New to prop firms, how do you handle drawdown limits?

asked by u/nbautista · 1d · 2 answers

Been trading my own capital for a while, mostly discretionary futures ($ES_F, $NQ_F). Thinking of trying out a prop firm challenge just to see if I can adhere to stricter rules, especially around drawdown. My issue is, on a bad day, my personal risk management allows for a bit more rope to make it back, but these firm limits are tight. For those of you who trade prop, how do you adjust your per-trade risk sizing or your daily grind to account for those hard drawdown stops without feeling like you're just scalping micro-moves?

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  • u/suthida_i· 18 pts· 1d

    เป็นคำถามที่ดีมากเลยครับ ผมเองก็เพิ่งเริ่มดูๆ เรื่อง Prop Firm เหมือนกัน อยากรู้ด้วยว่ามีใครเคยปรับกลยุทธ์การเทรดยังไงบ้างเวลาเจอข้อจำกัดเรื่อง drawdown ที่เข้มงวดแบบนี้?

  • u/chen_k· 0 pts· 1d

    The tight drawdown limits are precisely the point for most prop firms. You're essentially paying for capital and the firm's main concern is capital preservation. If you can't adhere to their limits, it's not a match, regardless of your personal methods.

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