Guides

Futures trading and prop firm guides.

Long-form articles on evaluations, risk management, NinjaTrader and copy trading. What you need to trade with method.

9 min

How to pass the TopStep evaluation

Rules, risk-management plan, the consistency rule and the daily routine to pass the Trading Combine.

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8 min

Trailing drawdown explained

The rule that blows the most evaluations, with numeric examples and how to avoid its trap.

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10 min

Risk management in NinjaTrader 8

Stops, ATM templates, position sizing, daily limits and risk automation.

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9 min

The best ATM strategy

How to configure an ATM template with stop, target, breakeven and scaled exits.

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9 min

Futures copy trading

How it works, local vs cloud copying, per-account scaling and prop firm rules.

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9 min

Topstep trailing drawdown

Practical examples to understand how trailing can reduce your operating room.

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9 min

How to pass Topstep with a realistic plan

Sizing, daily loss, consistency and shutdown rules for a less improvised Combine.

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9 min

NinjaTrader risk management tools

Stops, ATM, sizing, daily loss, lockouts and daily review in a futures workflow.

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9 min

NinjaTrader daily loss limit

How to define a maximum daily loss and turn it into reduction or lockout actions.

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9 min

NinjaTrader ATM strategy

Stops, targets, breakeven and exit rules for less improvised trading.

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10 min

Futures risk management

Position sizing, stop loss, daily loss, drawdown and review for futures traders.

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10 min

Day trading risk management

Simple rules to limit losses, impulsive trades and days outside the plan.

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Futures position sizing

Turn stop distance, tick value and daily limit into prudent contract size.

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9 min

Daily loss limit in trading

How to define and respect a maximum daily loss before it escalates.

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10 min

Futures trading plan template

Setup, risk, sessions, pauses and daily review for rule-based trading.

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HubTopstep hub

HubFutures prop firms hub

GuideHow to pass Topstep

GuideTopstep rules

ComparisonTopstep review

GuideTopstep trailing drawdown

GuideTrailing drawdown explained

ComparisonTopStep vs TakeProfitTrader

ComparisonBest futures prop firm

IntegrationTopStep integration

ComparisonTopStep vs MyFundedFutures

GuideRisk management in NinjaTrader 8

PricingPricing & plans

FeaturesTraderPilot features