The #1 killer of funded accounts isn't a bad setup — it's bad sizing. Drill the math until it's automatic, then watch how 1% vs 10% risk plays out over the exact same string of trades, and test yourself against real prop-firm evaluation rules.
Sizer Drill
Survival Simulator
Prop-Firm Rules
Given the scenario, size the position correctly. MNQ (Micro Nasdaq-100): $2 per index point per contract.
Streak: 0
Account Size
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Risk Target
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Stop Distance
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Max $ Risk
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How many MNQ contracts should you trade?
Same 40-trade sequence every time — only the risk-per-trade changes. This is what separates an account that survives a losing streak from one that doesn't.
Risk 1%
Risk 2%
Risk 5%
Risk 10%
Starting Balance
$50,000
Ending Balance
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Lowest Point
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Outcome
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Dashed red line = a typical $5,000 (10%) max-drawdown floor on a $50k evaluation. Cross it and the account is done — regardless of what the trades do afterward.