Glossary
What is Profit target (prop)
The profit, as a percent of the starting balance, you need to make during the evaluation. A funded account usually has no target.
How it works
Example
An 8% target on $50,000 is $4,000. At 0.5% risk ($250) and +0.3R expectancy per trade, that takes about 53 trades.
Common mistake
Sizing risk to the target and deadline instead of the limits: the target loses to the limit.
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Related terms
Frequently asked questions
- Where can I learn Profit target (prop) step by step?
- In the Trading OS Academy: “Model stats without distortion”.
- What is Profit target (prop) related to?
- Prop evaluation; Expectancy; Consistency rule.
Plan versus outcome — for every trade
The Trading OS journal keeps the planned RR and the actual R of each trade side by side and computes expectancy from real results.
No sign-up — the journal runs in your browser; an account is only needed for sync.