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Read guide ↗Consistency rules explained
The rule that can hold back a payout from an account that already passed. What the percentage means, where it is tested, and how to trade inside it.
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A checklist before buying your first challenge
- Platforms
Choosing a platform as a funded trader
- Comparisons
Forex/CFD prop firms versus futures prop firms
- Rules
How daily loss limits are calculated
- Comparisons
How instant funding differs from an evaluation
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How prop firm challenges work
- Comparisons
How to compare prop firms without a “best firm” list
- Start here
How to read an official prop-firm rules page
- Rules
Intraday versus end-of-day trailing drawdown
- Rules
News trading restrictions
- Comparisons
One-step versus two-step evaluations
- Costs
One-time fees, monthly fees, activation and resets
- Rules
Overnight and weekend holding
- Payouts
Profit split and payout eligibility
- Rules
Profit targets across multiple evaluation stages
- Rules
Static versus trailing drawdown
- Costs
Why a cheap challenge may not be the cheapest route