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Prop Rulebook
Rule intelligence for funded traders

The prop firm rules that actually fail traders

A research desk for funded challenges. Drawdown type, daily-loss basis, payout caveats and checkout-observed prices — labelled by source status, not marketing.

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Rule Intelligence Terminal
Live
FTMO
1-Step · $100,000
10%
Max DD
Daily
3%
Target
10%
Type
EOD trailing
Rule strictness55%
The5ers
High Stakes · $100,000
10%
Max DD
Daily
5%
Target
10%
Type
Varies by programme
Alpha Capital Group High risk
Alpha One · $100,000
6%
Max DD
Daily
4%
Target
10%
Type
Intraday trailing
  • Rules-first approach
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Prop firms tracked
FTMO · The5ers · FundingPips · Alpha
103
Challenges in matrix
Across all sizes & programmes
100%
Source-status labelled
Source-checked · checkout-observed
0
Income claims made
Rules-first, hype-free
Most challenges are failed because traders misunderstand the rules
Check the rules before you pay. Funded trading challenges are paid evaluations. Passing is not guaranteed and you may lose the fee. This is not financial advice. Always verify rules with the provider.
Firm Intelligence

Four firms. Key rules at a glance.

Representative 100k account. Check the full table for all sizes and programmes.

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Firm
FTMO
1-Step · Standard
Max DD
10%
Daily
3%
P1 Target
10%
DD Type
EOD trailing
Rule strictness55%
View rulesOfficial
Firm
The5ers
High Stakes · Classic not active / 10%+5% target selector
Max DD
10%
Daily
5%
P1 Target
10%
DD Type
Varies by programme
Rule strictness50%
View rulesVisit
Firm
Alpha Capital Group
Alpha One · 1-Step
Max DD
6%
Daily
4%
P1 Target
10%
DD Type
Intraday trailing
Rule strictness85%
View rulesVisit
Process

How Prop Rulebook helps you choose

Four steps from trading style to checkout price.

1

Tell us how you trade

Market, platform, risk per trade, and whether you hold over news or weekends.

2

We flag rule risks

Daily loss limits, trailing drawdown triggers, and restrictions that could affect your strategy.

3

Compare matching account types

Checkout-observed prices and rule data across FTMO, The5ers, FundingPips and Alpha Capital Group.

4

Check live checkout

Labelled affiliate links to each firm's checkout so you can verify prices directly before buying.

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Quick Start

Start with your situation

Pick what matters most. We'll point you to the right data.

I hold overnight or over weekendsI trade around high-impact newsI need cTrader or MT5I want the cheapest observed checkout priceI want more drawdown roomI want to compare 100K accounts

Find my challenge fit

Answer a few questions about your trading style, risk per trade, preferred platform and account size. Get rule-fit guidance, not hype.

Start the matcher

Demon Finder

Spot the trading habits most likely to break prop firm rules.

Answer behavioural questions to identify patterns like revenge trading, overleveraging, news gambling or one-big-win chasing.

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Stress-test the drawdown

Already know the rules? Enter account size, risk per trade and the firm's drawdown limits — see exactly how many losses it takes to breach them.

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Firm Explorer

One card per firm. Source-status labels on every value. Current coverage: FTMO (source-checked), The5ers, FundingPips, and Alpha Capital Group (checkout-observed).

Each value is labelled by source confidence, including source-checked and checkout-observed data.

One card per firm
Programme dropdown · Account size selector
Checkout-observed pricing
Listed fee · Observed checkout price · Fee currency
Phase rules
Profit targets · Daily loss · Max drawdown · Drawdown type
Data status labels
Source-checked and checkout-observed status labels
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Education

Rule traps to check

Common rules that catch beginners out — read before paying for a challenge.

All guides

Daily loss rule explained

Why most challenges fail before reaching the profit target.

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Static vs trailing drawdown

The single most important rule difference between firms.

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Why cheap challenges can be expensive

Lower fees often mean stricter rules and lower payout reliability.

Read guide

Payout rules to check

Cycle, minimum, consistency rule, scaling — what to read.

Read guide

News trading restrictions

When firms ban high-impact news, and how it affects strategies.

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Weekend holding restrictions

Why some firms ban weekend holding — and which let you hold.

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Before you buy

Before you buy

Check drawdown rules, payout terms, refund terms, platform restrictions, and common beginner traps before paying for a challenge.

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Frequently asked questions

Short, trust-first answers.