Funded accounts are where a proprietary trading firm gives you funds to trade with. There are plenty of different firms you can go with and trade completely risk free, since it’s not your capital. But you do keep 80% of the profits. For instance, you get a $200,000 funded trading account and you earn $20,000. You automatically keep $16,000.
One of the Easiest ways to start making a living from trading is getting your hands on a funded account, this allows you to trade larger capital that you wouldn’t have access to otherwise.