The Edge
Insights, built for Traders.
Field notes from the desk: strategy, mindset, platform tips, and stories from funded traders.
Trading Practice
What would happen if you didn't see other traders' results for a week?
What would happen if you didn't see other traders' results for a week? A 7-day experiment with which you can examine how comparison affects you.
September 30, 2026 · 9 min read
Trading Practice
Why do even experienced traders lose a part of their profit after a winning streak? 3 rules that can help.
After a winning streak, your entry standard can easily loosen, your position size and the number of your trades can increase. Learn 3 rules that can help preserve your acquired profit.
September 28, 2026 · 9 min read
Prop Trading
Limitless vs Legacy vs Liquid: which Solo Clash account type suits you?
LIMITLESS, LEGACY or LIQUID? Compare the Solo Clash account types based on news trading, consistency rules, risk limits and payout conditions.
September 23, 2026 · 8 min read
Market Analysis
What to watch between September 21-25 if you trade ES, NQ or gold?
See which events are worth watching between September 21-25 when trading ES, NQ and gold: Fed speeches, Treasury yields, economic data and inflation expectations.
September 21, 2026 · 11 min read
Trading Practice
5 hidden mistakes that can ruin your trades
Not every trading mistake is immediately visible. Get to know 5 frequent mistakes that can distort the evaluation of your decisions, your journaling, and how you learn from your previous trades.
September 18, 2026 · 13 min read
Trading Practice
Why does your strategy work well in backtest, if not in the live phase?
Your strategy works in backtest, but not in the live phase? See how the backtest itself, the market environment, execution or emotional decision-making can cause a discrepancy.
September 16, 2026 · 10 min read
Prop Trading
The Evaluation is successful. What happens after this until your first payout?
The Evaluation is successful, but what happens after this? Get to know the path from the Express phase to the first payout, the most important rules and checkpoints.
September 14, 2026 · 11 min read
Prop Trading
This is how you reach the profit target so that you can immediately request a payout.
What does the consistency rule mean at a prop firm account? Find out how it is calculated, what happens after an outstandingly profitable day, and how it can affect the completion of the Eval or the payout.
September 11, 2026 · 9 min read
Trading Practice
What do those traders do differently who get to the first payout? We show it.
What do those traders do differently who get to the first payout? Get to know how predetermined rules, risk management and a trading journal can help in developing a more consistent process.
September 9, 2026 · 11 min read
Trading Practice
One trader decides everything themselves. The other almost nothing. Which one fares better?
Manual or automated trading? Learn the most important differences between the two approaches from the perspective of time requirement, control, emotions, flexibility, and discipline.
September 7, 2026 · 12 min read
Market Analysis
Watch these between September 7-11 if you trade ES, NQ or Gold futures
See which events are worth watching between September 7-11 when trading ES, NQ and Gold futures: CPI, PPI, Treasury yields, Fed expectations and geopolitical risks.
September 4, 2026 · 11 min read
Risk Management
5 common drawdown mistakes that can make you lose your account faster than you think
We will show you the 5 most common drawdown mistakes, from excessive risk-taking through revenge trading to overcommitting after winning days, and also how you can avoid them.
September 2, 2026 · 11 min read