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Apex vs. Lucid vs. BluSky vs. TakeProfit: How Each Firm's Drawdown and Payout Rules Change Which Bots Belong in Your Lineup
by: Matt DeLongProp firm rules are risk parameters, not pricing. How drawdown type, consistency caps, daily loss limits and payout mechanics at Apex, Lucid, BluSky and TakeProfit decide which automated bots belong in your lineup.
Your First Payout: Minimum Trading Days, Request Timing, and the Rules That Get Payouts Denied
by: Matt DeLongMinimum trading days, consistency rules, request timing, and the violations that get funded-account payouts denied — plus a six-point checklist to run before you request.
Micros or Minis for Your Eval? Contract Sizing That Survives the Drawdown Instead of Testing It
by: Matt DeLongMES vs ES, MNQ vs NQ: how to size futures contracts against your trailing drawdown so your evaluation survives long enough for the edge to show.
The Real Cost of Getting Funded: Activation Fees, Resets, and Profit Splits Across a 12-Month Run
by: Matt DeLongEvaluation fees are the smallest number in the stack. Here is how to total the real 12-month cost of a funded futures account — resets, activation fees, data, infrastructure and the profit split — and which of those costs you actually control.
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