Research

Free, cited, no-nonsense trading research you can actually trust — from the fundamentals to order flow, prop-firm rules, and the psychology that decides results. Organised into seven clear topics.

Latest research

Prop Firms & Funding··6 min read

How to Pass a Funded Futures Evaluation: A Process-Driven Guide

Learn how to approach a funded futures evaluation with a rules-aware, data-driven process — and how PropLedger helps you track every constraint.

Prop Firms & Funding··6 min read

The Best Trade Journal for Prop Traders: What Actually Matters

Looking for the best trade journal for prop traders? See the features that matter for funded futures accounts, and how PropLedger handles them.

Prop Firms & Funding··6 min read

Topstep Trailing Drawdown Explained: How It Works & How to Track It

Learn how the Topstep trailing drawdown works, when it locks, and how PropLedger tracks your distance to the limit in real time.

Prop Firms & Funding··6 min read

End of Day vs Intraday Trailing Drawdown: What Funded Traders Need to Know

End of day vs intraday trailing drawdown explained for funded futures traders — how each calculates, where accounts break, and how PropLedger tracks both.

Prop Firms & Funding··6 min read

The Prop Firm Trade Journal Built for Funded Futures Traders

A prop firm trade journal that auto-logs Tradovate trades, tracks drawdown distance, and loads your exact firm rules. See how PropLedger works.

Risk & Psychology··7 min read

Probability Analytics for Traders: Reading Your Own Edge Honestly

Win rate by setup, R-multiple distribution, time-of-day performance, and why sample size and confidence intervals decide whether any of it means anything.