Getting started
Every getting started guide, in one place.
Getting startedNew
How to start trading futures
A step-by-step roadmap for starting futures trading from India: learn NQ, set up Tradovate, practise, understand prop firm rules, pick a firm, pass, get paid, and scale.
Getting startedRisk, R:R and position size on NQ: the 1:1 system
Why I trade NQ at 1:1 with a 20-point stop on one mini, how $400 a trade becomes a payout, the two-trade day, breakeven at 10 points, and a calculator for your own numbers.
Getting startedYour first 20 points
One real trade, slowed down: what I saw, what I risked, what it paid — and the three years behind it.
Getting startedWhat futures actually are
Contracts, points, ticks and why NQ moves the way it does.