About Proptrading Screener
Proptrading Screener is an independent research and comparison platform built for traders evaluating proprietary trading firms. We deep-audit 33 firms in detail and monitor roughly 2,000 across the wider industry. The platform exists because the information asymmetry between prop firms and retail traders costs real money, and structured, transparently-scored data reduces that imbalance.
Methodology
Data Sources
Every data point is sourced from official firm websites, published fee schedules, Trustpilot reviews, CFTC and FCA filings, Finance Magnates reports, PropFirmApp aggregations and community feedback from verified traders.
Verification Process
Data is cross-referenced against at least two independent sources before publication. Fees, drawdown rules and payout terms are checked directly on the firm’s official pricing page. Any discrepancy is flagged and noted in our comparison tables.
Editorial Independence
Rankings, data presentation and editorial assessments are determined solely by the systematic screening framework described below. Firms cannot pay for favourable placement or move up the value-score table. All comparisons use the same standardised criteria for every firm.
How the 0–100 Value Score is calculated
The Value Score is a composite ranking from 0 to 100 that aggregates the most decision-relevant fields about a firm into one number. It is the default sort on the comparison table and the Top Firms grid. The weights below are fixed across every firm in our database — no firm-specific overrides, no commercial inputs.
| Factor | Weight | Source field |
|---|---|---|
| Payout reliability and speed | 25 | payoutSpeed, payout-complaint flags from Trustpilot delta |
| Fee burden at "00K | 20 | priceTiers[100K] normalised against the industry median |
| Drawdown friendliness | 15 | drawdownTypeDetailed (Static beats EOD Trailing beats Intraday) |
| Profit split | 15 | profitSplitMax (long-run cap, not promo) |
| Scaling cap | 10 | scalingCapNumeric (max funded after scaling) |
| Trustpilot rating | 10 | trustpilot score, weighted by review volume |
| Data confidence | 5 | verificationLevel (full / variants / estimated) |
| Total | 100 |
What we deliberately do not score
- Marketing claims. Stated pass rates, advertised "instant" funding or 90%-split promos that do not survive scaling are excluded.
- Affiliate payouts. Whether a firm offers an affiliate scheme has zero weight in the score.
- Promo codes. Listed separately on each firm page so they cannot inflate the score during a short-term campaign.
A worked example and the exact normalisation function for each factor are documented in the public methodology source at /ai-index.
Update Frequency
Firm data is reviewed and refreshed on a rolling basis. Volatile fields (fees, profit splits, drawdown rules, operational status) are re-screened at least every two weeks via an automated cron. The "Data verified" timestamp on each page reflects the most recent hand audit of that specific firm or surface. Every material change is logged in the changelog.
What This Site Is Not
Proptrading Screener does not provide financial advice, trading signals, account management or investment recommendations. The platform is a data tool. Proprietary trading involves substantial risk of loss. Always verify current terms on the firm's official website before purchasing an evaluation.