Prop Firm Guides
Plain-English explainers on how prop trading firm rules actually work — the ones that decide whether you keep your account and get paid.
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Why Do Prop Firms Breach You Right After You Pass or Request Your First Payout?
Why breaches so often land the moment a firm owes you money — retroactive "manual reviews", shared-IP/VPN flags and disputed breach math — and how to keep a paper trail and choose on rules before you buy.
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Prop Firm Rules That Can Breach Your Account Even When You're Profitable
The rule types that breach a profitable, careful trader — per-trade risk caps, consistency rules, surveillance flags and surprise conditions — and how to spot each before you buy.
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Warning Signs a Prop Firm Is About to Stop Paying
The leading indicators a firm is about to go quiet — slowing payouts, a fast-dropping rating, paused challenge sales — and how to verify a firm before you buy.
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Why Don't Prop Firms Pay Out? Legit Reasons vs. Red Flags
The two very different reasons a payout gets denied or delayed — a rule you broke versus a firm that's stalling — and how to tell them apart.