What are prop firms?

hey callahan..... assuming your talking about the results of a google search of "prop firms"...... there are so many and with no 2 the same, a thorough description would be a tough assignment......

i have considerable experience with todays advertised versions of prop firms..... first with forex , now only with futures..... as long as prop firms exist they will be the only way i trade.....

even though they fit me perfectly and have never had a single negative experience , there is no way i'd ever encourage anyone use them..... the success rate is just too low......

as for , what's it like, that might depend on what someone is after......

if someone is out to replicate the supposed success of those prop firm influencers, odds are it will be like a living hell.....

like a living hell..... isn't that the definition of trading......h
 
Prop firms (proprietary trading firms) provide traders with capital to trade financial markets in exchange for a profit share. They evaluate traders through challenges or assessments. Successful traders get funded accounts, keeping a portion of profits while the firm takes a percentage. Popular among retail traders seeking capital