Prop Firms

Prop firms let you trade the firm's capital after passing a paid evaluation. It's a legitimate model — and also one where the fine print matters more than almost anywhere else in retail trading.

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Before you pay

If a firm is already showing trouble

The three things that decide most disputed evaluations

1. How the daily loss limit resets. Server time, a specific hour, or calendar day? This single detail causes more disputed rule violations than anything else. Get it in writing before you start.
2. What counts as a restricted strategy. News trading, weekend holding, EAs, hedging, copy trading — restrictions vary by firm, and a strategy that's fine at one firm can fail you instantly at another.
3. What the payout process actually requires. Minimum amounts, waiting periods, and verification steps are often only fully described in the terms document, not the marketing page.

Firms we've checked

We don't publish ranked "best prop firm" lists — most of them are marketing copy dressed up as comparison. What we do instead: run each firm through the verification process above before mentioning it here, and re-check quarterly. So far that's two firms.

For any firm not listed here, the most useful thing you can do is search its name alongside "payout" or "withdrawal problem" and read what actual traders report — independent accounts are worth more than any firm's own testimonials page.

Prop firm evaluation fees are generally non-refundable, and most attempts across the industry do not pass. Treat the fee as a real cost you may not recover. Nothing on this page is investment advice.