Futures Prop Firm Blog

Topstep Review

Topstep is a prop trading firm established in 2012 that provides futures traders with the opportunity to earn funding through evaluation challenges. The company operates a simulated evaluation process called the Trading Combine, followed by funded trading accounts where successful traders can earn real money. Based in Chicago, Topstep focuses exclusively on futures trading across major US exchanges.

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Apex Trader Funding Review

Apex Trader Funding is a US-based proprietary trading firm established in 2021, headquartered in Austin, Texas. The company has built a substantial global community spanning over 150 countries. Apex specializes in futures market funding evaluations and has paid out over $567 million to customers since 2022, with an average monthly compensation of over $15 million as of Jan 2023.

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Take Profit Trader Review

Take Profit Trader is a Florida-based proprietary trading firm that specializes in funding futures traders through a transparent evaluation and funding system. Founded in 2021, the company has built a reputation for trader-friendly policies including day-one withdrawals, no payout windows, and competitive profit splits.

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Are Prop Firms Legit? My 4-Step Process to Vet Futures Prop Companies

You’re probably wondering “are prop firms legit?” With so many futures prop firm companies out there how do you know which to trust? I had the same dilemma when searching for the right prop firm for me. After extensive research I narrowed it down to four different firms and developed my own assessment process to…

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Tradeify Review

Tradeify is a relatively new futures proprietary trading firm founded in 2024 and based in Boca Raton, Florida. Despite new to the market, the company has quickly established itself as one of the most highly-rated prop firms in the futures trading space.

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Futures Dollar-to-Tick Converter

Check if your trading complies with prop firm consistency rules. These rules prevent traders from passing evaluations with just one or two big winning days. Most prop firms require that your single best trading day represents no more than 25-50% of your total profits.

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Futures Prop Firm Directory

Compare multiple prop firms side-by-side with detailed criteria covering company info, challenge plans, evaluation rules, and payout terms. Filter by category, select specific firms, or search for criteria to find the best prop firm for your trading goals.

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Futures Prop Firm Comparison Tool

Compare multiple prop firms side-by-side with detailed criteria covering company info, challenge plans, evaluation rules, and payout terms. Filter by category, select specific firms, or search for criteria to find the best prop firm for your trading goals.

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Prop Firm Intraday Trailing Drawdown Calculator

Calculate realistic timelines for prop firm challenges that use Intraday Trailing Drawdown (ITDD) rules. This calculator helps prop traders and funded account users evaluate whether their trading strategy can reach profit targets while surviving the “erosion effect” of trailing drawdown rules that tighten your maximum loss limit with each winning day.

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