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Prop Firm Combines- looking at the criteria these firms use- do you think any well known fund managers' results would actually fall in line with these expectations? It seems- they are trying to cherry pick the outrageous unicorn return generators- while the egos of the less accomplished continue to re-up their accounts monthly resulting in steady income for the Prop firm. Any thoughts...
There is a reason all these "pay to use a simulator" firms have popped up in recent years, and it is not because millionaires were having trouble finding trading investment opportunities (and looking for traders)...
Is winning a trading contest a path to managing outside money? Did you ever consider it? IS there a market for good returns (better then the index averages) but with a higher risk profile? I know you know first hand, I'd appreciate the feedback.
No, because aren't the vast majority of the funding companies day trading only where as any fund managers or well known funds I can think of aren't getting flat at the end of each day.
Sounds like the perfect business model to me. Traders actually pay to take a test which is made hard enough to prevent the majority of them being given the opportunity to lose the company money. And as for the ones that pass, if you were backing people with your money wouldn't you do the same, create the rules to try and only pick the best few that you think have the most chance of generating a return with the lowest risk to yourself?
(If these funding companies were the only way for a retail trader to be able to access the markets I guess it could be described as a scam or at least unfair as the majority wouldn't be able to pass or stay funded. But they aren't the only way. People choose to pay to take the tests for whatever their reasons and those who don't like the rules or aren't interested open their own accounts instead. The more options for people to be able to trade if they want to the better as far as I am concerned).
You do not win as a trader, you just get to play again the next day. If that game doesn’t appeal to you then you should not trade. Gary Norden
I have never traded other people's money, but my impression is that winning a trading contest could only go so far in impressing people. It is name recognition, for sure. But people who invest in funds tend to care more about risk than most retail traders - and controlling risk is exactly the opposite of what the contest measures.
I have considered managing OPM, but many fund managers I know spend more time either gathering new funds, or trying to keep existing funds, than actually trading. Much more marketing than trading. And that is not really what I want to do.
In my case, winning the trading contest lead to a book deal which then opened the door to all kinds of investors and traders seeking me out. My initial book, and subsequent books, are what really "sells" me to to the world - much more than winning the contest - but the contest notoriety is what opened the door.
I guess my point is the expectations seem a little unrealistic ....... Are there any of these firms that allow swing trading? The only one I can think of is FundSeeders- I have an issue, as most do, with maintaining control of my intellectual property.
I am only really familiar with Topstep. They have a Swing Trading Combine but it is only for the four micro equity index futures. Also they are not currently allowing positions to be held over the weekend in the Swing Trading Funded accounts due to current volatility so positions can only be carried overnight during the week.
It is limited therefore but I may as well mention it. https://www.topstep.com/micros-futures-overview/
You do not win as a trader, you just get to play again the next day. If that game doesn’t appeal to you then you should not trade. Gary Norden