Your first prop firm, in five steps.

No jargon. Follow these in order and you'll avoid the mistakes that end most first challenges.

1. 1

   Pick your market

   Trade what you already know. Forex, futures, crypto and perps firms have very different rules and hours.

2. 2

   Answer five questions

   Our matcher filters out firms whose rules would break how you trade, then ranks the rest.

   Find my firm
3. 3

   Compare your top two or three

   Put them side by side. Look hard at drawdown type, daily limit and payout rules — not just price.

   Compare firms
4. 4

   Read the rules in plain English

   Every firm page turns limits into dollars for your account size. Know your floor before your first trade.

   Drawdown explained
5. 5

   Buy with a code, size small

   Copy the coupon code SCOUT, then use the position size calculator so one bad trade can't end the account.

   Discount codes