Find Your Trading Style
Different trading approaches need different firm rules. Find which firms best match how you trade.
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Scalper
High-frequency trader taking many small profits per session. Sensitive to consistency rules, daily-loss room, and event-trading permissions.
Characteristics
- Many trades per session (10-50+)
- Small profit targets per trade
- Sensitive to execution and rule friction
- Sensitive to consistency rules
What to Look For
- No consistency rule
- News trading allowed
- Micro contracts available
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Day Trader
Intraday trader who opens and closes all positions within the same session. Trades around market events and doesn't need overnight holding.
Characteristics
- Closes all positions by end of day
- Trades market opens and news events
- Moderate trade frequency (3-10/day)
- Risk-managed with daily loss limits
What to Look For
- News trading allowed
- Low daily loss limit impact
- Reasonable profit target
- Fast evaluation (low min days)
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Swing Trader
Lower-frequency trader targeting larger moves. Sensitive to drawdown type, payout cadence, and broader lifecycle friction.
Characteristics
- Lower trade count
- Fewer but larger trades
- Patience-based strategy
- Less sensitive to intraday noise
What to Look For
- Static or EOD drawdown (not intraday)
- No daily loss limit or lenient one
- Clear payout cadence
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Conservative / Grinder
Slow and steady approach targeting small consistent profits. Prefers the safest drawdown rules, scaling plans, and firms that reward longevity.
Characteristics
- Small daily profit goals
- Risk-averse position sizing
- Prefers static drawdown
- Values scaling programs
What to Look For
- Static drawdown available
- Scaling plan on funded
- No activation fee
- High profit split achievable
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Budget Trader
Price-sensitive trader looking for the lowest barrier to entry. Prioritizes cheap evaluations, one-time fees over subscriptions, and minimal activation costs.
Characteristics
- Optimizing total cost to start
- Prefers one-time fees
- Looking for promo codes
- Wants to minimize recurring costs
What to Look For
- Lowest evaluation fee
- One-time fee (no monthly subscription)
- No or low activation fee
- Active promo/discount available