Articles tagged: Challenge Mindset

7 articles

February 9, 20263 min read

Buy the Rumor, Sell the News in Crypto: A Prop Trading Plan to Stay Funded

Learn a prop-trading “rumor vs news” framework, risk management rules, and trading psychology habits to protect drawdown and stay a funded trader.

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Risk Management Drawdown Management

February 4, 20263 min read

When VWAP Mean Reversion Stops Working: Regime Change & Prop Trading Risk Rules

Spot regime change, pause VWAP mean reversion, and use funded-trader risk management rules to protect your prop trading account.

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Risk Management Drawdown Management

January 28, 20263 min read

How to Trade FOMC Volatility Without Blowing a Prop Trading Account

A funded trader playbook for FOMC: no-trade rules, slippage-aware sizing, and risk management to protect your prop trading account.

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Funded Trader Habits Risk Management

January 26, 20263 min read

Is Your Trading Edge Real or a Hot Streak? Prop Trading Proof Framework

Prove your trading edge vs a hot streak with a prop-trading scorecard, regime tests, and risk management rules to stay funded with confidence.

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Risk Management Drawdown Management

January 20, 20263 min read

Bitcoin vs Gold When Correlations Flip: A Prop Trading Risk Management Playbook for Funded Traders

Prop trading playbook for funded traders: spot BTC/gold regime shifts, adjust risk management, avoid evaluation mistakes, and protect your account.

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Trading Psychology Risk Management

January 4, 20264 min read

Trading in the Zone for Prop Trading: 12 Rules Funded Traders Use to Stop Revenge Trading After a Losing Streak

Learn 12 prop trading rules to stop revenge trading, strengthen trading psychology, and protect your funded trader account with strict risk management.

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Risk Management Drawdown Management

January 4, 20263 min read

The Pump That Never Pumps: Prop Trading Crypto in Choppy, News-Driven Markets (Without Overtrading)

Trade choppy, news-driven crypto like a funded trader: regime detection, strict risk management, and rules that prevent overtrading.

By Jake SalomonRead article