the biggest mistake I see beginners make is overtrading and chasing the daily profit target. They treat the challenge like a sprint instead of a marathon They'll open 5-6 positions a day overleveraging trying to hit that 10% target in the first few days. Then one bad trade wipes out their entire buffer The second major mistake? Ignoring the max drawdown rule Beginners focus solely on the profit target but completely forget about the trailing drawdown They'll be up 6% but then give back 5% because they didn't respect risk management. My advice trade your normal strategy, size positions conservatively and aim for consistent small gains The challenge isn't about being a hero it's about proving you can be disciplined.
spot on rly, prop challenges always trick u into rushin the target and u end up overleveragin till the drawdown rules just flat out smoke u. whole point of the test ain't about flexin big gains, it's just seein if u can actually lock down risk within limits. keepin ur head straight and stickin to ur normal routine is pretty much the only safe way to pass.
