If you want to become consistent especially with a **funded account** you need a **clear,
repeatable trading strategy**.
At **Top1Funded**, we fund traders with real potential. Having a plan gives you the structure you
need to trade with confidence and protect your capital.
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### Step 1: Choose Your Market and Timeframe
Pick one of the markets we support:
– Forex
– Futures – Crypto
Then choose a timeframe that fits your lifestyle:
| Trader Type | Timeframe | Notes |
|—————|—————-|——————————–|
| Scalper | 1min5min | Fast pace, high focus needed |
| Day Trader | 15min1hr | No overnight risk |
| Swing Trader | 4hrDaily | Fewer trades, longer holds |
*Tip:* Start with one market and one timeframe. Master it before adding more.
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### Step 2: Define Your Entry Criteria
Decide exactly what triggers a trade.
You can use:
– **Price action** (support/resistance, breakouts)
– **Indicators** (moving averages, RSI, MACD)
– **Patterns** (flags, triangles, head & shoulders)
– **Volume** (confirmation of momentum)
*Tip:* Keep it simple 13 confluences max. If you cant explain it clearly, its too complicated.
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### Step 3: Define Your Risk Management Rules
Protecting your capital is **more important than being right**.
Your strategy should include:
– Max % risk per trade (12% is smart)
– Stop-loss placement (technical, not emotional)
– Daily or weekly drawdown limits – Position sizing based on account size and volatility
*Tip:* At Top1Funded, most plans include daily and total drawdown rules so your risk plan should
respect those limits.
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### Step 4: Define Your Exit Strategy
Know when and why youll close the trade:
– Fixed risk:reward ratios (e.g. 1:2, 1:3)
– Trailing stop-loss
– Technical levels (next support/resistance)
– Time-based exits (e.g. end of day)
*Tip:* Dont just hope a winner will grow plan your take profit just like your entry.
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### Step 5: Backtest and Forward Test
Once your rules are defined, test them:
– **Backtest** on historical data
– **Forward test** with a demo or small live account
Track:
– Win rate
– Average risk:reward
– Max drawdown
– Trade frequency
*Tip:* A solid strategy doesnt win every trade it wins **over time** when consistently applied.
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### Step 6: Stick to the Plan (Discipline Is Everything)Your edge isnt the setup its the **discipline to follow it every time.**
Avoid:
– Overtrading
– Impulse entries
– Changing your rules after a few losses
*Tip:* Use a journal to track every trade. Review weekly. Learn and adjust.
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### Why Top1Funded Helps You Execute Your Strategy Better
Most prop firms crush you with restrictions. We dont.
Top1Funded gives you the **freedom to trade your way**:
– No consistency rules
– No minimum trading days
– No lot size restrictions
– Trade Forex, Futures, and Crypto all in one place
– Instant payouts (and even payouts on breached accounts for Futures)
If your strategy has an edge, **we help you scale it.**
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### Final Thoughts
You dont need a magic system. You need **a plan** with clear rules, smart risk, and the discipline
to follow it.
Build your edge. Refine it. Trust it.
Ready to trade your strategy with real capital?
Check out our funding programs at [Top1Funded.com](https://top1funded.com)
