Free Trading Education
Jump-start your trading career with the best knowledge available for free. Learn from experienced traders, their strategies, mistakes and more.
Topstep Payout Rules, 2026 $2,000. The new per-cycle payout cap on a Topstep 50K Express account after the April 28, 2026 cut. It used to be $5,000. If you want...
- William G.
Topstep Review, 2026 0.71%. The share of Topstep funded traders who reached a real Live account in 2025, by Topstep’s own disclosure. It is the number that defines this review....
- William G.
!– HOOK SECTION –> Topstep vs The Funded Trader, 2026 Different markets. Same wait for your money. Topstep funds futures. The Funded Trader funds forex and CFDs. They barely compete...
- William G.
Topstep vs FTMO, 2026 These two barely compete. Topstep is futures only. FTMO does not offer futures at all. Choosing between them is really choosing an asset class, before you...
- William G.
LucidPro vs LucidFlex, 2026 6 hours, 18 minutes. That is the record from account purchase to payout at the firm this comparison ends on. At LucidPro and LucidFlex, you are...
- William G.
LucidPro Review, 2026 40%. Every cycle.For the life of the account. LucidPro is the cheap way into Lucid, and you can pass it in a single day. The price is...
- William G.
LucidFlex Review, 2026 No consistency rule.No daily loss limit.No buffer. LucidFlex earns its “gold standard” reputation on the funded account. The funded rules really are the most lenient in the...
- William G.
Lucid Trading vs MyFundedFutures, 2026 Intraday. End of day. Static. Three ways a futures prop firm measures the loss that ends your account. MyFundedFutures’ most popular plan uses the harshest...
- William G.
Lucid Trading vs Tradeify, 2026 6. 5. 1. The number of payouts you collect on a simulated account before you trade real money: 6 at Lucid, 5 at Tradeify, and...
- William G.
Lucid Trading vs Topstep, 2026 $5,000. $2,000. $0. The payout cap Topstep introduced on April 28. The cap Lucid traders bump into through trailing drawdown math. The cap Phidias Live...
- William G.
Lucid Trading vs TakeProfitTrader, 2026 Two elite tiers.Zero application forms. At TakeProfitTrader it is called PRO+. At Lucid it is called Maxx. Both are the version of the firm you...
- William G.
Phidias Propfirm Payment Guide How to buy your Phidias account with crypto A full walkthrough of paying your evaluation through Confirmo, using Trust Wallet and ETH on Arbitrum. From wallet...
- William G.
4 rewrites. 6 payouts. Lucid Trading has restructured its product four times in the last twelve months. Apex Trader Funding caps every Performance Account at six lifetime payouts before the...
- William G.
$22,500. Paid out in less than 24 hours. From 5 prop firm accounts opened the day before. Funded with real broker capital by the end of the second day. That...
- William G.
Phidias Tutorial · 3 minutes How to Log Into NinjaTrader With Your Phidias Account You bought your first Phidias account and you want to trade on NinjaTrader. This guide walks...
- William G.
Phidias Tutorial · 3 minutes How to Log Into TradingView With Your Phidias Account If you already chart on TradingView, you can route your Phidias account through the Tradovate broker...
- William G.
Phidias Tutorial · 3 minutes How to Log Into Tradovate With Your Phidias Account You bought your first Phidias account. Tradovate is the platform that powers everything (Tradovate web, NinjaTrader,...
- William G.
The Real Lucid Trading Breakdown for 2026 4 product overhauls in twelve months. 550,000 Google searches every single month. A “best” tier that most traders will never see. Lucid Trading...
- William G.
$2,000. That is the max drawdown on a TakeProfitTrader $50K PRO account. On the Test evaluation, that $2,000 cushion was yours all day because the drawdown calculated at end-of-day only....
- William G.
6. That is how many sub-plans you choose between when you pick Tradeify or MyFundedFutures. Three at each firm. Each sub-plan has a different drawdown type, a different consistency rule,...
- William G.
11. That is how many platform outages TopStep’s TopstepX experienced between October and December 2025. Funded traders could not exit positions during live market hours. Accounts were liquidated because the...
- William G.
7 charts or 1. That is the real stocks vs futures debate for most active traders. It sounds like an asset-class question, but for a lot of people it is...
- William G.
7 stocks. That is how most beginners day trade the stock market now. Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet. Different tickers, same obsession. The problem is that many traders...
- William G.
Most beginners lose before they learn. Not because they are stupid. Not because they picked the wrong YouTube channel. They lose because stock trading for beginners gets sold like a...
- William G.
$100,000. That is the maximum total payout MyFundedFutures will ever send you across all your accounts combined — on their Pro plan. Hit it, and you move to a live...
- William G.
4:59 PM. That is when both Apex Trader Funding and Tradeify require you to close every open position. Not because the market closes. Because their rules say so. Every overnight...
- William G.
$649. That is the reset fee after blowing TakeProfitTrader’s $50K funded PRO account. Most traders who pay it had no idea the drawdown rules changed the moment they got funded....
- William G.
For three years, traders complained about the same three things at Apex Trader Funding: the MAE rule that killed good trades mid-position, the 5:1 risk-reward requirement that banned half the...
- William G.
Only 0.71% of TopStep Express Funded traders ever reach a Live Funded account. That number is not a rumor. TopStep published it themselves. It means that out of every 1,000...
- William G.
$446. That is what three months of trying to pass a $100K TopStep evaluation costs before you earn a single funded dollar. And if you choose TakeProfitTrader instead, a different...
- William G.
Get access to our free educational ebooks from our trading experts
Trading Starter Pack
The starter pack gives you all the keys you need to start your trading career.
We believe in your potential and want to give you the solid foundation you need to make informed decisions in the financial markets.
Don’t hesitate to seize this exceptional opportunity and start your trading journey today.
The trader's glossary
Learn the vocabulary specific to your trading with the free Trader’s Glossary, offered by Phidias PropFirm.
We’re confident in your ability and want to provide you with the fundamental knowledge you need to make informed decisions in the financial markets.
Take advantage of this unique opportunity and begin your trading journey today.
Special prop firm glossary
Learn the vocabulary specific to prop firm trading with the free Prop Trader’s Glossary from Phidias PropFirm.
You’ll learn all the essential terms to get your prop trader career off to a good start.
4 Steps to successful trader
Discover our 4 steps to become a sustainable trader! 4 simple steps to long-term trading success. Phidias Propfirm supports its traders in their success, right from the start!
Volume Profile Course
The volume profile is a powerfultechnical analysis and mapping tool that allows you to pinpoint key areas to monitor during your trading sessions.
It will help you situate current prices in relation to previous price levels and anticipate future movements. Thanks to the profile volume, the development of scenarios is highly relevant.
Market Profile Course
The Market Profile is a market finance tool used to analyze and anticipate movements. It is based on an in-depth analysis of market dynamics, taking into account price organization, the time factor and auction rotation.
This course explores the principles, strategies and applications of Market Profile.
Footprint Course
Footprint is an analysis and trading tool used by professionals and active traders alike. It offers a unique perspective by visualizing and interpreting the interactions between buyers and sellers at a given price level.
Unlike traditional charts, which only provide an aggregated view of prices. Footprint can be used toanalyze surgicalvolumes and improve decision-making.