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  • What Is Prop Trading – A Beginner’s Guide to Proprietary Trading

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    Prop trading, short for proprietary trading, occurs when a financial firm uses its own money to trade in the market instead of using clients' funds. Instead of making money by charging fees or commissions to customers, these firms aim to make direct profits from their trading activities. For traders, working with a prop firm offers a chance to use larger amounts of money, advanced trading technology, and professional tools that they might not have access to with their personal accounts. In return, the firm retains a share of the earnings, while the trader keeps the remainder. Example: For example, if you have a ... (full story)

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The Fool
Jan 1, 2026 12:59pm
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Quoting Trader#F520
I've made thousands prop trading over the last two years. I understand it can be off-putting however it enabled me to fund my own broker account as well as consistently make money on the side. I understand it can be off-putting but choose a good prop firm, stick to the rules and its nice money!
Can it be off-putting?
Erebus
Jan 1, 2026 1:42pm
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So many comments and they have not even attempted to try Prop, have they? Simply apply their own negative bias on FX trading in general, where they are losing anyway, so why not try something new. And the Prop market is changing all the time, most are sorted out now; follow our own FF Prop Guru right here - go and make up your own mind, be sure to comment with, Erebus sent me here https://www.forexfactory.com/thread/...8#post15522278
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The Fool
Jan 1, 2026 1:01pm
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Pro tip: get a job and work for a living.
noza
Jan 1, 2026 11:12am
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Prop is a casino and lots of retail trader will end up losing at the end with the tight rules and hidden regulation, better trade using cent acc rather than prop.
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uzodogwu1
Jan 1, 2026 2:40am
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so,this prop firm account,how much can you use for a start up.
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240z
Jan 1, 2026 8:24am
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have seen less than $50 for $5K account and up while looking into prop firms for forex.
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Trader#F520
Jan 1, 2026 11:29am
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I've made thousands prop trading over the last two years. I understand it can be off-putting however it enabled me to fund my own broker account as well as consistently make money on the side. I understand it can be off-putting but choose a good prop firm, stick to the rules and its nice money!
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Trader#3784
Jan 1, 2026 11:47am
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I think funded next is best but if you can't pass challenge even acc you can blow it help people who have low money to get high capital and it help a trader to get displine and it building risk management to a trader
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