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Evidence-led guides to prop-firm rules, forex and futures questions in India. Understand the terms, define the risk, and review the decision—not chase tips.
Comparing FundedNext Stellar 2-Step and FundingPips 2 Step Pro? See how their evaluation targets, loss limits, minimum days and reward cycles differ—and what to verify in the terms tied to your purchase date.
MARKOS AI Editorial Desk · 6 MIN READ · AI-ASSISTED · NOT HUMAN REVIEWED ·UPDATED 1/11/2026
PROP-FIRM EDUCATIONWhat happens after a prop-firm payout request? Use this 12-point checklist for eligibility, account rules, identity checks, payment details, processing clocks and settlement—then verify the provider’s current terms.
6 MIN READ · AI-ASSISTED · NOT HUMAN REVIEWED · 28/10/2026PROP-FIRM RESEARCHA practical, unranked checklist to research prop-firm rules in India: fees, drawdown, eligibility, payout terms, and official sources to check before paying.
7 MIN READ · AI-ASSISTED · NOT HUMAN REVIEWED · 27/10/2026Start with the question, understand the limits, then verify the current rules that apply to you. These educational guides are written for Indian traders—not as personalised financial advice.
Understand the account structure, evaluation rules, payout conditions and total costs before paying. A funded label is not a guarantee of live capital, a successful pass or a payout.
READ THE FUNDED-ACCOUNT GUIDERead the current rules before the price: daily and total loss limits, how drawdown is calculated, payout conditions, prohibited strategies, data or reset fees, and what happens after a breach. Rules differ by provider, so verify them in the provider’s own terms and never treat an evaluation as guaranteed income.
REVIEW COMMON QUESTIONSA daily loss limit usually caps losses within a defined trading day; maximum drawdown limits losses across a longer period or from a specified balance or equity peak. Providers define timing, open-position treatment and reset rules differently—check the exact calculation, not just the headline percentage.
READ THE RISK DISCLOSURECompare the plan with the decisions actually made: market context, entry reason, invalidation, position risk, exit and any rule breaks. Judge the quality of the process separately from the result; one profitable trade does not prove a sound method, and one loss does not automatically disprove it.
SEE THE MARKOS METHODAn indicator transforms price or volume data into a view that may help describe conditions; it cannot know what happens next or remove risk. Learn its inputs, lag and failure modes, test it in context, and define risk independently rather than treating an indicator as a guaranteed signal.
EXPLORE INDICATOR TOOLSStraight answers to common beginner questions, with official sources for rules that can change. Search suggestions show possible questions—not verified search volume or legal advice.
Forex trading is the exchange or trading of currency instruments. For Indian residents, the instrument, purpose, authorised counterparty and trading venue matter; an overseas app offering a familiar currency pair is not automatically permitted. Start by checking the RBI’s current guidance and the recognised exchange or authorised provider.
RBI FOREX FAQThere is no safe shortcut such as assuming every major pair on an international platform is available to Indian residents. RBI guidance says permitted electronic forex transactions must use RBI-authorised electronic platforms or recognised exchanges, subject to applicable terms. Check the current contract specifications and rules with the exchange and an authorised intermediary.
CHECK RBI GUIDANCEA futures contract is an exchange-traded, standardised agreement; ‘forex’ can refer to several different products, venues and counterparties. Compare contract size, expiry, margin, trading hours, costs, liquidity and the rules that apply to your location. The label alone does not tell you which is suitable.
EXPLORE EXCHANGE MARKETSAvoid a one-word legal answer: crypto assets, payment use, exchange services, tax treatment and cross-border activity raise different questions. The RBI cautions users about risks, and the Income Tax Department publishes separate virtual-digital-asset tax guidance. Neither tax rules nor an app’s availability by itself confirms that a particular activity is authorised or suitable; check current official requirements and qualified advice.
INCOME TAX VDA FAQCheck the exact legal entity, registration details, exchange membership and product permission on the regulator or exchange’s own records. Do not rely on an app-store listing, influencer endorsement, search ad or a broker’s claim that it is ‘not banned’. RBI’s forex alert list is explicitly not exhaustive, so absence from that list is not proof of authorisation.
RBI AUTHORISATION CHECKSLooking for a comparison of prop firms for Indian traders? Compare current written terms rather than relying on an unverified “best” or “top” ranking.