Trailing vs Static Drawdown

October 15, 2026 | bhoomi

Two friends buy a $10,000 account each. One account says “5% maximum loss.” The other says “6% maximum loss.” Over coffee, they agree the 6% account gives more room. Ten trading days later, both have made money, both hit the …

Daily Loss Math, or How to Size for $300

October 15, 2026 | bhoomi

A sensible family sets a weekly food budget. Say $300. Nobody in the family spends the whole $300 at breakfast on Monday, then wonders why the fridge is empty on Wednesday. Traders do this every day. They wake up with …

Position Sizing and the 1% Rule

October 14, 2026 | bhoomi

Meet two traders. Same strategy, same chart, same signals, same $10,000 Instant Funding account with a 5% maximum loss. The only difference is size. Trader A risks 1% on every trade. Trader B risks 5%, because “go big or go …

Broker Models, and What Moneta Markets Backing Means for You

October 14, 2026 | bhoomi

Think about buying a used car. You walk into a dealership, and the dealer sells you a car from his own lot. Or you hire a car broker, who finds a seller somewhere else and charges you a fee for …

Slippage, Requotes, and Execution Speed

October 14, 2026 | bhoomi

Every trading support team in the world receives some version of this email. A trader sets a stop loss at 1.0800. The US jobs report comes out, and the trade closes at 1.0785. Ten minutes later: “Your platform stole 15 …

Your First Tour of MT5 and MatchTrader

October 13, 2026 | bhoomi

Ask any driving instructor about first lessons. Few learners crash into a wall. Most switch on the wipers when they meant to signal a turn. Trading platforms work the same way. Beginners rarely lose money on day one because of …

Stop Loss and Take Profit: Where to Place Them and Why

October 6, 2026 | bhoomi

Every trading desk in the world has heard some version of this sentence: “I’ll move my stop a little lower, because the market is about to turn.” The market rarely turns on cue; the stop moves again, and a loss …

Market, Limit and Stop Orders: How to Tell What You Want

October 6, 2026 | bhoomi

Welcome to Module 2. Module 1 taught you how markets work. Now you get the controls. Let’s start with a trip to a street market. You spot a pair of sneakers you love. You have three ways to buy them. …

How Prop Trading Works: You Bring the Skill, the Firm Brings the Capital

October 2, 2026 | bhoomi

Let me ask you something, and I’d like an honest answer. What’s stopping you from trading seriously? Is the problem confidence? Knowledge? Or the capital you don’t have yet? If you’ve followed this module from Chapter 1, knowledge is becoming …

Leverage Explained: 1:30 vs 1:100 on a $10,000 Account

October 2, 2026 | bhoomi

About 2,200 years ago, the Greek mathematician Archimedes said, “Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move the world.” Bold claim. Also, Archimedes never received a margin call. Welcome to the lesson on leverage, the tool that lets …