How to pass prop firm challenges without guessing
The challenge cluster covers the math and execution behind getting funded: FTMO plans, position sizing, rule cheatsheets, and journal workflows built for challenge accounts.
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How to Pass FTMO: The 30-Day Plan That Gets Traders Funded
Most traders fail FTMO in the first week — not from bad trades, but from ignoring risk rules. Here's the exact 30-day approach that gets traders funded consistently.
Risk ManagementPosition Sizing for Prop Firms: Why 1% Risk Beats 3%
Master position sizing for prop firm challenges. Learn the exact formulas, rules, and strategies that keep you within daily loss limits and get you funded in 2026.
Passing the ChallengeProp Firm Rules Cheatsheet 2026: Every Rule, One Page
Daily loss limits, max drawdown, profit targets, consistency rules, payout splits — FTMO, TopStep, The5%ers, and FundedNext all on one page. Bookmark this.
Passing the ChallengeNotion Prop Firm Tracker: FTMO, TopStep & More (2026)
Tracking prop firm rules in your head is how traders blow challenges. Build a Notion tracker that monitors daily loss, drawdown, and profit targets automatically.
Passing the ChallengeThe5%ers Trading Journal: Stay Funded Guide (2026)
Getting funded by The5%ers is step one. Staying funded is harder. Here's what to track each session, the consistency rules that catch traders, and how to stay in.
Passing the ChallengeFundedNext Journal: Stellar Challenge Tracker (2026)
FundedNext's 8% daily loss rule catches more traders than the profit target. Here's what to track every session and how to monitor Stellar progress automatically.
Passing the ChallengeBest FTMO Trading Journal: Track Rules & Stats (2026)
The #1 reason traders fail FTMO isn't skill — it's not tracking daily loss limits in real time. Here's how to journal your challenge with live rule monitoring.
Passing the ChallengeTopStep Trading Journal: Pass the Combine (2026)
TopStep's trailing drawdown catches more traders than the profit target. Here's what to track daily, how to calculate drawdown correctly, and how to pass.
Passing the ChallengeProp Firm Drawdown Rules Explained: Static vs Trailing vs Daily (2026)
The 3 types of prop firm drawdown rules — static, trailing, and daily loss limit — explained with $100K examples, position sizing math, and the "drawdown trap" that catches most tr
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Frequently asked questions
What is the fastest way to use these challenge guides?
Start with the FTMO plan or rules cheatsheet, then use the position sizing guide and the tracker pages to turn the theory into a repeatable routine.
Are these challenge guides only for FTMO?
No. FTMO is a common reference point, but the sizing, rule tracking, and challenge workflows apply to other funded trader programs too.
Why group these pages separately?
Challenge pages solve a different search intent from reviews and comparisons. They focus on passing rules, not picking a firm.