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Daily Trading Checklist
Pre-market routine to start every session right
Post-market review to improve week over week
In-session rules to stay out of FOMO trades
MFC challenge quick-rules at a glance
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MyFundedCapital School
Daily Trading Checklist
Rules as of 3 Nov 2026. Tick each line before your next session.
| Rule | 1-Step Challenge | 2-Step Challenge | Instant Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 10% | 8% + 5% | — |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Maximum loss | 10% · trailing | 10% · static | 6% · trailing |
| Consistency | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| First payout | after 7 days | after 14 days | after 14 days |
| Then every | 7 days | 14 days | 7 days |
| Profit split | 80% → 95% | 80% → 95% | 70% → 80% |
1. Pre-market routine
- Write today’s daily floor in dollars before you look at a chart.
- Mark high-impact news times; the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funded have a news window.
- Decide your maximum number of trades and your personal stop before the open.
2. Daily loss limit
- Daily floor = yesterday’s closing balance × (1 − the daily limit).
- Equity is checked, so an open loss can breach the account before you close it.
- Set your own stop for the day at about half the limit.
3. Risk per trade
- Losing streaks are normal; the question is whether the account outlives them.
- Divide the maximum loss by your risk per trade to get your streak budget.
- Cut size after a new high on a trailing account, never raise it to win back.
4. News and weekend rules
- The news window blocks opening new FX and metals positions; closing is always allowed.
- Weekend holding needs its own add-on; MFC Stocks is flat every night anyway.
- Add-ons give a permission; they never widen the loss limits.
5. Your trading journal
- Log the plan before the trade and the result after it; the gap between them is the lesson.
- Measure results in R (multiples of risk) so different sizes compare fairly.
- Track your best-day share so the consistency rule never surprises you at payout.
6. Stop revenge trading
- Revenge trading is raising risk to recover a loss; it turns a bad day into a breach.
- Use three circuit breakers: a personal daily stop, a cooldown, and fixed size.
- At 0.5% risk you can absorb many losses; at 2% only a couple fit under the daily limit.
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Pre-Market Routine
A step-by-step opening checklist: news check, level marking, drawdown review, and mental state scan before a single click.
In-Session Discipline
Real-time rules to keep you honest: entry criteria, stop-loss first, position sizing, and quality-over-quantity filters.
Post-Market Review
End-of-day habits that compound: journaling, rule-check, screenshot capture, and setup prep for tomorrow.
Inside the checklist
What you get on one printable page
18 checks from 6 School lessons, plus the current rules of the programs. Tick each line before your next session.
Built from these lessons
- Pre-market routine4 min
- Daily loss limit4 min
- Risk per trade4 min
- News and weekend rules5 min
- Your trading journal4 min
- Stop revenge trading4 min
MyFundedCapital School
Daily Trading Checklist
Rules as of 3 Nov 2026. Tick each line before your next session.
| Rule | 1-Step Challenge | 2-Step Challenge | Instant Funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Profit target | 10% | 8% + 5% | — |
| Daily loss limit | 5% | 5% | 3% |
| Maximum loss | 10% · trailing | 10% · static | 6% · trailing |
| Consistency | 35% | 35% | 35% |
| First payout | after 7 days | after 14 days | after 14 days |
| Then every | 7 days | 14 days | 7 days |
| Profit split | 80% → 95% | 80% → 95% | 70% → 80% |
1. Pre-market routine
- Write today’s daily floor in dollars before you look at a chart.
- Mark high-impact news times; the 1-Step, 2-Step and Instant Funded have a news window.
- Decide your maximum number of trades and your personal stop before the open.
2. Daily loss limit
- Daily floor = yesterday’s closing balance × (1 − the daily limit).
- Equity is checked, so an open loss can breach the account before you close it.
- Set your own stop for the day at about half the limit.
12 more checks in the full checklist
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