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At TPT we’re constantly looking for ways to get you payouts faster. Just a few weeks ago we released a major improvement in the speed of payout for Tradovate users. Now we’ve improved the speed to...
Speed of Payouts: Why Withdrawals Just Got Faster
TPT’s program and payout policy have always been built around one idea: traders should be able to access their profits quickly. Day-1 and daily eligibility, no caps, no funded consistency rules. That...
How to Trade News in Futures: What Economic Events Mean for Funded Traders
A single scheduled economic release can move a futures market more in a few seconds than a quiet session moves in hours. That kind of volatility is why economic events sit at the center of any...
CME Single Stock Futures: Everything You Need to Know Including Who’s Actually on the List
There’s a difference between reading a press release and understanding what a new product does to your risk , your taxes, and your strategy. On July 27, 2026 CME launched single stock futures, and...
Prop Firms with Scaling Plans: What They Are and How They Work
The appeal of a scaling plan is easy to understand. A trader starts with a smaller position size, then unlocks the ability to trade larger as the account grows, which can feel like a clear,...
Understanding Prop Firm Payouts and Profit Sharing Mechanics
Profit sharing in funded futures trading is a structured arrangement between a capital provider and a skilled participant. Payout percentages are not arbitrary. They reflect the specific distribution...
Section 1256 Contracts: A Futures Trader's Guide to Taxes
When traders think about taxes, they might picture a complicated mess of paperwork, confusing rules, and the IRS taking a bigger bite out of their profits than they'd like. So it might be surprising...
Prop Firm Trading Rules: How Payouts, Taxes, and Compliance Actually Work
In funded trading, the rules are the contract. When a trader accesses a firm's capital through an evaluation and funded account, the prop firm rules define what is permitted, how profits are split...
What Are Futures Markets? A Comparative Guide to the Major Asset Classes
Newcomers often talk about trading futures as though futures were a single thing. In practice, it is closer to a family of related markets, each with its own rhythm and its own set of drivers....
How Do Funded Trading Accounts Work?
You've spent months perfecting your trading strategy. Your backtests look solid, your paper trading results are consistent, and you can feel that breakthrough moment approaching. There's just one...
Dow vs S&P vs Nasdaq: Understanding the Personality of Each Major US Index Future
If the US futures markets were at a party, three distinct personalities would be in the room. In one corner is the E-mini S&P 500 (/ES), the reliable, well-dressed guest everyone knows and trusts....
What Is Drawdown in Trading?
A trader sits at their desk, watching their account balance drop from $100,000 to $85,000 over the course of a week. The screen glows red, positions are underwater, and that sinking feeling in their...