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Strategies, risk formulas and platform guides, written against real prop-firm rules.

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Strategy · 13 min

Demo Account MetaTrader 4: Master Your Strategy

Most traders open a MetaTrader 4 demo account, place a few trades, maybe test an indicator, and assume that counts as preparation. It doesn't. If you're…

28 Apr 2026

Trading · 14 min

How Many Trading Days in a Month? A 2026 Guide

The number of trading days in a month typically ranges from 19 to 23, with an average of 21. For a trader, especially in a prop…

28 Apr 2026

Indices · 17 min

Flag Pattern Stocks: A Trader’s Complete Guide (2026)

You see a stock explode higher, miss the first move, and then freeze when price starts drifting sideways. Most newer traders either chase the breakout too…

27 Apr 2026

Prop firms · 18 min

MyFundedCapital’s Second Step Program Explained

You’ve probably looked at a funded challenge before and thought the same thing most traders do: the rules look simple until you try to trade them…

27 Apr 2026

Risk · 18 min

MT4 Demo Account: Your Guide to Risk-Free Trading

You’re probably in one of two spots right now. Either you’ve just opened MT4 and the platform looks busier than expected, or you’ve traded a little…

26 Apr 2026

Trading · 15 min

Master the Profit Calculator Formula for Prop Trading

You close a profitable month on a funded account, look at the platform P&L, and assume that number is your payout. Then the true calculation emerges.…

26 Apr 2026