Trading Gold in a Prop Firm Evaluation: XAU/USD Sizing Guide
Gold can pass an evaluation or end one in an afternoon. How to size XAU/USD inside a 3% daily loss limit, what a 1:30 leverage cap really allows, and how to handle US data releases.
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What a prop firm consistency rule is, the two ways firms calculate it, and exactly how the 50% rule on a Funded With Forex evaluation plays out in dollars.
Gold can pass an evaluation or end one in an afternoon. How to size XAU/USD inside a 3% daily loss limit, what a 1:30 leverage cap really allows, and how to handle US data releases.
You hit the target. Now what? Every step from a passed evaluation to a funded simulated account and your first payout: the agreement, identity checks, the new rules and the payout cycle.
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