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Strategies, psychology, and insights from traders building careers with Day Trader Funding.
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Buying Discounts: How to Enter Trades at Better Prices
Buying Discounts: How to Enter Trades at Better Prices
Learn how to get better trade entries by buying discounts relative to your reference price. Reduce risk without changing position size.
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How to Manage Winning Trades (Without Giving Back Profits)
How to Manage Winning Trades (Without Giving Back Profits)
Learn how to manage winning trades in futures without giving back profits. The 3-criteria candle system for hold or close decisions.
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How to Stop Chasing Trades: Break the FOMO Cycle
How to Stop Chasing Trades: Break the FOMO Cycle
Stop chasing trades and break the FOMO cycle. Learn the pullback entry technique that turns lose-lose situations into win-win.
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Market Orders vs Limit Orders: Which Should You Use?
Market Orders vs Limit Orders: Which Should You Use?
Market order vs limit order for futures trading explained. Learn which order type solves your entry problems and when to use each.
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Position Sizing for Funded Accounts: The Complete Guide
Position Sizing for Funded Accounts: The Complete Guide
Master position sizing for futures prop firm accounts. Learn the boxing technique, max loss rules, and how to calculate risk per trade.
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Pullback vs Aggressive Entries: When to Use Each
Pullback vs Aggressive Entries: When to Use Each
Understand pullback entry vs breakout entry techniques. Learn when to use conservative stops vs aggressive stops for better risk-reward.
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The Complete DTR Trading Strategy: How I Read the Market
The Complete DTR Trading Strategy: How I Read the Market
Michael F breaks down his complete DTR trading strategy — from identifying the daily trend to using the opening range breakout indicator for precision entries.
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Building a Pre-Market Routine for Futures Trading
Building a Pre-Market Routine for Futures Trading
What should you do in the 30-60 minutes before the futures market opens? Here's the pre-market routine from real coaching sessions that sets you up for success.
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How to Trade Around News Events in Futures
How to Trade Around News Events in Futures
News events can make or break your trading day. Here's the coaching advice on whether to trade through them, avoid them, or use them to your advantage.
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Risk Management Rules for Funded Accounts
Risk Management Rules for Funded Accounts
Funded accounts have rules that personal accounts don't. Here's the coaching advice on managing risk when someone else's money — and your career — is on the line.
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Entry Timing for Futures: The DTR Method
Entry Timing for Futures: The DTR Method
Michael F walks through his exact entry timing process — reference prices, position sizing, and how to buy discounts instead of chasing trades.
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Stop Loss Placement: My Exact Rules for Futures Trading
Stop Loss Placement: My Exact Rules for Futures Trading
Michael F explains his exact stop loss techniques using confirmation candles and entry candles. Where to place your stop loss so your idea gets properly invalidated.