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Prop trading,explained plainly.
What a prop firm is, what a funded account actually gives you, how the firms are paid, and the rules that end accounts. General first, then with GFN's own figures - and every external fact cited.
What prop trading is
The model, what is simulated, what is real, and how the firms are paid.
What Is a Prop Firm?
The original meaning, the retail evaluation model that replaced it, and the part that is simulated.
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What Is a Funded Account?
Two meanings of "funded", how you get one, what you can withdraw, and the rules that keep applying.
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How Do Prop Firms Make Money?
Fees in, payouts out, and the one number that tells you whether a firm can keep paying.
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Free Funded Account Challenge
GFN has no free evaluation. The cheapest real entry is $22, and the 2 Step retake is free.
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Passing an evaluation
The mistakes that end accounts, and the rules behind them.
Common Mistakes in Funded Trading Accounts
11 ways to lose a funded account, each with the rule it breaks and the dollar figure on a $100,000 account.
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How Hard Is a Prop Firm Challenge?
Why evaluations are hard: the profit target measured against the room the loss limits leave, and the rules that shrink that room further.
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Rules and risk
Individual rules explained generally, then with GFN's own figures.
The Prop Firm Consistency Rule, Explained
One day cannot be too large a share of your profit. The formula, a worked example, and GFN's 35% rule on the 2 Step.
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Prop Firm With No Consistency or Payout Cap
The 1 Step has neither rule. What you get, what it costs, and when another program suits better.
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Markets and calendars