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Nick Leeson and Barings Bank risk mistake lesson for prop traders
23.6. 2026

Nick Leeson and Barings Bank: What One Trader’s Risk Mistakes Can Teach Prop Traders

RISK MANAGEMENT CASE STUDY Nick Leeson and Barings Bank: What One Trader’s Risk Mistakes Can Teach Prop Traders Nick Leeson’s collapse at Barings Bank is one of the clearest examples of what happens when trading losses are hidden, risk limits are ignored, and a trader tries to recover from bad positions by taking even bigger ones....

Tulip Mania explained with a RebelsFunding trader mascot holding a tulip
16.6. 2026

Tulip Mania Explained: What Traders Can Learn From the First Market Bubble

Tulip Mania explained through trading psychology: what modern traders can learn about FOMO, hype, speculative bubbles, risk management and prop firm discipline.

Prop firm challenge failed review checklist before buying another challenge
10.6. 2026 (Last update: 12.8. 2026)

Prop Firm Challenge Failed? What to Review Before Buying Another One

PROP TRADING REVIEW GUIDE Prop Firm Challenge Failed? What to Review Before Buying Another One Failing a prop firm challenge is frustrating, but rushing into another account can make the same mistake more expensive. Before the next attempt, look at why the account failed, how drawdown developed, and whether the program actually matched the way you...

Interview with trader Štefan about prop trading discipline at RebelsFunding
12.5. 2026 (Last update: 13.5. 2026)

Stefan B. Interview: From a Tesla Mistake to Prop Trading Discipline

Funded Trader Interview Stefan B. Interview: From a Tesla Mistake to Prop Trading Discipline In this RebelsFunding interview, Stefan B. shares how one early investing mistake pushed him toward trading, why emotions became his biggest lesson, and how discipline helped him build more consistent prop trading performance. RebelsFunding Team • Funded Trader Interview • Prop Trading...