Learning path · Intermediate
Prop Trading Basics
A plain-English intro to prop-firm concepts. Educational only — these limits are not enforced in the app unless you configure real rules in Compliance.
Challenge account
A prop challenge is an evaluation some firms run to decide whether to fund you. You usually trade an evaluation account and must hit a target while staying inside loss limits. Rules vary widely between firms.
Daily drawdown
Daily drawdown is the loss measured within a single day. Firms often cap it so one bad day cannot blow up an account. This is informational unless you set up real rules.
Max drawdown
Max drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough fall over the whole account history. Firms use it as an overall floor you must not breach.
Consistency
Many firms reward steady, repeatable results over a single lucky day. Consistency means your profits are spread out rather than coming from one outsized trade.
Risk limits
Risk rules are guardrails on how much you can lose or risk. The app can track them, but they only become enforced limits once you configure real prop-firm rules — otherwise this is purely educational.
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Educational content only — no advice, no signals, no certificates. Map.Trade does not provide financial advice.