Articles by Miles Rowan Keene
As Senior Market Strategist at PropLynq, I write about market structure, trading psychology, and risk-first execution. My focus is on turning complex market behavior into clear, actionable lessons for both developing and experienced traders. I specialize in educational content covering funded account rules, drawdown management, trade planning, and strategy refinement, with the goal of helping traders build consistency through discipline, preparation, and a deeper understanding of how professional trading environments operate.
Latest articles
What Is Slippage in Forex? A Complete 2026 Guide to Slippage
What is slippage in forex? It is the gap between the price you expected and the price where your order actually gets filled. That sounds small until you realize a few pips of slippage can quietly change your stop size, reduce your reward-to-risk ratio, or push a funded account closer to a rule breach. Most […]
Top 7 Major Forex Currency Pairs to trade
The short answer is this: the top 7 major forex currency pairs are the U.S. dollar, euro, Japanese yen, British pound, Swiss franc, Canadian dollar, Australian dollar, and often the New Zealand dollar. The best one to trade is not “the strongest” currency. It is the pair whose volatility, session timing, spread behavior, and news […]
Static vs Trailing Drawdown: What Funded Traders Need to Know
Most traders do not fail a funded challenge because they picked the wrong profit target. They fail because they misunderstood the rule that decides when the account is done. That is why static vs trailing drawdown matters more than many beginners realize. Two firms can advertise similar percentages, but the actual pressure on your trading […]
What is Best Trading Styles for Prop Challenges in 2026
When beginners search for the Best Trading Styles for Prop, they usually compare the wrong things first. They ask which style is faster, which style can hit targets quicker, or which style looks more exciting on social media. But a prop challenge is not a normal trading environment. It is a rule-based test, and the […]
How to Pass a Prop Firm Challenge: Strategies for Success
The allure of managing institutional capital is stronger than ever in 2026. However, the statistics remain sobering: nearly 90% of traders fail their first evaluation. Why? Because they treat the challenge like a casino and the prop firm like a house they need to beat. But how to pass a prop firm challenge in 2026? […]
Complete TradingView Guide for Prop Trading and Market Analysts
TradingView has become one of the most popular charting platforms for modern traders, and for good reason. It combines clean chart visuals, flexible layouts, powerful indicators, and fast market monitoring tools in one place. For prop traders and market analysts, that matters because decision-making often depends on speed, structure, and consistency. A platform is not […]
1-Step vs. 2-Step prop firm challenge Explained
Choosing between a 1-step and 2-step prop firm evaluation sounds simple, but a 1-step vs 2-step prop firm challenge comparison becomes clearer only after you look past the headline. What matters more is the rule package behind the challenge: the profit target, daily loss limit, max drawdown, leverage, and the amount of pressure you feel […]
How to Get a Funded Trading Account in 2026 and Scale Smart
Funded Trading Account remains one of the most attractive paths for new traders in 2026 because it offers access to larger capital without requiring a large personal trading account. In the retail funded-account world, that usually means joining a prop firm, following a defined ruleset, and earning a profit split if you trade consistently within […]
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