Futures Trading with Prop Firms: A Complete Beginner's Guide
In this course, I will guide you to setting up your account to trade on a prop firm and discuss entry-level trading methods and mindset.
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Lesson 1: Introduction
Welcome to the journey of becoming a profitable trader.
Calendar Link For 1 on 1 calls
Welcome to the journey of becoming a profitable trader.
Calendar Link For 1 on 1 calls
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Lesson 2: Understanding Why You Want to Trade For A Living
Understanding why you want to trade? What will keep you motivated when it gets hard?
Understanding why you want to trade? What will keep you motivated when it gets hard?
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Lesson 3: How Much Capital Do You Need
Discussing how much money you will need to get started trading on a prop firm.
Discussing how much money you will need to get started trading on a prop firm.
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Lesson 4: If You Decide to Go the Self Funded Route Eventually
If after having some success trading prop accounts you want to move into a self funded account. What that might look like and what you would need.
If after having some success trading prop accounts you want to move into a self funded account. What that might look like and what you would need.
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Lesson 5: Tools & Platforms
Things that will make it easier for you to spot trading opportunities and keep up with economic happenings.
Expense & Profit Tracker Link
Things that will make it easier for you to spot trading opportunities and keep up with economic happenings.
Expense & Profit Tracker Link
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Lesson 6: Budgeting For Your First Month and Tracking Expenses
Here we will discuss a hypothetical all in budget and I will share a Google Doc I built for Tracking Prop firm expenses.
Here we will discuss a hypothetical all in budget and I will share a Google Doc I built for Tracking Prop firm expenses.
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Lesson 7: Computer Hardware
Some examples of the computer equipment you will need to trade effectively.
Some examples of the computer equipment you will need to trade effectively.
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Lesson 8: Internet Connection and Backup Power
Ensure you have a stable internet connection and ways to close trades in the event you lose power.
Ensure you have a stable internet connection and ways to close trades in the event you lose power.
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Conclusion on various hardware setups for different budgets.
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Lesson 10: How To Use Prop Firm Expense Tracker
Video discussing how to edit Prop Firm Expense Tracker in Lesson 5
Video discussing how to edit Prop Firm Expense Tracker in Lesson 5
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We dive into exactly what is a futures contract?
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Lesson 2: Leverage and What Are Futures Contracts Pt. 2
A continuation into what are futures contracts and how leverage affects your sizing.
A continuation into what are futures contracts and how leverage affects your sizing.
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A deeper look into what a prop firm is and how it works.
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Broad overview to how prop firm evaluations work.
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Lesson 1: Placing Your First Trade
Explanation on how to use MKT orders and LIMIT orders and selecting the correct contract.
Explanation on how to use MKT orders and LIMIT orders and selecting the correct contract.
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Lesson 2: Using Bracket Order and ATMs
Here we will discuss using bracket order and setting up autobreakevens.
Here we will discuss using bracket order and setting up autobreakevens.
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