Trading Plan vs. Actual Trades: Are You Really Following Your Plan?
Most traders have a plan, but far fewer actually execute according to it. Here is how to measure the gap between rules and reality—and close it for good.
Read moreStatistics, risk, psychology and prop firms — knowledge you can actually apply.
Most traders have a plan, but far fewer actually execute according to it. Here is how to measure the gap between rules and reality—and close it for good.
Read moreA +10% target only looks scary until you break it into days. Daily plan, realistic buffer, and how to test the plan before you pay for the challenge.
Read moreManual entry is why 9 out of 10 journals die within two weeks. Here's how to connect an account once and have everything sync itself.
Read moreA trade doesn't end when the position closes. Here's the five-step post-trade routine and how to measure whether you actually follow it.
Read more95% of traders don't keep a journal — that's why they never reach consistent profitability. Here's what a good trading journal must contain and how TradeLogic does it for you automatically.
Read moreScalping on FTMO is allowed but 3 things aren't. Plus the math.
Read more90% of traders fail FTMO. Here's the playbook to be in the other 10%.
Read moreAfter a losing trade your brain screams 'win it back now'. That's when accounts die.
Read moreThree numbers, one division. Never blow an account on wrong lot size again.
Read moreMarketing shows $50k/month. Reality is $1-3k. Numbers.
Read moreMT4 is 20 years old. MT5 since 2010. 60% of prop firms still use MT4. Why?
Read more70% of prop firm breaches are Daily Loss. Most traders don't know FTMO counts from EQUITY peak.
Read moreForex in PL = 19% capital gains. But PIT-38 or business? How to handle FTMO from Czech Republic?
Read moreStrategy is 20% of success. Psychology is 80%. Top 5 mistakes everyone makes.
Read moreNot every pair fits scalping. Spread + volatility + liquidity comparison.
Read moreWe were tired of paying $30-40/mo for journals that ignore the prop firm world and haven't shipped a real new feature since 2018. So we built TradeLogic.
Read moreFundedNext is the #2 prop firm after FTMO — aggressive marketing, multiple challenge models, 15% payout after Phase 1. We break down the rules in full.
Read moreFTMO is the most recognized prop firm in the world — and one of the toughest. We break down rules, fees, pros and cons in full.
Read moreThe5%ers is an Israeli prop with a completely different DNA than FTMO — scaling the account instead of one-off payouts. Gentler targets, tighter DD. We break it down in full.
Read moreFundingPips is a new Dubai-based player that grew to #3 in 2 years — thanks to cheap challenges, 7-day payouts and a 95% split. We break it down in full.
Read moreTopstep is the oldest futures prop firm (since 2012) — the Chicago standard for ES, NQ, CL and GC traders. A different league than FTMO/FundedNext (forex/CFD). We break it down in full.
Read moreApex Trader Funding is the second-largest futures prop firm after Topstep. Featuring real-time intraday trailing drawdown, no daily loss limit, payouts starting on day 8, and frequent 80% promos, here is our full 2026 breakdown.
Read moreStatistically ~90% of traders fail the FTMO challenge. Most fail due to the exact same 5 mistakes—all of which can be eliminated before you pay your fee.
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