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Succeed in Prop Firm Challenges with InvestX<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

What is a Prop Firm ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A Prop Firm<\/strong>, or propfirm, is a company that lends its own capital<\/strong> to external traders to trade in financial markets. The term comes from Proprietary<\/em> and Firm<\/em> in English.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These companies can specialize in different types of financial products, such as cryptocurrencies, stocks, bonds, forex<\/strong> or commodities<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Prop trading can be a lucrative activity for traders<\/strong> : it allows them to access larger trading funds without having to risk their own capital.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Indeed, by working with a Prop Firm, it’s possible to use the company’s capital and share the generated profits<\/strong>. As with all trading activities, it’s essential to note that profitability depends more than ever on the trader’s performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who are Prop Firms for ?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Prop Trading is primarily aimed at experienced traders<\/strong> who have trading experience and in-depth knowledge of financial markets<\/strong>. They are less suitable for beginner traders or occasional investors who need more guidance and training to learn trading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Traders who do not have very good knowledge<\/strong> in trading should focus on learning before trying to trade with a prop firm. Without solid knowledge, it’s almost certain that the experience will be poor and short-lived.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Prop Firms are particularly popular with independent traders who want to access larger trading funds without having to risk their own capital<\/strong>. They can also be interesting for traders who prefer to trade large funds without depending on a financial structure and the supervision of a bank or financial company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How does trading via Prop Firm work ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To start trading via a Prop Firm, traders typically need to fill out an application form and pass a skills test, called a “challenge”<\/strong>. While there are some prop firms without challenges, they are rare and often hide something.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenge is the very essence of the prop firm, as it’s through this that the company knows if a trader has a chance of being profitable or not<\/strong>. It’s also their main source of revenue. Many people fail the challenges and bring money to the prop firm<\/strong> since the challenges are paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After validating the challenge, the trader gets a funded account<\/strong> with the capital they chose before taking the test. They can then trade freely and request to receive their profits<\/strong> according to the conditions established by the prop firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The propfirm challenges<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

These prop firm challenges<\/strong> are paid and allow companies to select qualified traders<\/strong>, thus limiting risks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The challenges are conducted on demo accounts with fictitious capital where the company will give you rules to follow<\/strong> and conditions for success. Generally, there is a profitability objective<\/strong> (as a percentage of the initial capital) and a maximum daily loss<\/strong> allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Examples of Challenges on SabioTrade<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Depending on the prop firm, the challenge process<\/strong> may differ. The duration of the challenge can be longer or shorter. More serious companies impose challenges that sometimes last up to 30, or even 60 days<\/strong>. Others offer challenges of only 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some companies also impose a two-stage challenge. This means that the trader must pass a first challenge subject to conditions, then a second as a “confirmation”<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Passing a challenge with a trading bot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

One of the current trends in prop firms is to pass challenges using high-frequency trading robots (HFT). Influencers or companies thus sell bots that automatically pass challenges<\/strong>, or directly sell a funded account (after challenge).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most prop firms prevent the use of these robots, but some still allow it. This was the case with NovaFunding until recently, but they decided to end this possibility<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using an HFT to pass the challenge may seem like a good idea<\/strong> or a shortcut, but it is actually highly unrecommended<\/strong>. The very principle of the prop firm is to trade to share results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you are not able to pass the challenge, there is no chance that you can successfully make profits with a funded account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After the challenge (if it’s validated)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Once traders have validated their test, their account is funded<\/strong> with capital corresponding to that chosen for the challenge, and they can start trading for real. The company also reimburses the amount paid by the trader for the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prop firms generally provide a trading platform and sometimes expensive<\/strong> tools to offer traders an ideal trading environment. As a prop firm trader, these tools will be made available to you for free<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Traders are responsible for their own trading decisions<\/strong> and are free to choose the products and strategies they wish to use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

However, they must respect certain rules imposed by Prop Firms, such as leverage limits<\/strong> or position coverage requirements<\/strong>. These limitations are determined at registration and differ according to Prop Firms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be very careful about the conditions of prop firms before choosing one. Some have very specific conditions<\/strong> regarding the success of challenges and payouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some prop firm companies apply a consistency rule<\/strong> that requires traders to always make results within a margin established by their average activity<\/strong>. Profits generated outside this margin are not eligible for withdrawal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Others apply a principle of 50% on the first payout<\/strong>. This means that in all cases, the trader will only be able to withdraw 50% of their earnings on the first payout.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

If the challenge is failed<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

In the case where the trader fails their prop firm challenge, they lose the amount paid to take the challenge<\/strong>. However, they can restart as many times as they want, but their entry price will remain the same and they will have lost the amount of the challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fees and profit sharing (profit split)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Propfirms generally take a commission<\/strong> on traders’ profits, which varies from one company to another. This commission can be fixed or proportional to the profits made, and it can be deducted from profits before or after tax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, Prop Firms may charge trading fees, such as spread or commission fees<\/strong> on each transaction made.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“In general, the trader receives <\/em>70 to 90% of the profits<\/em><\/strong> they generate with the borrowed capital.”<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Example of prop firm operation (with FTMO)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To illustrate how prop firms work, we will take the example of FTMO<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the challenge, you can set several parameters<\/strong> that best match your trader profile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is possible to define your currency, risk profile, and the balance with which you will be able to trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n