Articles tagged: Overtrading

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Cover Image for Automation Isn’t a Shortcut: Bots, Risk Controls & No-Trade Rules for Prop Trading
Risk ManagementDrawdown Management
3 min read

Automation Isn’t a Shortcut: Bots, Risk Controls & No-Trade Rules for Prop Trading

Learn when bots help (and hurt) prop trading: no-trade regimes, filters, and rule-based risk management to stay funded.

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Cover Image for Trade Less, Earn More: The Daily Trade Cap Prop Traders Use for Consistent PnL
Risk ManagementOvertrading
3 min read

Trade Less, Earn More: The Daily Trade Cap Prop Traders Use for Consistent PnL

Use a daily trade cap to reduce overtrading, protect drawdown, and improve funded trader consistency with clear A+ rules and risk management.

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Cover Image for Your Edge Isn’t Missing—Your Dopamine Is: A Boredom-First Prop Trading Execution Plan for Funded Traders
Risk ManagementTrading Psychology
3 min read

Your Edge Isn’t Missing—Your Dopamine Is: A Boredom-First Prop Trading Execution Plan for Funded Traders

Stop overtrading in prop trading. Use a boredom-first plan, pre-click checklist, and journaling to protect funding and trade with discipline.

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Cover Image for The Pump That Never Pumps: Prop Trading Crypto in Choppy, News-Driven Markets (Without Overtrading)
Risk ManagementDrawdown Management
3 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