Guides
Funded trading, explained without the sales pitch
What a funded account is, how to pass an evaluation, what every rule means and how payouts reach you. Each guide uses the live numbers from our rules page, so what you read here is what you will trade.
What is a funded trading account, and how do you get one?
A funded trading account lets you trade a prop firm's capital for a share of the profit. What it is, what it costs, the rules, and how VaultX funds traders.
4 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
How to pass a prop firm challenge: a plan that survives the rules
Pass rates come down to sizing, not setups. A step-by-step plan for passing a prop firm challenge built around VaultX's targets, daily loss and max loss rules.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
Prop firm rules explained: daily loss, max loss, profitable days and the rest
Every prop firm rule in plain language with worked examples: profit targets, daily loss limit, static maximum loss, profitable days, funded drawdown and prohibited practices at VaultX.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
1 Step vs 2 Step vs 3 Step evaluations: which route fits how you trade
One phase or three? Compare 1 Step, 2 Step and 3 Step prop firm evaluations by target, loss limits, fee and funded drawdown, with VaultX's numbers side by side.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
How prop firm payouts work: splits, timing, minimums and what can delay them
From profit split to money in your wallet: how prop firm payouts are calculated, how often you can request one at VaultX, the $20 minimum, verification, and what delays a payout.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
Funded account vs your own account: costs, risk and upside compared
Should you trade a prop firm's funded account or your own money? A side-by-side on capital, cost, drawdown risk, payout speed and the hidden trade-offs, using VaultX's numbers.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
MetaTrader 5 for prop firm traders: setup, limits and habits that protect your account
How to set up MetaTrader 5 for a prop firm evaluation: logging in with your server and login, position sizing tools, alerts near the loss limits, EAs and copiers, and the mistakes that breach accounts.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
Risk management for funded accounts: sizing to the rules, not the target
A risk framework for prop firm and funded accounts: risk per trade from the daily limit, position sizing formula, losing-streak maths, and how to keep a funded account for years rather than weeks.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
How to choose a prop firm: a 12-point checklist before you pay a fee
Twelve checks to run on any prop firm before buying an evaluation: static drawdown, time limits, payout terms, transparency, what is simulated, support and company details, with how VaultX answers each.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
Instant funding vs evaluation: which path to a funded account costs less in the end?
Instant funding skips the challenge for a higher fee and tighter rules; an evaluation costs less up front and gives more room. How the two compare, and where VaultX's direct route stands.
3 min read · Updated 8 November 2026
Looking for a definition? The glossary has every term; the funded account page has the whole offer on one screen.