May 12–24, 2026 • Exam May 25

Series 3 War Room

Kaplan is the spine. This is the reinforcement chamber: original drills, math visuals, score gates, reminders, and QBank strategy.

Market rescue30% → 75%+
Regulations60% → 78%+
Daily window5 AM–4 PM

Today’s marching orders

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Passing law

You must pass both parts. A pretty overall score is worthless if Market Knowledge or Regulations is under 70%.

  • Minimum: both sections above 70%.
  • Safer target: Market 75–80%+, Regulations 78–85%+.
  • Do not abandon math. Contain it, then harvest points elsewhere.

Daily rhythm

  1. 5:00 recall warmup.
  2. Kaplan assigned work.
  3. Market math reinforcement.
  4. Timed QBank.
  5. Miss log and retest.

Timer

45:00

Use 45/10 for Kaplan. Use 20/5 for math sprints and fatigue.

Score gates

  • May 15 Midterm: Market trending 55–60%+.
  • May 19 Sim 1: Market 60–65%+, Regs 70%+.
  • May 21 Sim 3: both above 70%.
  • May 23 Sim 5: Market 75%+, Regs 78%+.
  • May 24 Mastery: both preferably 78%+.

Kaplan-aligned, reinforced

May 12–24 Schedule

Default day template

5:00–5:20Recall warmup: formulas, yesterday’s misses, regulation roles.
5:25–7:05Kaplan reading/class block, 45/10 cadence.
7:05–7:30Breakfast/walk. No phone drift.
7:30–9:10Kaplan QBank/checkpoint work.
9:25–10:10Market math lab or weak-topic visual drill.
10:20–12:00Timed QBank + review.
12:00–12:45Lunch and reset.
12:45–2:25Miss-log corrections + targeted YouTube only if needed.
2:35–3:20Retest yesterday’s red-zone topic.
3:20–4:00Score entry, next-day attack plan, light flashcards.

Original reinforcement questions

Quiz Arena

Quiz

Game modes

Game modes filter the quiz bank. They are for reinforcement after Kaplan work, not a replacement for Kaplan QBank.

Accuracy before speed

Math Lab

Futures P/L

Basis and hedge bias

Margin call

Option on futures

Point-harvesting doctrine

Study Guides

How to beat the test without lying to yourself

You cannot safely ignore math. But you can keep math to a controlled minimum while harvesting every possible non-math point.

  1. Contain math: master the repeatable templates: long/short P/L, basis, hedging, spreads, margin, options breakevens.
  2. Harvest non-math Market Knowledge: orders, clearing, delivery/offset, contract markets, roles, technical/fundamental analysis, exchange rules.
  3. Over-secure Regulations: push this above 80% so it does not become a second battlefield.
  4. Use QBank evidence: if a topic is below 70%, it is not strong. It is merely familiar.

Math explanation rules

  • Draw the trade as a timeline: enter → exit → direction → multiplier.
  • Ask first: who benefits from price rising?
  • For hedging: identify the real-world fear before choosing long or short futures.
  • For basis: write basis = cash - futures every time.
  • For options: compute intrinsic value before profit/loss.
  • For margin: if equity falls below maintenance, restore to initial margin unless the question states otherwise.

Non-math Market Knowledge targets

  • Order types and when they trigger.
  • Clearinghouse, FCM, introducing broker, exchange roles.
  • Offset, delivery, settlement, open interest, volume.
  • Technical vs fundamental analysis.
  • Contract market rules and trade practice basics.

Regulations lock sheet

  • CFTC: federal regulator.
  • NFA: self-regulatory organization.
  • FCM: accepts customer orders and funds.
  • IB: solicits/accepts orders, generally does not carry customer funds.
  • AP: associated person of a registrant.
  • CTA: advises on futures for compensation.
  • CPO: operates or solicits for commodity pools.
  • Customer funds: segregation is sacred.

The library remembers

Miss Log

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