Most traders fail for one reason.
They run out of capital.
Skill without capital goes nowhere.
Funded accounts solve this problem.
What is a funded account.
A prop firm gives you trading capital.
You trade their money.
You keep a profit split.
Usually 70 percent to 90 percent.
You risk rules.
Not your wallet.
Why funded accounts attract serious traders.
• No large personal capital needed.
• Losses are limited by rules.
• Psychology improves.
• Discipline becomes mandatory.
This model rewards consistency.
Not gambling.
How traders actually make money with funded accounts.
Step one.
Pass the evaluation.
This tests discipline.
Not aggressive returns.
Most traders fail here.
They overtrade.
They break rules.
Step two.
Risk management first.
Risk one percent or less per trade.
Small losses keep you in the game.
One rule break can end everything.
Step three.
Trade only high probability setups.
No revenge trades.
No boredom trades.
Quality beats quantity.
Step four.
Withdraw consistently.
Smart traders withdraw monthly.
They protect profits.
They do not compound emotionally.
Common mistakes traders make.
• Treating funded money like free money.
• Overleveraging to pass fast.
• Ignoring drawdown limits.
• Trading too many pairs.
These mistakes kill accounts.
Who should use funded accounts.
• Traders with proven strategy.
• Traders with patience.
• Traders who follow rules.
• Traders who value consistency.
Who should not.
• Emotional traders.
• Overtraders.
• Shortcut seekers.
Final thought.
Funded accounts do not create skill.
They expose it.
If you can manage risk.
Follow rules.
Stay consistent.
Capital will find you.
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