Our process
- Collect primary data from each firm’s website, legal documents and — for brokers — the regulator’s public register.
- Score five categories from 1 to 5 using the criteria below.
- Weight and combine the scores into an overall rating.
- Re-verify key figures at least every 90 days and whenever a firm announces changes. Each review shows its last-verified date.
Prop firm criteria
| Category | Weight | What we assess |
|---|---|---|
| Rules | 30% | Clarity and fairness of drawdown, daily loss and consistency rules |
| Payouts | 25% | Frequency, reliability, minimums and first-payout conditions |
| Costs | 20% | Evaluation fees, resets and activation fees |
| Platforms | 15% | Platform choice, data feeds and execution |
| Support | 10% | Responsiveness and quality of help |
Broker criteria
| Category | Weight | What we assess |
|---|---|---|
| Regulation | 30% | Tier of regulators, client-fund segregation, protection schemes |
| Costs | 25% | All-in spread plus commission on major instruments, swap and non-trading fees |
| Execution | 15% | Execution model and quality |
| Platforms | 20% | Platform choice, tools and mobile apps |
| Support | 10% | Availability and quality |
Independence
Firms cannot pay for a rating or review changes. Partners with a commercial relationship are labeled Sponsored wherever they appear, and are scored with exactly the same criteria.
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