Skip to content

Prop Firms

Options trader reviewing an evaluation trading account dashboard showing drawdown and profit target progress on screen

Prop Firms

What Is an Eval in Trading? A Trader's Guide to Evaluations

You found a prop firm with a funded account that looks promising. Then you hit the word "eval" and the page assumes you already know what that means. You don't,...

Options trader reviewing a no hidden rules prop firm rulebook to find transparency and clarity

Prop Firms

No Hidden Rules Prop Firm: What Real Transparency Looks Like

You pass the evaluation. You trade well for weeks. Then payout day comes, and the prop firm cites a rule you never saw — something about timing, or position siz...

Abstract trading combine evaluation screen showing price data and a rising line on a dark terminal display

Prop Firms

What is a Trading Combine?

A trading combine is a structured, time-limited evaluation used by prop firms to identify traders who can manage risk and generate consistent returns. Pass it...

Aerial view of a mountain trail descending from the peak, representing trailing drawdown following account equity highs.

Prop Firms

What is Trailing Drawdown? A Prop Firm Guide

Traders who blow a prop firm evaluation don't blow it with a single bad trade. They blow it because they didn't understand exactly how their risk limit worked —...

A trader using his funded trading account on the mobile app, the meeting of capital and opportunity

Prop Firms

What is a Funded Trading Account?

Most traders don't fail because they lack skill. They fail because they run out of capital before they get the chance to prove themselves. A funded trading acco...

What You Can Expect When You Get Funded by Vanquish

Prop Firms

What You Can Expect When You Get Funded by Vanquish

Passing a trading evaluation is an important milestone, but it’s also the start of a new phase. Once you qualify for a performance account at Vanquish Trader, t...

Is Vanquish Trader Legit? What the Reviews and Rules Really Say

Prop Firms

Is Vanquish Trader Legit? What the Reviews and Rules Really Say

As proprietary trading grows in popularity, traders naturally ask an important question before committing to any evaluation: Is this firm legitimate? In an indu...

What is Sim-to-Fund Trading? A Beginner's Guide to Evaluation-Based Prop Firms

Prop Firms

What is Sim-to-Fund Trading? A Beginner's Guide to Evaluation-Based Prop Firms

How Evaluation-Based Prop Firms Work and What Makes Vanquish Different Many traders dream of managing large trading accounts, but few have the personal capital...