Futures mechanics
Learn tick value, session hours, contract specifications, product behavior, and micro contract sizing.
- Start with one product.
- Use replay or sim before live execution.
- Write down session risk windows.
Learning hub
Trading learning resources for futures prop firm traders.
Study market mechanics, price action, liquidity, order flow, execution discipline, review process, and rule readiness before scaling accounts.
Study path
Build skill before scaling account size.
Price action and structure
Focus on trends, ranges, swing structure, trade location, invalidation, and trade management.
- Review examples after each session.
- Do not collect setups without risk rules.
- Track process quality.
Liquidity and order flow
Study liquidity pools, session timing, volume profile, DOM behavior, absorption, and auction context.
- Validate concepts on your own charts.
- Avoid vocabulary without testing.
- Connect setup risk to drawdown limits.
Review process
A useful review separates market mistakes, execution mistakes, and prop firm rule mistakes.
- Review every trade with the same questions.
- Track rule mistakes separately.
- Change one process variable at a time.
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Use learning with rules
Rules playbookDrawdown, daily loss, news, automation, KYC, and buffer.Trading skillsExecution, risk, review, order flow, and prop-firm-specific tactics.Platform selectionChoose between Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic, Quantower, ATAS, and more.Account pathPlan evaluation, funded account, buffer, and payout stages.Purchase guidePrepare payment, KYC, and pre-purchase checks.Payout guideReview payout eligibility, caps, records, and operating risks.Live account guideUnderstand evaluation, sim funded, and live transition risk.Learning hubStudy futures, price action, liquidity, order flow, and review process.
FAQ
Learning questions
What should prop firm traders study first?
Futures contract mechanics, risk sizing, and one repeatable setup before complex models.
Is ICT or price action enough?
No method is enough without account-specific drawdown, daily loss, news, and payout discipline.
How should resources be judged?
Prefer original sources, clear risk logic, replay value, and no income promises.
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