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- Status
- Verified
- Models reviewed
- 1-step & 2-step evaluation
- Last checked
- 23 September 2026
Rules-based MT5 automation with built-in guardrails.
- Session filter & news lock
- Hard risk-guard limits
- Prop-firm-ready presets
First-party product · illustrative system behaviour, no performance figures.
A disciplined evaluation-to-funded pathway, built inside the TTE ecosystem.
Concept preview — not yet available. No funded-account claims or live data.
- Structured market observations
- Defined invalidation levels
- Transparent post-trade updates
Research you can inspect.
Real editorial scores from our published reviews — partnerships are disclosed and never set the ranking.
FTMO
Partner · affiliate link- MODEL
- 1-step & 2-step evaluation
- PLATFORMS
- MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade
Last reviewed: 2026-09-23 · Affiliate link · disclosed, rating-neutral
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AURION
Discipline in execution.
Aurion is the rules-based MT5 Expert Advisor built inside the TTE ecosystem — session filters, news lock, hard risk limits and prop-firm-ready presets. Aurion is currently undergoing forward testing. Public access is not yet available, but traders can join the waitlist for future updates and early-access information.
First-party product · No performance promises. Trading involves significant risk.
- 01 / WHEN
Session & news checks
Check the configured trading window and news restrictions.
- 02 / LIMITS
Risk guard
Apply the configured risk limits before an order can proceed.
- 03 / EXECUTION
Rules-based execution
Evaluate the strategy rules and manage eligible orders.
A simplified view of the workflow. This illustration shows no live orders or performance results.
Know your risk before you trade.
Size the trade.
Major-pair estimate ($10/pip per lot). Confirm on your platform — educational, not advice.
Plan the challenge.
Preview assumes 10% max / 5% daily drawdown, 1 attempt and no fee refund. Refund terms can be adjusted in the full calculator. Planning estimate — not a prediction or profit promise.
Research that continues beyond the review.
Follow structured market observations with defined invalidation, transparent status updates and clear risk context — without guaranteed-outcome claims or selectively removed observations.
- Structured observationsInstrument, timeframe, market scenario and invalidation presented in a consistent format.
- Transparent updatesEvery published observation receives a visible outcome: active, not triggered, invalidated or closed.
- Risk before rewardNo oversized promises. Every observation includes risk context and relevant disclosures.
The Telegram channel is being prepared.
Market observations are general information, not personalised investment advice. Trading leveraged products involves substantial risk.
Price is approaching a higher-timeframe decision area.
The scenario is no longer valid below the defined market structure.
Format preview — not a live market observation. Positions and relevant commercial relationships are disclosed when applicable.
Understand the decision.
How prop-firm challenges work
Understand evaluations, drawdown rules and the path to funding.
Read guide Risk managementDrawdown and recovery
See what losses mean for your account and the recovery ahead.
Read guide AutomationEvaluate an Expert Advisor
Examine the strategy, testing evidence and operating risks.
Read guideYour research-desk starter kit.
One place to begin: preview the upcoming community workspace for ideas and risk-first workflows, and get a practical checklist to set your account up properly — before you risk anything. Discussion, not signals.
Sizing every entry by fixed % risk — sample setup attached.
Comparing two prop firms’ drawdown rules before the challenge.
Walkthrough: reading spread vs. commission on raw accounts.
Build your trading setup before you fund an account.
- Prop firm fitCHECKLIST
- Broker basicsBASICS
- Risk limitsRISK
- Position sizingSIZING
- Tool stackTOOLS
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What is The Trading Expert?
The Trading Expert is an independent trading research and comparison platform — reviews, calculators, learn content and structured decision support for prop firms, brokers, VPS and trading tools.
How are providers reviewed?
Every provider is assessed against the same fixed criteria with a published scoring methodology. Scores are editorial and no rating is ever sold.
Do affiliate partnerships affect the rankings?
No. Commercial partnerships are disclosed and never determine rankings. Editorial scores stay independent of any affiliate relationship.
Is The Trading Expert financial advice?
No. All content is general information and education, not personalised financial advice. Trading involves a significant risk of loss.
What is the Prop-Firm Challenge Calculator?
A planning tool to understand fees, profit target, drawdown room, payout split and break-even scenarios before you pay for a challenge. It makes no prediction and no profit promise.
Is Market Watch a signal service?
No. Market Watch is a structured market-observation format with defined invalidation and transparent updates — not a signal service and not a guarantee of outcomes.
More in the editorial policy and risk disclaimer.