RB Trading Blog

Funded-trader playbooks & journal best-practice

Strategies, prop firm guides, and trading psychology from the team behind RB Trading Pro Journal. Used by 7,000+ funded traders.

ROUTINE

Daily Trading Routine — What Funded Traders Actually Do Pre & Post Market

A realistic daily trading routine from funded traders. Pre-market prep, during-session discipline, and post-market review that turns trading from gambling into a process.

27 May 2026 · 8 min read
DRAWDOWN

Trailing Drawdown vs Static Drawdown — The Math That Changes Everything

Trailing drawdown vs static drawdown explained with real prop firm examples. Math, math, and more math — because the difference decides which accounts survive.

23 May 2026 · 8 min read
PROP FIRM

How to Choose a Prop Firm in 2026 — A Pragmatic Decision Framework

How to pick the right prop firm in 2026. The 7 questions that actually matter, payout track records, hidden fees, and a comparison framework that works.

22 May 2026 · 10 min read
TRADING MISTAKES

Top 10 Trading Mistakes Funded Traders Make — And How to Avoid Each

The 10 mistakes that blow funded prop accounts most often. From oversizing to revenge trading to consistency-rule blindness — and exactly how to avoid each.

21 May 2026 · 10 min read
PROP FIRMS

Prop Firms Without Time Limits — 2026 Comparison Guide

Which prop firms let you take as long as you need to pass a challenge. Pros, cons, costs, and which ones actually deliver on the no-time-limit promise.

20 May 2026 · 7 min read
STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT

How to Build a Trading Strategy from Scratch — Without Curve-Fitting

A 7-step framework for building a trading strategy from scratch. Edge hypothesis, testing, sizing, journaling, and the curve-fitting traps that kill backtests in live trading.

20 May 2026 · 11 min read
FUNDERPRO

FunderPro Review 2026 — How It Compares to FTMO and What the Catches Are

Honest FunderPro 2026 review. Pricing, rules, payouts, scaling, and the differences vs FTMO that matter most to funded traders.

19 May 2026 · 9 min read
TRADING SESSIONS

Best Trading Hours — When London, New York, and Asia Actually Move

The best hours to trade forex, indices, gold, and crypto. Session overlaps, volatility windows, and why the first 90 minutes of NY beats the rest of the day.

18 May 2026 · 8 min read
APEX TRADER FUNDING

Apex Trader Funding Review 2026 — Real Trader Numbers, Rules, and Traps

Honest Apex Trader Funding review with 2026 pricing, trailing drawdown math, payout rules, scaling, and where Apex differs from FTMO and Topstep.

17 May 2026 · 10 min read
POSITION SIZING

Forex Position Size Calculator Explained — Math Most Traders Get Wrong

Position sizing math for forex, gold, indices, and crypto. Pip values, lot sizes, the 1% rule, and why most calculators miss spreads + slippage.

16 May 2026 · 8 min read
TRADING PLAN

Trading Plan Template — The 8-Section Plan That Actually Gets Used

A trading plan template you'll actually use daily. 8 sections, real examples, and the difference between a plan that prevents losses and one that just looks good.

15 May 2026 · 9 min read
DRAWDOWN

What is Maximum Drawdown in Trading — And Why It Decides Who Stays Funded

Maximum drawdown explained without jargon. Trailing vs static, how prop firms apply it, and the real math behind why most accounts blow up at the same point.

14 May 2026 · 8 min read
BACKTESTING

How to Backtest a Trading Strategy — Without Lying to Yourself

A practical guide to backtesting a trading strategy properly. Manual replay, automated tests, common biases, and how funded traders prove an edge before risking real capital.

13 May 2026 · 9 min read
FTMO

FTMO Rules Explained 2026 — Every Threshold, Trap, and Reset

Full breakdown of FTMO's 2026 rules. Daily loss, max loss, profit target, news trading, weekend holds, and the rule combinations that catch traders out.

13 May 2026 · 11 min read
FOREX INCOME

How Much Money Can You Make Trading Forex — Realistic Numbers

Honest income data for forex traders. Retail vs funded, monthly take-home tiers, and what actually separates the top 5% from everyone else.

12 May 2026 · 9 min read
TOOLS

TradingView vs MetaTrader — Which Should a Funded Trader Actually Use?

Honest comparison of TradingView and MetaTrader 4/5 for funded prop firm traders. Charting, execution, prop firm compatibility, and the right choice per use case.

6 May 2026 · 7 min read
FUNDED TRADING

Funded Trader Salary — What Prop Firm Traders Actually Earn in 2026

Real income data from FTMO, FunderPro, Apex, E8 funded traders. Profit splits, monthly take-home ranges, and how scaling actually works.

29 Apr 2026 · 8 min read
RISK MANAGEMENT

Best Risk-Reward Ratio for Trading — What Top Funded Traders Actually Use

Why 1:2 R:R isn't always the answer. Real numbers from funded trader data showing how risk-reward ratio interacts with win rate to determine profitability.

22 Apr 2026 · 7 min read
FTMO

How to Pass an FTMO Challenge in 2026 — 7-Step Playbook from Funded Traders

A practical 7-step playbook for passing FTMO challenges. Drawdown management, daily loss rules, position sizing, and the journal habits used by traders who actually got funded.

15 Apr 2026 · 9 min read
TRADING JOURNAL

Trading Journal vs Spreadsheet — Why 7,000 Funded Traders Switched

Why a spreadsheet stops working past 50 trades, and what a real trading journal does that Excel and Google Sheets can't. Honest comparison from funded traders.

8 Apr 2026 · 7 min read
PROP FIRMS

Prop Firm Tracker — How to Never Fail on Drawdown Again

A complete guide to tracking prop firm rules in real time. Daily loss, max drawdown, profit targets, and the alerts that prevent fail-outs before they happen.

1 Apr 2026 · 8 min read
TRADING PSYCHOLOGY

Emotion Tracking in Trading — The Hidden 30% Edge Most Traders Ignore

Why tagging your trades with emotional state surfaces the single biggest leak in most accounts. Real numbers, real patterns, and how to start in 60 seconds.

25 Mar 2026 · 6 min read