Not sure how many contracts you can trade on a prop account without breaching the rules? This free calculator does the math for funded futures traders.

Prop firms changed futures trading permanently. But picking the wrong one is expensive. Here’s how a full-time futures trader evaluates them, and the two he actually uses.

AutoPilot Trader V3.3 has been green every month of 2026. Here is what changed in the system, what the live track record looks like, and what it means for your trading.

Rich ran AutoPilot Trader on default settings for three months and documented $12,436 net. Here is the full month-by-month breakdown, including win rates, expectancy, and the discipline layer he built in himself.

VPOC marks where the most volume traded in a session. Here's how to build a real trading strategy around it, including how to combine it with the full volume profile.

Most traders pick a futures prop firm based on the cheapest fee. Here’s the framework that actually matters before you risk a dollar on an evaluation.

Bid size and ask size tell you exactly how much the market wants to transact at current prices. Here's what they mean and how to use them.

There are two very different worlds operating under the label ‘prop trading company.’ Understanding which one you’re actually dealing with changes everything about your strategy.

Most people who try day trading fail within six months. Not because markets are rigged, but because they started with the wrong mental model. This guide fixes that.

Prop firms are a legitimate tool for traders with a real edge. But most traders misread the game entirely. Here’s what actually matters before you pay that evaluation fee.

May was almost the best month of 2026 for APT. Then the final trading session happened. Here’s the honest breakdown of $12,779 in fully automated results, the $7,300 last-day loss, and what the law of large numbers actually means when you’re living it.

Building a prop farm meant copy trading dozens of funded accounts at once. The first tool I used got five of them closed for hedging. Here is the software I switched to, why running it locally is the whole game, and how I am scaling toward 80 plus accounts.

I tested TradeDay's withdrawal process firsthand. Here's what the evaluation rules actually mean, what the funded account experience is like, and whether the payouts are real.

Most AI trading bots are dressed-up noise. Here’s the unfiltered breakdown of what actually works in automated futures trading and what you should ignore.

Prop firms are one of the best opportunities in retail trading right now. But most traders approach them wrong. Here’s what actually gets you funded and keeps you funded.

You don’t need to quit your job to trade futures seriously. Here’s the realistic framework for building a trading practice around a full-time career.

A practical 30-day roadmap for manual futures traders making the transition to automated trading, from defining your strategy through going live with risk controls.

AutoPilot Trader V3.2 dropped April 1, 2026. Here’s the full feature breakdown, updated backtest results covering Jan 2025 to April 2026, and what live Q1 performance looked like.

Algo trading for retail traders is more accessible than ever in 2026, but most people are asking the wrong questions. Here’s what actually works and what doesn’t.

Most traders find a Nasdaq futures chart and immediately look for signals. Here’s what they’re missing: how to actually read one.