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A prop firm is a company that gives traders access to its capital (from $5,000 to $200,000 and above) and keeps a small share of the profit while paying you the larger part (80–90%). To get funded you pass a short challenge — proving that your strategy is profitable and that you can be trusted with capital.

A challenge is like an entrance exam — a short test of your trading skills and strategy, after which the firm funds you.

Typical targets: +8% in phase one and +6% in phase two. On a $25,000 account that's $2,000 and $1,500 respectively. There's usually no time limit — you move toward the target at your own pace, and on a funded account there is no target at all, you just trade and withdraw profit. But every prop firm has its own individual conditions and requirements.

The rating is based on 5 objective, equally weighted factors: average user score across 5 parameters, the share of positive reviews, company age, the number of confirmed payouts over the last 6 months, and how fresh the activity in the firm's profile is. Old scores gradually lose weight, so the rating reflects the firm's state today rather than its past reputation.

Only traders with a confirmed challenge purchase at a specific firm can leave reviews — we call this “verified objectivity.” Ratings without a purchase barely affect the score, and a firm has the right to publicly dispute an unfair review via an appeal.

These are exclusive partner conditions you won't find on the firms' own sites: up to 30% off the challenge, an improved profit split (for example, 80% instead of 60%), and extra free resets. To apply — copy the code from the card, follow our link and paste the code on the checkout page.

Drawdown is the loss limit at which the account is reset. The most comfortable type is static (fixed from the starting balance); the harshest is intraday trailing (it follows the profit peak in real time). The trader's gold standard: static 8–10% plus a separate daily limit of 5%.

Profit split is the share of profit a trader keeps after trading successfully on a prop firm's capital. When a trader uses the firm's funds rather than their own, the profit earned is divided between the trader and the firm by a pre-agreed ratio.

The market standard is 80/20 (80% to the trader); premium is 90/10. Below 70% is considered unfavorable. PropMarketCap promo codes often include an improved split right away — for example, raising a base 60% to 80% from the first payout.

The first payout is usually 14–30 days after passing, then on the firm's schedule (every 2 weeks, monthly or on request). Withdrawals go via USDT/USDC or bank transfer depending on each prop firm's individual conditions.

Financial risk is always capped at the price of the challenge — you don't lose more, and that's the main advantage over your own deposit. The other risks — breaking a rule by inattention, the psychological pressure of targets, and choosing a weak firm — are reduced by discipline, picking conditions without hard deadlines, and our rating. Prevention: right after purchase, take a screenshot of the rules — it's your argument if something changes later.