How prop firm challenges work
Profit targets, drawdown, daily limits, consistency rules and payouts, one by one.
Prop Firm Guides
The rules that decide whether you pass and get paid, explained by a trader with 50+ evaluations and $50K+ in payouts.
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Trailing vs end-of-day vs static
One trade run through all three types, and which one to buy.
Cheapest prop firm challenges
The lowest prices in 2026, and the real cost once you count failed attempts.
Tools
Best trading journal for prop traders
TradeZella, TraderSync, Edgewonk and Tradervue compared on prices, imports and prop-rule tracking. Researched, not tested.
Best backtesting software
Forex Tester Online vs TradingView Bar Replay compared, plus how to backtest a prop firm ruleset.
Trade copiers and VPS for prop traders
Tradesyncer and QuantVPS explained, which firms allow copying, and the rules against copying between different people.
Prop trader toolkit
What you actually need: chart platform, journal, backtester, and when a copier, VPS or Bookmap is worth it.
Prop firm rules cheat sheet
Every major firm's drawdown, targets, limits, splits and payouts on one printable page.
Prop firm finder
Five questions, three matches that fit how you trade.
New prop firms in 2026
FTMO Futures, The5ers Futures, BluSky and more: what's worth the hype.
Big decisions
Prop firm vs personal account
Capital, real costs, rules, US taxes and the end of the PDT rule, plus the hybrid approach.
Trading style and tools
Best prop firm for NQ
Five futures firms ranked for Nasdaq: points of room, drawdown, platforms and watch-outs.
Best prop firm for gold
CFD vs futures for XAUUSD, GC and MGC: points of room, gaps, platforms and watch-outs.
Best prop firms for scalping
Minimum hold times and news rules compared across futures and CFD firms.
Prop firms that allow trading bots
Which firms allow EAs and bots, what they ban, and the risk of selling a bot.
TradingView for prop firm traders
Which firms connect to TradingView, and how to set it up.
How long prop firm payouts take
Payout speed by firm, with my own payout times from Lucid and FTMO.