Journal for My Funded Futures

My Funded Futures (MFFU) has become one of the most popular prop firms for futures traders. Their evaluation rules are straightforward, but passing requires consistent discipline — which is what a trading journal provides.

MFFU evaluations typically include: a profit target, a maximum drawdown (either trailing or end-of-day depending on the plan), a daily loss limit, and a minimum number of trading days. The specifics vary by account size, but the principle is the same: prove you can make money without taking excessive risk.

The journal framework for MFFU is simple: before each session, write your daily loss limit and your remaining drawdown. After each trade, update your running P&L. If you're within 50% of your daily loss limit, stop trading. This sounds basic, but it's the habit that separates traders who pass from traders who don't.

One pattern MFFU evaluators likely watch for: consistency. A trader who makes $200/day for 10 days looks better than a trader who makes $2,000 in one day and breaks even the rest. Your journal should help you identify whether you're building consistent results or relying on outlier trades.

MFFU uses Tradovate for most of their evaluation accounts. Track your trades on TradingView with real-time P&L monitoring. After each session, calculate your "consistency score" — the standard deviation of your daily P&L. Lower deviation = more consistent = more likely to pass and succeed with a funded account.