Articles tagged: Trading Discipline

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Stop Giving Back Your Week on Friday: Prop Trading Rules to Stay Funded

Use Friday risk caps, shutdown triggers, and a payout mindset to protect a green week, master trading psychology, and stay funded in prop trading.

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Volume-Qualified Breakouts for Prop Trading: Filter Noise, Protect Your Funded Account

Use an RVOL-based breakout grading system to avoid noise, improve follow-through, and protect your funded trader account with strict risk management.

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No Stop-Loss Blow-Up: Prop Trading Risk Protocol for Crash Weeks

Avoid no-stop blowups in prop trading. Use hard stops, daily kill-switches, sizing rules, and journaling to pass and stay funded.

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I Can’t Take a Loss: Stop-Loss Discipline for Prop Trading & Funded Traders

Learn prop-trading techniques to follow stops, reduce loss aversion, and protect your funded account with mechanical execution and risk management.

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Should You Quit Your Job to Trade Full-Time? A Prop Trading Framework for Runway, Variance, and Reliable Payouts

A prop trading decision framework: runway, variance, payout reliability, taxes, and a practical plan to go full-time without losing funding.

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Trend Reversals vs. Continuation in Prop Trading: Stop Buying “Lower Highs” on NQ (VWAP + Structure Guide)

Stop buying lower highs on NQ. Use structure, VWAP/EMA, and risk management to trade reversals safely and pass prop trading challenges.

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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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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.

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