Doctrine of Discipline
With an 80% profit split, I need $12,500 in gross profits to pocket $10,000. The key is not massive percentage gains — it's deploying the correct account size. Prop firms provide the leverage.
$10,000
$12,500
3-5R
$200-400K
PHASE 01
Leverage skill, not capital. Understand the real numbers.
Prop firms offer significant margin for my money, but only if I possess the requisite skill. Without a proven system and a consistent edge, buying challenges is merely gambling. My foundation must be a system I can follow consistently, day in, day out, week by week, month by month. Once that skill is locked in, prop firms become a powerful force multiplier.
The $100,000 on a challenge is not my trading capital — it's a marketing figure. My true usable capital is the drawdown limit.
| Metric | Value | Significance |
|---|---|---|
| Challenge Fee | $500 | My actual capital at risk |
| Stated Account | $100,000 | Marketing figure only |
| True Risk Capital | $10,000 | 10% drawdown limit |
| Effective Leverage | 20x | On initial challenge fee |
| Profit Split | 80% | Standard payout ratio |
My objective is to milk these firms for maximum payouts while maintaining the account for as long as possible. This is not about making massive percentage gains — it's about deploying the correct account size to make the math work in my favor.