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How We Calculate Prop Firm Pass Rates — And Why Nobody Else Does

Every prop firm comparison site ranks firms, lists features, and compares prices. Not one of them publishes a pass rate. We do — and here's exactly how we calculate it, where the data comes from, and why the 95% of traders lose statistic tells only half the story.

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Which Account Size Do Prop Firm Traders Actually Choose? Data From 2,159 Traders

38% of traders start with a $10K account. 19% skip the evaluation entirely. Based on data from 2,159 PropTradingArea community members who post their accounts and payouts publicly, here's exactly what traders choose — and whether they're making the right call.