Risk Management
Risk Management Rules That Pass Prop Firm Challenges
The exact daily loss caps, position sizing, and correlation rules our Prestige students use for funded accounts.
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Maria Santos
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Risk management educator. Helped 40+ students pass prop evaluations.
2026-05-28 10 min 4,120 views
The 2% daily hard stop
Never risk more than 2% of account equity in a single day — aggregate across all open trades.
Correlation awareness
Long EURUSD + long GBPUSD is not two trades — it's one correlated bet. Count exposure accordingly.
Key Takeaway
Apply one concept from this article in your next session. Small, consistent improvements compound faster than consuming ten articles without action.
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Comments (3)
- HRHassan Raza3 hours ago
The 1R rule framework changed how I manage trades. Printing this out.
SCSarah Chen2 hours agoGlad it resonated — consistency beats hero trades every time.
- ZKZainab Khan1 day ago
Would love a follow-up on how to journal when you're on a losing streak specifically.
- UMUsman Malik2 days ago
Shared this with my study group. The three questions are now our pre-hold checklist.