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FUNDED TRADING, EXPLAINED

Prop Firms: Complete Guide to Funded Trading

Understand how prop firms, funded accounts, challenges and payouts work — from choosing a firm to protecting your first payout.

Understand prop firms

Essential prop trading guides

What is a prop firm?

Understand the model, the challenge process and how funded accounts work.

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How prop trading works

Learn how targets, drawdown limits and payouts shape each programme.

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Funded account pros & cons

Weigh access to capital against fees, restrictions and performance pressure.

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Prop firms vs. retail brokers

Compare ownership, risk, trading conditions and withdrawal rules.

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Compare carefully

Popular prop firms at a glance

Programmes change frequently. Confirm current fees, rules, eligibility and payout terms directly before paying for any evaluation.

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Funding Pips

Funding Pips review — five evaluation models, profit splits up to 100% on some plans, pricing, payout speed, and what to check before you buy.

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FTMO

FTMO review — the 1-Step and 2-Step challenge rules, drawdown model, profit split, and why it's widely seen as the prop firm benchmark.

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FundedNext

FundedNext review — the Stellar, Evaluation and Express challenge models, profit share during the challenge itself, splits, and payout speed.

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Maven Trading

Maven Trading review — the 1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step and Instant challenge models, profit split, the risk interview rule, and payout terms.

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Alpha Capital Group

Alpha Capital Group review — the Alpha One, Pro, Swing and Three challenge models, UK company registration, profit split, and payout terms.

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Blue Guardian

Blue Guardian review — Instant Funding and evaluation models, the Guardian Shield auto-close rule, profit split, and the 24-hour payout guarantee.

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FunderPro

FunderPro review — the Classic, One-Phase and Pro challenge models, fast payout processing, profit split, and reported payout dispute concerns.

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FXIFY

FXIFY review — the One, Two and Three-Phase challenge models, broker-backed execution, profit splits up to 100%, and rules worth checking closely.

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