The Rosenbyrd Files

Inspired by Vince Cochran — a 49-day challenge to grow $100 to $10,000 using a 10% daily compound growth rate with discipline check-ins and momentum tracking.

A step-by-step planner that helps you build, link, and manage trading accounts with pass probability meters, payout planning, and combine stage monitoring.

The step where new users review and digitally sign the Risk Disclosure, Privacy Policy, and Terms and Conditions.

A structured journal for recording and analyzing backtested trade setups to validate strategies before live execution.

A user granted early access to new features in exchange for regular feedback, suggestions, and community sharing activity.

Stands for Consistency, Account sizing, Structure, and Targets — the four pillars of the trading framework that guides every tool and process on the platform.

The community hub featuring leaderboards, activity feeds, encouragement walls, mission milestones, and the Excel E-Rate community tab.

An optional subscription add-on that extends platform capabilities for existing members.

An evaluation tool that analyzes your available capital and recommends appropriate account sizes and risk levels.

Crude Oil futures. Point value: $1,000, tick value: $10.00.

Also: Crude Oil

Projects education funding goals and how consistent trading contributions can meet them.

A prop firm evaluation account with rules you must follow to qualify for funding.

Also: Prop firm combine, Evaluation, Challenge

A planning tool for mapping out prop firm evaluation (combine) progress, including stage tracking and sync with account data.

A centralized dashboard displaying daily missions, trade plans, league progress, encouragement feeds, and key performance metrics at a glance.

The signals or conditions you require before entering a trade.

Also: Trade confirmation

A prop firm rule requiring that no single day's profit exceeds a certain percentage of total profits, enforcing consistent performance.

The maximum amount a prop firm allows you to lose in a single day.

Also: Daily loss

Projects long-term wealth accumulation from consistent daily profits, showing the compounding power of disciplined daily gains.

Motivational and educational quotes displayed daily to inspire disciplined trading and personal growth.

The main hub for monitoring performance, accounts, and strategy progress.

Models debt elimination strategies using trading income alongside traditional repayment methods.

A calculated score (0-100) based on adherence to your daily plan, stop usage, and trade execution quality.

The maximum allowed decline in account value from a peak. Can be trailing (follows equity highs) or static (fixed from start).

Community-driven support actions — heartbeat pulses, wall posts, and direct messages that traders send to encourage each other.

End-of-day drawdown — calculated only at market close rather than intraday, giving more room during live sessions.

E-mini S&P 500 futures. Point value: $50, tick value: $12.50.

Also: E-mini S&P 500

A personalized trading plan that connects your monthly income goal to the right account size, daily target, risk per trade, and preferred market and session.

A calculator that projects challenge outcomes by simulating daily compound growth across configurable timeframes and rates.

A skill-building challenge tool that tracks your growth and consistency across trading sessions.

The mission-based execution system that turns your blueprint into a structured, time-bound mission with daily check-ins, coaching insights, and progress tracking.

A live weekly trading session held every Wednesday where the community trades together with real-time guidance and analysis.

A code of conduct and commitment agreement that traders sign to uphold discipline, integrity, and respect within the Excel community.

A single day's record within an Excel-E-Rate challenge, capturing previous balance, target, actual result, rate achieved, and protected profit.

A dynamic target engine that calculates the daily compound growth rate needed to reach a financial goal. Tracks discipline, streaks, and scaling alerts.

The entry-level subscription plan providing access to core calculators and community features.

The advanced subscription plan with full access to all calculators, missions, trade room, and premium features.

Determines optimal daily execution targets based on your account size, risk parameters, and income goals.

A structured plan for how and when to exit trades and accounts, including payout targets and scaling strategies.

The highest-tier subscription including all premium features plus exclusive founder benefits and add-ons.

A downloadable PDF of your personalized Strategy Framework plan.

Also: Strategy proposal, Trading proposal

A trading account provided by a prop firm after passing evaluation.

Also: Funded, Live funded

Standardized derivative contracts to buy/sell an asset at a set price on a future date.

Gold futures. Point value: $100, tick value: $10.00.

Also: Gold futures

A planning tool to set and track financial goals with strategic milestones and progress visualization.

A warning zone when your account is approaching drawdown limits.

A contextual help overlay that provides page-specific tips, explanations, and next-step recommendations.

Reducing risk by taking an offsetting position.

A calculator that models income production from trading, connecting account sizes, profit splits, and payout frequencies to monthly income goals.

Opening and closing all positions within the same trading day.

Also: Day trading, Intraday trading

A buy position that profits when price rises.

Also: Buy, Long position

A real-time scrolling display of market prices and futures data shown at the top of the platform (configurable in settings).

The company that operates The C.A.S.T. Strategy, The C.A.S.T.ulator, and The C.A.S.T. Curator. Provides financial education and strategy-based instruction.

The maximum dollar amount you allow yourself to lose in a single trading day.

Also: Daily loss limit, Daily stop

The maximum amount you can lose in a single week before pausing trading.

Also: Weekly drawdown

Micro E-mini S&P 500 futures. Point value: $5, tick value: $1.25.

Also: Micro E-mini S&P

A smaller futures contract worth 1/10th of a mini contract.

Also: Micros, Micro

A standard-sized futures contract.

Also: Minis, Mini

The minimum number of days you must trade before passing or requesting a payout.

