Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Firm vs Trading Your Own Account: An Honest Comparison
Prop firm trading and trading your own account are not equivalent options. The prop firm path offers access to capital you don't personally own —…
Bernardo Rocha
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Platform Reviews9 min
The Prop Firm Rules That Cause Most Trader Failures
A handful of specific prop firm rules account for the overwhelming majority of challenge failures. Some are genuinely unintuitive. Others are clearly stated…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
The Hidden Costs of Prop Firm Trading Most Traders Miss
Prop firm marketing focuses on two numbers: the challenge fee ($150–$600) and the profit split (70–90% to the trader). Both sound reasonable in isolation.…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
The Real Prop Firm Challenge Pass Rate: What Companies Don't Advertise
The real prop firm challenge pass rate is low — single digits when full funded account attainment is the measure. Firms don't advertise this because their…
Bernardo Rocha
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Why Most Traders Fail Prop Firm Challenges (And What the Data Shows)
Prop firm challenges have low pass rates. Estimates from trader communities and the few firms that have disclosed data suggest fewer than 10–15% of challenge…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Firm Account Sizes: From $10K to $200K — What It Means for You
Prop firm account sizes range from $10,000 to $200,000 or more, but the percentage-based rules stay identical across every tier. A larger account gives you…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews9 min
Best Futures Prop Firms: A Comparison of Rules, Fees, and Payouts
The futures prop firm space has grown significantly over the last several years. More firms and more competition is good for traders in principle — but it…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Trading vs Retail Trading: Key Differences Explained
Prop trading and retail trading differ on four core dimensions: who provides the capital, who sets the rules, how profits are distributed, and what instruments…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Firm Profit Splits: How They Work and What You Keep
Prop firm profit splits give traders 70–90% of profits generated in a funded account, with the firm keeping the remainder. The headline percentage sounds…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Prop Firm Drawdown Rules: Daily and Maximum Limits Explained
Prop firm drawdown rules set hard limits on how much your account can lose — per day or in total — before you are disqualified. Most firms apply a daily loss…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Forex Prop Firms: How They Work and What Traders Need to Know
Forex prop firms were among the first to popularize the funded account model. The core idea: prove you can trade profitably under controlled conditions, and…
Bernardo Rocha
Platform Reviews8 min
Futures Prop Firms Explained: How They Work and Who They're For
Futures prop firms give traders access to funded futures accounts — typically $25,000 to $300,000 — in exchange for passing a performance challenge and…
Bernardo Rocha