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Beginner learning path
Eight steps from contract basics to funded programs.
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What Are Futures?
A direct guide to futures contracts, ticks, margin, expiration, and risk.
Read guide →Futures BasicsHow to Trade Futures
Understand the practical workflow from contract selection and risk sizing to order entry and exit.
Read guide →Futures BasicsFutures Trading for Beginners: Complete 2026 Guide
Learn contracts, ticks, margin, orders, risk, and a safe study sequence.
Read guide →Prop TradingWhat Is a Prop Firm?
How trading evaluations, simulated accounts, rules, and performance rewards work.
Read guide →Prop TradingHow Prop Firms Work
A practical map of evaluation, risk monitoring, funded progression, and payouts.
Read guide →Futures BasicsFutures vs. Options
Compare linear futures exposure with options' conditional rights and nonlinear pricing.
Read guide →Contract references
ES
E-mini S&P 500 Futures
Tick value $12.50
MES
Micro E-mini S&P 500 Futures
Tick value $1.25
NQ
E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures
Tick value $5.00
MNQ
Micro E-mini Nasdaq-100 Futures
Tick value $0.50
YM
E-mini Dow Futures
Tick value $5.00
MYM
Micro E-mini Dow Futures
Tick value $0.50
RTY
E-mini Russell 2000 Futures
Tick value $5.00
M2K
Micro E-mini Russell 2000 Futures
Tick value $0.50
Education library
25 reviewed guides
Futures vs. Stocks
A stock represents equity ownership; a futures contract represents standardized price exposure with an expiration and multiplier. Futures often t…
Continue →Futures BasicsFutures vs. Forex
Currency futures are standardized, exchange-traded contracts with centralized pricing and expiration. Retail spot forex is an over-the-counter ma…
Continue →MarketsMicro vs. E-mini Futures
Micro E-mini equity index futures generally use one-tenth the multiplier of their corresponding E-mini contract. MES is $5 per S&P 500 point vers…
Continue →MarketsES vs. NQ Futures
ES tracks the S&P 500 with a $50 point value and $12.50 tick; NQ tracks the Nasdaq-100 with a $20 point value and $5 tick. Their sector compositi…
Continue →MarketsMES vs. ES Futures
MES is one-tenth the size of ES: $5 versus $50 per index point and $1.25 versus $12.50 per 0.25-point tick.…
Continue →MarketsMNQ vs. NQ Futures
MNQ is one-tenth the size of NQ: $2 versus $20 per index point and $0.50 versus $5 per 0.25-point tick.…
Continue →Futures BasicsFutures Contract Sizes Explained
Contract size is the standardized quantity or multiplier behind one futures contract. For index futures, point value is usually the multiplier; f…
Continue →Futures BasicsFutures Tick Value Explained
Tick value equals tick size multiplied by the contract multiplier. NQ moves in 0.25-point ticks worth $5; MNQ uses the same 0.25-point tick but e…
Continue →MarketsFutures Trading Hours Explained
Many CME futures trade from Sunday evening through Friday afternoon with a daily maintenance break, but exact hours and holiday schedules vary by…
Continue →MarketsFutures Market Hours and Sessions
Futures markets organize trading by exchange sessions rather than a single stock-market bell. The trading date may begin the prior evening, and a…
Continue →Risk ManagementFutures Margin Explained
Futures margin is a performance bond supporting leveraged exposure, not the price paid for the contract and not a maximum-loss amount.…
Continue →Risk ManagementInitial vs. Maintenance Margin
Initial margin is the amount generally required to establish or carry a position; maintenance margin is the lower ongoing threshold below which a…
Continue →Risk ManagementTrading Drawdown Explained
Drawdown is the decline from a defined reference—such as starting balance, end-of-day high, or intraday equity peak—to current balance or equity.…
Continue →Risk ManagementTrailing Drawdown Explained
A trailing drawdown raises its violation threshold as the account reaches new highs. Depending on the program, it may track intraday equity, end-…
Continue →Risk ManagementEnd-of-Day Drawdown Explained
End-of-day drawdown typically recalculates from a qualifying closing balance or equity high after the session, rather than following every intrad…
Continue →Prop TradingProp Firm Consistency Rule Explained
Consistency percentage equals the highest profitable day divided by total net profit, multiplied by 100. A strict below-50% rule is not passed at…
Continue →Funded AccountsWhat Is a Funded Futures Account?
A funded futures account is the post-evaluation stage of a prop program. It may remain simulated while making a trader eligible for performance r…
Continue →Trading RulesFutures Prop Firm Rules: What to Check
The most important prop-firm rules are the profit objective, daily and maximum loss method, minimum days, consistency, position limits, permitted…
Continue →PayoutsHow Futures Prop Firm Payouts Work
A prop-firm payout is a performance reward requested after the funded account meets its program's eligibility rules. Approval may depend on tradi…
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