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<item><title>Nearly 30 Years of Trading, Blown Accounts, and a Bet on Monero: Why Yuri Is Happy with 1% a Month</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-yuri</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-yuri</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Over nearly 30 years in the markets, Yuri blew several accounts and traded with leverage as high as 25x. Today he aims for around 1% a month and has already received 3 payouts totaling $914 at Hash Hedge.</description></item>
<item><title>Altcoins vs. BTC and ETH: What to Trade During a Prop Challenge</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/altcoin-vs-bitcoin-ethereum-prop-challenge</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/altcoin-vs-bitcoin-ethereum-prop-challenge</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Learn how to choose crypto assets for a prop trading Challenge. Compare BTC, ETH, and altcoins, understand liquidity and volatility risks, avoid correlated positions, and build a trading watchlist.</description></item>
<item><title>News Trading on a Funded Account: Macro Events, Crypto Catalysts, and Risk Management</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trading-news-events-funded-account</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trading-news-events-funded-account</guid><pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Learn which news events move crypto markets, how to trade news using fade and momentum strategies, and how to manage risk during a prop trading Challenge. Covers FOMC, CPI, NFP, and crypto-specific catalysts.</description></item>
<item><title>Multi-Timeframe Analysis in Crypto: How to Find Better Entry Points</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/multi-timeframe-analysis-crypto-prop-trading</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/multi-timeframe-analysis-crypto-prop-trading</guid><pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Learn how to use higher, intermediate, and lower timeframes to identify market direction, entry zones, and trade triggers. A practical framework for Funded Traders.</description></item>
<item><title>How an Engineer from Côte d’Ivoire Became a Trader and Earned $7,422 on Hash Hedge</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-adama</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-adama</guid><pubDate>Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Adama moved from Côte d’Ivoire to Russia to study, works as a civil engineer, and has made a living from trading for the past 3-4 years. On Hash Hedge he has received 3 payouts totaling $7,422.</description></item>
<item><title>Overtrading in a Prop Challenge: 4 Triggers, How to Measure It, and Systematic Protection</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/overtrading-prop-challenges</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/overtrading-prop-challenges</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Overtrading is one of the main reasons traders fail despite having a working strategy. 4 common triggers – boredom, urgency, revenge trading, and overconfidence – plus how to measure and limit overtrading and how it interacts with consistency rules.</description></item>
<item><title>Crypto Trading Sessions: When to Enter the Market and When to Stay Out</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/crypto-market-sessions-best-times-to-trade</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/crypto-market-sessions-best-times-to-trade</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>4 crypto trading sessions, Kill Zones, weekly market structure, their impact on order blocks and FVGs, and session management on a Funded Account.</description></item>
<item><title>Premium and Discount Zones in Crypto: How to Identify Cheap and Expensive Prices Based on Market Structure</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/premium-discount-zones-crypto-trading</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/premium-discount-zones-crypto-trading</guid><pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What equilibrium, premium, and discount mean in Smart Money concepts. The OTE zone, its connection with order blocks and FVGs, and how to apply it in trends and ranges on a Funded Account.</description></item>
<item><title>Risk-to-Reward Ratio in Prop Evaluation: Setting Targets Based on Market Structure</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/risk-to-reward-ratio-prop-trading</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/risk-to-reward-ratio-prop-trading</guid><pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why the “minimum 1:2 R:R” rule doesn’t always work in real trading. How to set targets based on market structure, use partial profit-taking, and account for the consistency rule.</description></item>
<item><title>BOS and CHOCH in Crypto: Break of Structure, Change of Character, and Entry Points</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/break-of-structure-change-of-character-crypto</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/break-of-structure-change-of-character-crypto</guid><pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to identify trend continuation (BOS) and the first sign of a reversal (CHOCH) on crypto charts. How they relate to order blocks and liquidity grabs, and how to apply them on a Funded Account.</description></item>
<item><title>Order Blocks in Crypto Trading: How to Find, Validate, and Trade Them</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/order-blocks-crypto-trading</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/order-blocks-crypto-trading</guid><pubDate>Sat, 26 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What an order block is, how to distinguish valid from invalid ones, and how they relate to Fair Value Gaps and liquidity grabs. Applying order blocks on a Funded Account with Stop Loss calculation.</description></item>
<item><title>x90 on Meme Coins → Wiped to Zero → x10 from a Hospital Bed | The Story of 18-Year-Old Amir</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-amir</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-amir</guid><pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Amir is 18 years old, has already been in the markets for 4 years, and lives in a small town in the Far North of Russia. After 8 failed Challenges, he received a $997 payout in just 7 days.</description></item>
<item><title>Bought One Challenge for $79 and Withdrew $1,980 from It: Albert’s Story</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-albert</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-albert</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>In February, Albert bought a $10,000 Challenge for $79.</description></item>
<item><title>Position Sizing on a Funded Account: Formula, Calculation, and Drawdown Protection</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/position-sizing-funded-crypto-account</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/position-sizing-funded-crypto-account</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A complete position-sizing formula for prop trading: from risk percentage to exact position size. Trailing drawdown, asset correlation, daily recalculation, and common mistakes.</description></item>
<item><title>Trading Psychology During a Prop Challenge: How to Survive a Losing Streak and Keep Your Account</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trading-psychology-losing-streaks-prop-challenge</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trading-psychology-losing-streaks-prop-challenge</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Why losing streaks hit harder during a prop evaluation than on a personal account. Three cognitive traps, the 60-second rule, position-size reduction, and how losing streaks interact with the consistency rule.</description></item>
<item><title>Strat 2-2 Reversal in Crypto: How to Spot and Trade the Reversal Pattern</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/the-strat-2-2-reversal-crypto</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/the-strat-2-2-reversal-crypto</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A breakdown of the 2-2 Reversal pattern from The Strat for crypto trading: identification, timeframe alignment, entry points, Stop Loss, and how to apply it on a Funded Account.</description></item>
<item><title>How to Pass a Prop Challenge: Insights from Trading Mentor Anya</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/prop-challenge-mentor-anya</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/prop-challenge-mentor-anya</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Anya has been trading for five years, and for the past three years she has been teaching other traders and helping them pass prop Challenges.</description></item>
<item><title>How a Prop Challenge Works: Drawdown, Profit Target, and the Consistency Rule</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/prop-challenge-rules-drawdown-profit-consistency</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/prop-challenge-rules-drawdown-profit-consistency</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>A detailed breakdown of prop challenge mechanics: how daily and maximum drawdown are calculated, what counts toward the profit target, and why the consistency rule catches traders off guard.</description></item>
<item><title>How to Become a Funded Trader: Step-by-Step from Application to First Payout</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/how-to-become-funded-trader</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/how-to-become-funded-trader</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The complete journey from registering with a prop firm to receiving your first payout: choosing an account size, evaluation, verification, KYC, profit split, and scaling your Funded Account.</description></item>
<item><title>Forex Trader in Crypto: How Iaroslav Passed the Challenge and Withdrew $1,683</title><link>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-iaroslav</link><guid>https://www.hashhedge.com/blog/trader-story-iaroslav</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Iaroslav makes his living trading the forex market and uses his main trading strategy there. But when he decided to try his first prop Challenge with Hash Hedge, he chose crypto instead – and passed it on his first attempt.</description></item>
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