“Trade a $100,000 account!” Sounds pretty good, doesn't it? But before you get excited, ask yourself: How much of that money is actually available to me? And how much am I really allowed to lose? Because this is where a lot of traders get caught. And I want to explain it in a way that makes sense. Not to tell you that every prop firm is bad, but to help you understand why some prop firm models can be a trap. 1. The $100,000 account might not be what you think Let's say you buy a $100,000 evaluation. You might think: “I've got $100,000 to trade with!” But what if the firm says you can only lose $5,000? Suddenly, that $100,000 account is really a $5,000 loss limit. And if that loss limit trails behind your profits, things can get even trickier. You make $3,000. Your account goes up. Then you give back $1,500. You might still be up $1,500 overall. But depending on the rules, you could be much closer to failing than you realise. The account size is not the same as your actual trading freedom. 2. The drawdown rules can punish good trading This is one of the biggest problems. Imagine your strategy normally does this: Win → Win → Small loss → Win → Bigger win That's completely normal trading. But a prop firm might say: “You can only lose this much.” Or: “Your maximum loss moves up as you make money.” So you make a good profit... Then the market gives you a normal pullback... And suddenly you're in danger of losing the account. Not because your strategy stopped working, but because the rules don't allow you to trade the way your strategy actually works. And that's a HUGE difference. 3. The profit target can make you force trades This is where things get really dangerous. Let's say you need to make $10,000 to pass. You make $8,000. Now you only need $2,000 more. Sounds easy, right? But now your thinking changes. Instead of: “I'll wait for my next good setup.” You start thinking: “I'm so close. I just need another $2,000.” So you take a trade you wouldn't normally take. Then another. Then you lose $1,000.

An $84 candle movement in 3 seconds.

As talked about on the live call, the price of $4500 was reached as a target.

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@Arslan Awan @Jonathan Barton @Bowen Hackett @Corey Taylor @Heidi Yang @Christoph Giesinger @Anthony Carson @Danny Mez @Harvey Rock Hey, just a quick message to let you all know that I will not be available online from tomorrow for a few days including the weekend. Unfortunately I will be putting my 16 year old dog, Archie, to sleep on Thursday, and for my mental health I'm going to take a few days off to grieve and decompress. I appreciate your understanding.