Education
Academy
Structured lessons to help you prepare for simulated trading evaluations with discipline and sound risk management. Published by the FundedSmart Education Team.
- Position Sizing for Challenge Accounts
A beginner-friendly Academy lesson on using position size to protect both daily loss and total drawdown limits.
- Build a Pre-Trade Checklist Before Your Evaluation Starts
A short Academy lesson on creating a repeatable routine before the first trade of the day.
- Welcome to FundedSmart Academy
A short introduction to the Academy, what it is for, and how to use it before and during a challenge.
- Welcome to FundedSmart Academy
Structured trader education for simulated trading evaluations.
- How Simulated Evaluations Work
A plain-language explanation of what a simulated evaluation is, what a challenge fee covers, and how progression works.
- How to Read Challenge Rules Before You Buy
How to review targets, drawdown, daily loss, inactivity, and prohibited-activity rules before choosing a plan.
- Daily Loss vs Max Drawdown Explained
A practical lesson on the difference between daily loss and max drawdown, and why traders must track both.
- One Step vs Two Step Challenges
How to decide between a one-step and a two-step route based on patience, discipline, and process stability.
- Choosing the Right Account Size
How to choose an account size that fits your process, not your ego.
- Common Rule Violations and How to Avoid Them
The most common ways traders fail evaluations and the habits that prevent those mistakes.
- Managing Revenge Trading
How to spot revenge-trading behaviour early and stop it before it damages the account.
- Pre-Evaluation Routine for Working Professionals
A practical routine for traders who need to prepare around a full-time schedule.
- Understanding Consistency in Simulated Trading
Why consistency matters more than isolated strong days, and how to review it objectively.