How we make money
Prop Firm Base is free to use. We fund the site through affiliate partnerships: when you click through to a prop firm and sign up or buy an evaluation, we may earn a commission. This comes out of the firm’s budget, not your pocket - you pay the same price, and often less when you use a discount code we list.
Using a discount code from our deals page is the simplest way to support the site while saving money, but you are never obligated to use our links.
What affiliate links do not buy
An affiliate relationship does not buy a better rating, a higher position, or the removal of a drawback. To be specific:
- Firms cannot pay to rank higher in any list or comparison.
- Firms cannot pay to hide a rule, fee, or low score.
- Ratings are decided by our methodology, not by commission rates.
- We list and rate firms we have no affiliate relationship with when they belong in the comparison.
Why disclose this
Beyond it being the right thing to do, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission requires that material connections between a publisher and the products it recommends be disclosed clearly. That’s why you’ll see a short disclosure in our site footer and on pages where affiliate links appear, in addition to this page.
Independence
Our incentive is to send you to firms that actually treat funded traders well, because trust is what keeps people coming back. A firm with a great commission rate and a bad payout record is bad for our readers and, ultimately, bad for us. If you ever feel a recommendation doesn’t line up with the evidence on the page, tell us.
Risk reminder
Nothing on Prop Firm Base is financial advice. Trading futures involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for every investor. Evaluate any firm and any trading decision on your own circumstances.