Also: Min trading days

A comprehensive evaluation of readiness before starting a mission, covering experience, risk tolerance, and strategic alignment.

A daily discipline review where traders confirm they reviewed their plan, understand targets and risk, and commit to disciplined execution.

A showcase of completed missions and trader achievements, celebrating discipline and goal completion.

The process of nominating yourself or another trader for a Strategic Exit Mission, including goal setting and readiness assessment.

A visual mission selection and management tool available to premium members for tracking and navigating active missions.

Micro E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures. Point value: $2, tick value: $0.50.

Also: Micro E-mini Nasdaq

A real-time tracking display within the $100 Challenge that visualizes compound growth momentum and discipline streaks.

Analyzes mortgage scenarios including how trading income could accelerate payoff timelines.

E-mini Nasdaq 100 futures. Point value: $20, tick value: $5.00.

Also: E-mini Nasdaq 100

The multi-step new user flow: Welcome → Disclosure → Email Verification → Agreements → Profile → Questionnaire → Strategy Framework → Dashboard.

The single most important rule you commit to following on every trade.

Also: Non-negotiable rule

An evaluation requiring only one phase to get funded.

Also: One step, 1-step

Taking too many trades versus your plan, lowering quality and increasing risk.

An estimated likelihood of passing your current evaluation.

A withdrawal of earned profits from a funded trading account, subject to firm-specific rules and schedules.

The maximum number of contracts you can hold at one time.

Also: Max contracts, Contract limit

A small test position to gauge market behavior before committing full size.

Also: 0.25R probe, 0.25R test, Quarter R probe

The percentage of profits a trader keeps from a funded account. Typically ranges from 70% to 90%.

How you close winning trades to lock in profits.

Also: Exit strategy

The minimum profit required to pass a combine evaluation.

A proprietary trading firm that provides funded accounts to traders who pass evaluation challenges, sharing profits in exchange.

The surplus amount above your daily target balance — profit that is "protected" from required daily growth calculations.

A trader assessment that evaluates your experience level, trading style, risk tolerance, and goals to personalize your platform experience.

Your per-trade risk amount. P/L is expressed in multiples of R.

Also: Risk unit, 1R

The system for inviting others to join the platform via personalized links, earning token rewards when they sign up.

Models how trading income can bridge the gap to retirement, factoring in current savings, goals, and daily trading targets.

Trading emotionally to recover losses, ignoring your plan.

The percentage of your account risked on a single trade.

Also: R per trade, Trade risk

How much drawdown and volatility you can accept while maintaining discipline.

Also: Risk comfort, Risk preference

The ratio of potential loss to potential gain on a trade.

Also: R:R, R/R, RR ratio, Risk reward

A stock market index tracking 500 of the largest U.S. companies.

Also: S&P, SPX, Standard & Poor's

A notification triggered when your account balance reaches certain thresholds, suggesting adjustments to position sizing or risk management.

A phased approach to increasing position size as your account grows.

Taking very short-term trades for small, quick profits.

Also: Scalp, Scalper

An additional goal tracked alongside your primary Strategic Exit Mission, such as passing an evaluation or reaching a withdrawal target.

A tool for sharing motivational quotes and trading insights with other traders via email, with token rewards for participation.

A sell position that profits when price falls.

Also: Sell, Short position

Running multiple funded accounts simultaneously to multiply income production from the same trading strategy.

A fixed maximum loss limit calculated from your starting balance that does not move with profits.

A predetermined price level where you exit a losing trade.

Also: Stop, SL

A structured, time-bound trading mission with goals and daily check-ins.

Also: SEE Mission, Mission

A structured, time-bound trading mission with defined goals, daily check-ins, progress tracking, and coaching insights. The core execution framework of the platform.

An educational walkthrough of The C.A.S.T. Strategy pillars that must be completed before accessing the full platform.

A feedback submission tool where users can propose improvements, report issues, or request new features for the platform.

Holding positions for several days to weeks to capture larger moves.

Also: Swing trade, Swing

A tool that allows highlighting and reading selected text passages on any page.

The primary trading education and strategy platform powered by The C.A.S.T. Strategy. It provides calculators, mission planning, community features, and disciplined execution tools.

The comprehensive reference guide and glossary for The C.A.S.T.ulator platform, named in honor of Rosevone Byrd III for his commitment, knowledge, and trust.

Converts ticks to dollars across different instruments and contract sizes, helping traders understand exact P&L per movement.

The minimum price increment and its dollar value per contract.

Also: Tick, Ticks, Tick size

Calculates giving amounts based on trading income, supporting stewardship and financial discipline.

An in-platform reward currency earned through sharing, referrals, community engagement, and mission completions. Can be redeemed for platform perks.

Your personalized trading identity including avatar, experience level, preferred markets, and session preferences.

Record daily trades, P&L, and notes for performance tracking.

Also: Trade log, Daily log

A maximum loss limit that follows your account's highest value upward, never resetting downward.

An evaluation with two phases before funding.

Also: Two step, 2-step

Compares vehicle financing options and shows how trading income can offset or cover vehicle costs.

An accessibility feature that reads page content aloud for traders who prefer audio-based learning.

A long-range projection tool for building generational wealth through consistent, disciplined trading and saving.