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Learn: futures trading rules, explained plainly

Short guides to the rules that end accounts and the ways to practice them first. No jargon left unexplained.

• Trailing drawdown, explained with real numbersThe funded-account rule people underestimate most. Here is how it actually moves, in dollars.
• Daily loss limits: what they are and how to trade around themA hard stop on how much you can lose in one day. Simple on paper, and the reason plenty of good plans never make it to lunch.
• How to practice futures trading without risking moneyYour options, what each one is actually good for, and how to make practice count instead of just clicking buttons.
• What is market replay, and how to practice with itA real trading day, played back so you can trade it again. Here is why it is the fastest way to get screen time, and how to use it without fooling yourself.
• NQ vs ES: which should a beginner trade?The two most traded index futures, side by side: what a point is worth, how fast each one moves, and where the micros fit in.