Keep in mind that the Small Account Challenges are something that Ross does on his own, and are not advice for anyone else to trade the same stocks he is or follow his trades, or to open a live account before they are ready. We hope that Ross' Small Account Challenges can inspire others to see the potential of trading a small account with the right strategy and education, while learning more about stock selection and risk management. Before looking to open up a brokerage account, keep in mind that Ross recommends all traders first gain proper trading education and have consistent results on a trading simulator for a minimum of 3 weeks before considering trading with live funds. Ross already has years of trading experience and a strategy in place that he has proven is profitable.
Ross started a new Small Account Challenge on September 22, 2025. Here is some notable information regarding the challenge:
- Brokerage: CMEG
- Platform: DAS
- Starting balance: $2,000
- Note that FINRA is currently hearing proposals on changing the PDT minimum to $2,000.
- Leverage available: 6x
- Profits from this challenge will go towards charity, which is part of Ross's decision for using leverage.
Current Warrior Pro members also have access to the layout and hotkeys that Ross is using for this challenge. Click here to learn more about how to access all available layouts in the education portal.
Can trading a small account be done without leverage? Yes -- however, as with any kind of trading, traders should use an proven-effective strategy that includes risk management and plenty of simulator practice for experience. Those interested in seeing a small account grown without leverage may be interested in viewing some past challenges below.
Click from the list below of playlists on our YouTube channel where older Small Account Challenges can be found:
- Compilation: Best of Ross's Small Account Challenges
- $1,000 Small Account
- Thinkorswim Small Account Challenge
- Summer 2021 Small Account Challenge
- TD Ameritrade "Side Hustle" Challenge
- 2021 Small Account Challenge
- 2017 Small Account Challenge ($583 at SureTrader)
Warrior Pro members can find even more content from Small Account Challenges in the Live Trading Archives section of the Warrior Pro learning path. Click here to see more about how to access the archives. For confirmation on when recordings from an ongoing challenge are available, stay posted to our Content Updates page here (also accessible from the Member's Dashboard).
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