Trading someone else's money: how does it feel?

Funded accounts and client money add a layer: the losses belong to someone else, and so does the guilt. The psychological distance — or lack of it — changes decisions.

Trading someone else's money: how does it feel? — risk-reward diagram
A risk-reward ratio of 1 to 2

What's your experience?

  • how other people's money changes your risk-taking
  • the guilt or pressure you've felt
  • how you kept decisions professional
Trading someone else's money: how does it feel? — candlestick anatomy diagram
The parts of a candlestick: wick, body, open and close

The prop firm guide frames the funded-account version.

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