i am convinced at this point most prop firms are not built to fund traders, they’re built to farm evaluation fees
think about it
you pay $200-$500 upfront
you get hit with unrealistic rules
you fail (like most people)
you pay again
repeat
and people still defend this model like its normal
if these companies actually made money from funded traders, why is everything structured around failing the challenge, high targets, tight rules, time pressure… its literally stacked against you
what made me question it more is seeing some newer models where you dont even pay the full fee upfront. i came across get leveraged doing like an $8 entry and only charging the rest if you pass, like how is that not the standard already?
either the old model is outdated or these firms just don't want to take any risk at all and before someone says skill issue, yeah sure discipline matters, but lets not pretend the system isnt designed to make you fail more than succeed.
anyone here actually feel like these firms are on your side or are we just paying to play a game we cant win?