Most evaluation setbacks come from the rules, not the entries. This guide shows how to read a rule document, convert the daily loss limit into contracts, handle trailing drawdown and consistency math with worked examples, and review a failed attempt before buying another.

Many evaluation failures come from a rule missed under pressure, not from a bad strategy. This guide covers daily loss limits, trailing drawdown, news restrictions, consistency rules and position caps, with hypothetical math and a way to compare rule documents.

Picking an evaluation size starts with arithmetic: profit target, daily loss limit, drawdown rules, and what your average day looks like. This guide shows the math with hypothetical numbers, how to compare rule documents, and why more accounts or bigger accounts don't automatically lower risk.