Prop evaluation rules

The essentials

Retail prop challenges commonly charge evaluation fees and may use simulated capital. A programme’s displayed account size is not cash you own or a guarantee of rewards. Check the legal entity and the terms before paying.

Put it in context

Profit targets, daily loss, overall loss, consistency rules and permitted trading practices can all apply simultaneously. A trailing limit can tighten as balance rises. Open equity losses, commissions and swaps may count.

Before you act

Confirm reset time, reward eligibility, restrictions, refunds and dispute procedures. Recheck the official terms because programmes change.

Further reading: CFTC forex education, BLS CPI, Federal Reserve monetary policy. Reviewed 6 October 2026.