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PropFirmsRadar Team

PropFirmsRadar Team

Prop Trading & Funding Experts

The PropFirmsRadar team is composed of experienced traders and funding specialists with over 20+ combined years in proprietary trading. We share hands-on insights from passing major prop firm evaluations with real trading data.

Articles by PropFirmsRadar Team

Drawdown Rules

EOD Drawdown vs Intraday Drawdown: Which One Is Actually Easier?

EOD drawdown vs intraday drawdown is a question about timing, not arithmetic. Both models can use the exact same maximum

August 26, 20269 min read

Drawdown Rules

Trailing Drawdown vs Static Drawdown: The Complete Guide (With Examples)

Trailing drawdown vs static drawdown is the rule pair that trips up more prop traders than any single line item in a fir

August 19, 20269 min read

Strategy

How to Choose a Futures Prop Firm: A Decision Framework for 2026

Every futures prop firm claims to be the best. Instead of chasing a ranking, it's faster to work through four decisions

August 24, 202612 min read

Drawdown Rules

Prop Firms with No Daily Loss Limit 2026: The Complete Guide

Daily loss limits are the #1 killer of trading accounts. One bad day = instant account blow-up. But some prop firms use

August 17, 202622 min read

Strategy

How to Pass a Prop Firm Challenge: 10 Proven Steps

Passing a prop firm challenge is the gateway to trading with professional capital. But with only 5-15% of traders succee

January 5, 202615 min read

Statistics

Prop Firm Challenge Pass Rates 2026

Prop firms almost never publish their actual pass rates - the widely-cited 'industry average' figures you see repeated a

January 7, 202612 min read

Strategy

How Hard Is It To Get Funded Trading?

Getting funded as a trader is a dream shared by thousands, but how hard is it really? The truth might surprise you. Whil

August 5, 202612 min read

Basics

What Is a Prop Firm Account?

A prop firm account is your gateway to trading with professional capital instead of your own money. If you've ever wante

August 4, 202610 min read

Finance

Prop Firm Taxes 2026: Complete Guide for Traders

Taxes on prop firm profits can be confusing. Are you an employee or independent contractor? How much will you actually k

August 3, 202618 min read

Payout Speed

Top 30 Fastest Prop Firm Payouts in 2026

Getting paid quickly matters for funded traders. Some prop firms process payouts in 15 minutes, others take 60+ days. Ra

August 2, 202620 min read

Strategy

How to Pass the FTMO Challenge — Why Most Traders Fail

8 out of 10 traders fail the FTMO challenge. Most fail within the first 5 days. Not because FTMO is a scam. Not because

January 10, 202512 min read

Payout Frequency

Prop Firms with Daily Payouts: Maximize Your Cash Flow

Most prop firms pay out monthly or weekly. But some offer DAILY payouts—meaning you can request and receive your profits

August 6, 202610 min read

Trading Rules

Futures Prop Firms with No Consistency Rule: The Complete Guide

Most prop firms enforce strict consistency rules that cap your daily profits, require minimum trading days, or limit you

August 6, 202610 min read

Analysis

Lucid Trading vs Tradeify: Complete Head-to-Head Comparison

Both Lucid Trading and Tradeify are top-tier futures prop firms with 4.8 ratings and 90% profit splits. But which is rig

August 6, 202610 min read