Prop trading guides.
Plain-language guides on spreads, commissions, account types and execution costs, written from measured data rather than marketing pages.
- What a spread really costs you
From pips to dollars: how entry plus exit pays the full spread once, and why a tight spread beats a flashy split.
Basics · Jul 12, 2026 · 6 min read
- Raw vs standard accounts
Commission plus a near interbank spread, or a wider all in spread. How to normalize both so you can compare them fairly.
Accounts · Jul 8, 2026 · 5 min read
- Why spreads widen at news
Liquidity thins at releases and session boundaries. What the widening means, what it does not, and how a rolling window keeps rankings honest.
Execution · Jun 24, 2026 · 4 min read
- How to read the live board
What each row is measuring, why the leader keeps changing, and what the board does when a firm stops sending data.
Basics · Jul 18, 2026 · 5 min read
- Slippage is not spread
Two costs that get spoken about as one. Why the site measures the first and labels the second as an assumption.
Execution · Jul 22, 2026 · 5 min read
- When spreads are tightest
The trading day has a shape. Where liquidity concentrates, where it thins out, and how to pick a window that suits your costs.
Execution · Jul 26, 2026 · 5 min read
- Position sizing without guessing
The one number that decides how long you last, the arithmetic behind it, and the two mistakes that quietly break it.
Risk · Jul 30, 2026 · 5 min read
- A pip is not a pip
Why the same quoted number means different money on gold, indices and yen pairs, and what to compare instead.
Instruments · Aug 5, 2026 · 4 min read
- The real cost of a failed evaluation
The checkout price is the smallest part. How to count attempts, resets and execution cost before deciding which firm is cheaper.
Costs · Aug 8, 2026 · 5 min read
- How many losing trades your limits survive
A percentage limit sounds abstract until you convert it into the number of ordinary stop-outs it allows. That number is the honest size of your runway.
Risk · Aug 11, 2026 · 5 min read
- Is a challenge fee positive expectation?
A challenge fee is a price paid for a probability. Whether the price is fair depends on your pass rate, the split, and the first payout, and the arithmetic is short.
Costs · Aug 11, 2026 · 5 min read
- How to choose a prop firm with data
A repeatable way to shortlist firms: measured costs first, published facts second, and honest gaps treated as information rather than filled with guesses.
Method · Aug 11, 2026 · 6 min read
This tool provides an indicative comparison of spreads and estimated execution costs based on periodic snapshots from connected data feeds and normalized trade assumptions. Displayed values are not tradable quotes and may differ from prices available on any provider's live accounts. Spreads vary by account type, server, liquidity conditions, and time of day. Competitor names and marks belong to their respective owners; no affiliation or endorsement is implied. The "Average Prop Firm" benchmark is a computed composite of sampled competitor feeds, not the published pricing of any specific firm. Cost estimates use a normalized trade scenario and do not constitute financial advice or a prediction of trading results.