Loss limits
Daily loss, overall loss, trailing drawdown and how equity is measured.
Rule-first trading research
Compare the rules behind the headline.
Prop firms and brokers can look similar until you inspect drawdown, trading permissions, payout conditions and jurisdiction. Prop Rules Check turns those details into a decision framework you can verify before paying.
What we check
A prop evaluation is more than a profit target.
Profit target
The target, phase structure and whether consistency or best-day rules apply.
Time and trading days
Minimum days, deadlines, inactivity rules and session cutoffs.
Trading permissions
News, overnight, weekend, copy trading, expert advisors and strategy restrictions.
Payout conditions
Eligibility, timing, profit split, caps, resets, refunds and verification requirements.
Jurisdiction and risk
Legal entity, service availability, simulated versus live trading and consumer protections.
Research directory
Start with a firm or platform.
Simulated trading evaluation
FTMO
Forex, indices and other eligible instruments
Review rule factors →Futures evaluationApex Trader Funding
Futures-focused evaluation programs
Review rule factors →Trading evaluationFundedNext
Evaluation programs and simulated trading
Review rule factors →Brokerage + simulated challengeEightcap
Broker services, CFD trading and Eightcap Challenges
Review rule factors →Affiliate networkAffstore
Partner offers and performance marketing
Review rule factors →Important distinction
Simulated evaluation is not the same as a regulated brokerage account.
Some programs describe simulated trading, while brokers provide different services under different legal entities. Read the provider’s current terms, risk disclosure, fees, restrictions and jurisdiction information before making a payment or deposit.
Read the risk notice