Report 01 Failure Patterns
Why most evaluations end before they begin.
A 14-page research note on the observed patterns behind prop firm failures. No fluff, no signals, no strategy — just the conditions, behaviors, and execution gaps that show up across thousands of failed accounts.
Contents
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01
Failure rates by phase
Where accounts statistically end — evaluation, early funded, scaling.
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02
Risk-of-ruin tables
Probability of breach as a function of risk per trade and win rate.
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03
Trailing vs. static DD
How drawdown mechanics shape behavior at each phase.
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04
Behavioral profiles
The four execution patterns most associated with account loss.
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05
Common rule violations
Which firm rules break most frequently, and why.
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06
Execution risk factors
The conditions — time of day, post-loss states, news — that elevate breakdown.
Common outcomes referenced in this report are based on observed patterns across major retail prop firms. They reflect statistical tendencies, not guaranteed results for any individual.
Sample Figures
Three numbers from the report.
Fail evaluation
~90%
Industry estimate across major retail prop firms
Risk where ruin ≈ 0.1%
0.5%
At this risk per trade, statistical ruin stays remote
Caused by rule violation
60%
Behavioral breakdown — not strategy failure