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Onboarding Friction for High-Volume FX/Crypto Prop Firms

We're currently scaling up our prop trading operation focusing on $EURUSD and $BTCUSD, pushing significant daily volume. While we appreciate robust KYC/AML, the onboarding timelines and documentation requirements from several potential institutional brokers and crypto exchanges have been unexpectedly protracted, often taking weeks to clear due to seemingly redundant information requests. Has anyone else experienced similar friction when trying to get a new prop firm off the ground, particularly with the larger, more established players? Any tips for streamlining that initial setup, especially around multi-entity structures?

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TRr/cfd·by u/tran62·2dQuestion

CFD sizing on volatile pairs like $BTCUSD vs. more stable like $EURUSD

Still getting my feet wet with CFDs and trying to figure out how people adjust their sizing for wildly different volatility. On something like $BTCUSD, a small move can be a huge percentage of my account if I'm not careful, but then on $EURUSD, it feels like I'm barely moving the needle with the same proportional size. Do you guys scale position sizes purely based on ATR, or is there a mental adjustment for 'feel' that comes with experience?

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Onboarding Friction for High-Volume FX/Crypto Prop Traders

We're currently scaling our proprietary trading firm, primarily in high-frequency $EURUSD and $BTCUSD pairs. The onboarding process with several prime brokers and crypto exchanges has been consistently clunky for entities like ours. The KYB requirements, while understood, often feel like they're designed for a different type of institution, with redundant requests and slow verification times. It significantly impacts our ability to diversify liquidity providers efficiently. Anyone else experience this, and what workarounds or specific firms have streamlined this process for high-volume prop desks? We're talking about firms that manage significant AUM and require fast access to deep liquidity, not just retail-level access.

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RMr/crypto·by u/rmiller·1moQuestion

Scaling out of positions: best practice?

Been trading $BTCUSD for a few months now, mostly small positions. I've got a decent grasp on entry points and initial stops, but I'm finding it hard to scale out effectively. Often, I take profit too early and then watch it run, or I hold too long and give back most of my gains. Are most of you using a fixed scaling plan (e.g., 50% at R1, rest at R2), or is it more dynamic based on price action and order flow? Curious how more experienced folks manage this without overthinking every tick.