👋 Hey there — I'm glad you're here.
I want to start with something real. Right now, I manage over $2 million in active funding across multiple prop firms, and there are months where my profits push past $50,000. On paper, that might sound wild — and honestly, it still feels surreal to say it out loud sometimes.
But it wasn’t always like this.
I remember a time when an extra $20 would’ve made my week. I was scraping by, learning the ropes, trying to figure out how to turn this whole “trading” thing into something more than just charts and dreams. It wasn’t glamorous. It wasn’t easy. And it definitely didn’t happen overnight.
What changed? I stopped treating this like a hobby and started approaching it with structure, discipline, and a focus on continuous improvement. I studied what worked, tossed out what didn’t, and built a repeatable system that gave me the edge I needed to start passing challenges — and more importantly — to stay funded.
This guide is my way of building a community of successful prop firm traders. Whether you're just starting out or you've been knocked down a few times and need a reset, these 10 steps will walk you through the same principles that helped me go from surviving... to thriving with prop firms.
Let’s get into it.
🔑 Let me share something crucial right from the start: prop firm trading is much more about strategic risk management than trading strategy. Even with a moderate win rate, using the right risk percentage, pip range, and risk-to-reward ratio (RRR) can put you ahead of 95% of other traders in the prop firm industry.
đź“š This guide represents thousands of dollars worth of personal mistakes, corrections, data analysis, and creative thinking. It's so effective that if every prop firm trader applied these principles, prop firms would need to revise their challenge targets or risk going out of business.
đź‘Ą If you've been struggling with prop firm challenges, I invite you to approach this guide with an open mind. Some of what you've learned about traditional trading might not apply in a prop firm setting. Leave your ego at the door, think like a philosopher, and explore what truly successful prop firm trading looks like.
⚠️ For those who haven't read my previous ebook "Million Dollar Funded Trader," I highly recommend it as a companion piece to this guide. It covers deeper fundamental philosophies essential for prop firm trading success. You can find it here - https://www.notion.so/Million-Dollar-Funded-Trader-a3e17fa745f14fefbfb1575e9d07ca37
🎯 In the following chapters, I'll provide you with a practical, step-by-step approach to becoming funded, from purchasing your first challenge to reaching consistent payouts. Each step has been carefully crafted from real-world experience and proven results.