Verified Prop Firms
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View Trust Rankings 2026What is Prop Trading?
In simple words, Proprietary (Prop) Trading is when a company gives you their money to trade with. Instead of risking your own hard-earned savings, you pay a small fee to take an "evaluation" or "challenge." If you prove you can trade profitably while following their risk rules, they give you a funded account (e.g., $100,000). When you make a profit, you keep the majority of it (usually 80% to 90%), and the firm keeps the rest.
CFD Trading vs. Prop Trading
- Capital
CFD: You deposit and risk your own money.
Prop: You trade the firm's money; your only risk is the initial challenge fee. - Rules
CFD: You can trade however you want, with no strict drawdown limits.
Prop: You must follow strict daily and overall loss limits, or you lose the account. - Profits
CFD: You keep 100% of your profits.
Prop: You keep 80-90% of the profits, and the firm takes the rest.
Advantages
- ✓ Trade with large capital
- ✓ No risk to your personal funds
- ✓ Keep up to 90% of profits
- ✓ Forces strict risk management
Disadvantages
- ✗ Strict drawdown limits
- ✗ Evaluation fees required
- ✗ Pressure to perform
- ✗ Not all firms are reliable
Typical Profit Split (80% Trader)
3 Examples of How It Works
The Evaluation Phase
You pay $500 for a $100k challenge. Your goal is to make $10,000 (10%) without losing more than $5,000 (5%) in a day. You hit the target, pass the test, and get a live funded account.
The First Payout
On your funded $100k account, you make $5,000 profit in your first month. You request a payout. The firm keeps $1,000 (20%), and sends you $4,000 (80%) plus a refund of your initial $500 fee.
Hitting the Drawdown Limit
You have a bad trading day on your funded account and lose $5,100, breaching the 5% daily loss limit. The firm automatically closes your account to protect their capital. You lose the account, but you don't owe the firm the $5,100 you lost.
