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The easy reset button in prop firms encourages gambling behavior
  • Jared points out that the ability to quickly replace a blown account tempts traders to treat losses as a game rather than a learning event.
  • This habit reinforces a short‑term, win‑or‑lose mindset, undermining long‑term skill development.
  • Recognizing the reset as a gamble helps traders treat it as a warning sign.
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The easy reset button is gambling. Host
You cannot at any moment gamble and those easy resets are gambling. Host

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Prop Firms: Discipline vs Gambling

Prop firms offer capital and a structured environment but also present an easy reset button that can turn disciplined practice into gambling if misused.

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