop Firm Comparison and True Cost to Funding tools first.
Risk Management
The #1 reason traders blow evals is poor risk control. Define max daily loss, per-trade risk, and stick to it. Survival beats home runs.
Building a Strategy
Develop a simple, repeatable edge. Backtest it, then forward-test on sim before risking eval capital. Journal every trade.
Passing the Evaluation
Trade your plan, hit the profit target without breaching drawdown, and don't rush. One clean run beats ten reckless attempts.
Getting Funded & Paid
Understand activation, consistency rules, and payout cycles. See our Maximizing Payouts guide to optimize withdrawals.
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