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Chart illustrating minimum account size for trading based on max drawdown and risk per trade thresholds

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Minimum Account Size for Trading: How Much Capital Does Your Strategy Actually Need?

Most traders pick an account size from thin air. Here's the math that works backwards from your strategy's drawdown and risk per trade to the capital you actually need.

FTMO challenge statistics dashboard showing drawdown limits and profit targets mapped against backtest results

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Will Your Trading Strategy Pass an FTMO Challenge? The Statistics Prop Firms Don't Tell You

A high Sharpe ratio and a smooth equity curve aren't enough to pass an FTMO challenge. Here's how to map your backtest statistics to prop-firm rules before you risk the fee.