Frequently asked questions

propfirms.now is an independent quantitative scoring engine for proprietary trading (prop) firms. We score 21+ firms across forex, futures, and crypto using a transparent 11-factor system covering payout reliability, rule clarity, drawdown structure, fees, support, and trader sentiment. Composite scores range 0–100 and are verified weekly against each firm’s official site.

No. We are not a prop firm. We do not fund traders, accept deposits, or run evaluations. We aggregate, score, and compare. If you sign up for an evaluation, your money goes to the prop firm directly — never to us.

propfirms.now is operated by Matteo Scaglione. The methodology is publicly documented at /methodology/. Contact: admin@propfirmito.com.

Each firm is scored on 11 factors: (1) payout reliability, (2) rule clarity, (3) corporate transparency, (4) drawdown fairness, (5) account economics, (6) capital scaling, (7) platform quality, (8) support quality, (9) community sentiment, (10) trustpilot signal, (11) firm-level fundamentals. Each factor is 0–10. The composite is a weighted average. Full breakdown at /methodology/.

No. Zero paid placements. We earn affiliate commissions when users sign up through our links, but the commission rate has no effect on the score. Every firm is graded against the same 11-factor system. If we lowered a firm’s score because they refused to pay us, that would be extortion; if we raised it because they did pay us, that would be fraud. Neither happens.

Scores are re-verified weekly. The site checks each firm’s official pricing, drawdown rules, profit split, and payout cadence against what we have on file. If anything changed, the score recomputes automatically. The "last verified" timestamp is shown on every firm page.

We list firms that (a) operate openly with a public website and verifiable corporate identity, (b) have processed real payouts to retail traders, and (c) have been in business long enough for trader feedback to exist. New firms get evaluated once they meet these bars. To request coverage, email us with the firm’s site URL.

A proprietary trading firm (prop firm) is a company that funds traders to trade the firm’s capital. Most consumer prop firms today operate an "evaluation" model: you pay a fee to take a simulated trading challenge; if you hit the profit target while respecting the drawdown rules, you receive a funded account and keep most of the profits (usually 80–95%). The firm covers losses.

1-Step: hit one profit target (commonly 8–10%) while respecting drawdown, get funded. Faster but stricter. 2-Step: first phase profit target (8–10%), then a smaller second-phase target (4–5%) before funding. Slower but more forgiving. Some firms also offer Direct (no evaluation; smaller account, monthly subscription) and Instant (immediate funding for a much higher fee).

Drawdown is the maximum loss you’re allowed before the account is closed. EOD (End-of-Day): measured at market close based on closed-trade equity. Forgiving — intraday drawdown doesn’t count. TDD (Trailing Daily Drawdown): measured continuously and trails your highest balance/equity. Stricter — can lock you out mid-trade. Static: a fixed dollar threshold that never moves. EOD is generally easier for the trader.

The percentage of profits the trader keeps after the firm takes its share. Standard ranges 70–95%, with most modern firms offering 80–90% and some reaching 100% with scaling. Higher is better, but watch for caveats — some firms only pay the high split after the first payout or above certain thresholds.

A program by which the firm increases your funded account size as you accumulate consistent profits. Common pattern: each consecutive monthly payout above a threshold (e.g. $10k) unlocks an additional capital tranche. Top firms scale up to $1M–$5M.

Yes. Every code listed is one we’ve verified through the firm’s own checkout. We re-test codes weekly. If a code stops working or the discount % changes, it’s usually because the firm updated its promotional schedule — please tell us if you spot a stale one.

You land on the firm’s normal pricing page with our referral attached. You pay the same price (or lower if a discount code is also applied). If you sign up, we earn a referral commission from the firm at no extra cost to you. We disclose this on every page. It does not influence our scores.

Varies widely. The fastest firms process within hours (Day-1 payouts at TradeDay, on-demand at Instant Funding); typical is 14 days; slowest can be 30+ days. The "Avg payout hours" field on each firm page reflects independently verified payout times from the last 90 days.

First, file a formal dispute through the firm’s ticketing system — most disputes resolve once escalated. If that fails: post a screenshot-supported report on Reddit r/propfirm or the relevant Trustpilot page and email us a link. Verified refusal-to-pay incidents directly affect our "payout refusal reports" factor, which can drop a firm’s composite score by 8–15 points.

Use /find-my-firm/ — it’s an 8-question quiz that filters by experience, target capital, asset class, drawdown style, and platform preference, then returns the best-fit firm(s) with their scores.

Yes. Use /compare/ for firm-to-firm comparison or /compare/accounts/ for account-to-account. Both render side-by-side spec sheets with the better cell highlighted on each row.

Yes, public and no-auth. /wp-json/pfn/v1/firms lists all firms with their composite score and metadata. /wp-json/pfn/v1/firms/{slug} returns a single firm plus its accounts. Filter by ?asset=forex|futures|crypto or ?min_score=N. License: CC BY 4.0 with attribution to propfirms.now.

Yes, under CC BY 4.0. Cite "propfirms.now" and link back to the source page. Our methodology and scores are explicitly licensed for reuse. Firm logos remain the property of their respective owners. Full terms at /terms/.

We collect almost no personal data. We don’t require user accounts. We don’t run third-party ad networks. We don’t sell visitor data. We log anonymous traffic (server-side) and remember your cookie-consent choice. Full details at /privacy-policy/.

Italian (and possibly other languages) is planned for after launch. The first version is English-only to keep the launch surface tight. If you want to be notified when IT goes live, email us.

Email: admin@propfirmito.com. Include screenshots when reporting payout issues, broken codes, or factual errors.