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Honest research on the prop firm industry. Rankings, payout proof guides, business model breakdowns and funded trader playbooks. No affiliate slop.

·9 min read

Best Prop Firm 2025: The Honest Ranking (Updated Quarterly)

Most 'best prop firm' lists are affiliate slop. This is the data-led ranking — verified Q1 2025 from public terms, payout proofs and Trustpilot reviews.

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·7 min read

How Prop Firms Actually Make Money (And Why It's Aligned With You)

Prop firms get accused of being 'just affiliate scams' or 'just B-book brokers'. The truth is more interesting and structurally aligned with trader success.

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·8 min read

FTMO vs RoyaleFunded: 2025 Head-to-Head Review

FTMO is the established prop firm. RoyaleFunded is the 2025 challenger. Here's where each one wins and loses.

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·7 min read

Prop Firm Tax UK Guide: How HMRC Treats Funded Trader Income

If you're a UK funded trader, your prop firm payouts are taxable income. Here's how to handle them cleanly with HMRC.

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·10 min read

Prop Firm Rules Explained: Drawdown, Targets, Time & Strategy

Most traders fail evaluations on a rule they didn't read. This is the no-nonsense guide to prop firm rules in 2025.

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·6 min read

Best Prop Firm For Scalpers 2025: Execution, Spreads, Slippage

Scalpers live or die on execution. The wrong prop firm will void your edge inside a week. Here's how to choose.

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·6 min read

Prop Firm Payout Proof: How To Verify Before You Buy

Anyone can post a fake payout screenshot. Here's how to do real due diligence before you give a prop firm your money.

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