Industry Terms

Prop Firm Affiliate Program

Definition

A partnership program where affiliates earn commissions for referring new traders to a prop firm.

How It Works

Prop firm affiliate programs pay commissions when referred traders purchase challenges. Commission rates vary from 8% to 70% of the challenge fee. For example, if you refer someone who buys a $500 challenge at a firm paying 20% commission, you earn $100.

Affiliate programs are used by bloggers, YouTubers, trading educators, and comparison sites. Most programs provide unique tracking links and detailed dashboards. Top affiliate programs include SabioTrade (30-70% rev share), Earn2Trade (up to 40%), and The5ers (20-40%).

Payout methods vary by firm.

Is PropFirmMap part of any prop firm affiliate program?

Yes, and we disclose it plainly: of the 205 publishable firms in our database, we hold an active affiliate relationship with 31 of them. When you click through to one of those firms and purchase a challenge, we may earn a commission from the affiliate program described on this page - at no extra cost to you, and it never changes the price you pay.

Separately, 60 firms currently have at least one active, verified discount code on our Deals page - a partnered relationship and a live discount code are not the same thing, since a firm can run either, both, or neither at any given time.

How affiliate commission actually works, step by step

Trader clicks a tracked affiliate link on a firm page or the Deals page

Trader purchases a challenge at the firm own checkout, at the firm normal (or discounted) price

The firm affiliate program pays the referring site a commission - the trader price is unaffected

Why this matters to you: Because commission is paid by the firm, not the trader, a comparison site has an incentive to send you somewhere - which is exactly why it is worth checking a site independent scoring methodology, not just its deal page, before trusting a recommendation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does PropFirmMap earn money from prop firm affiliate programs?

Yes. We hold an active affiliate relationship with 31 of the 205 publishable firms in our database as of this check. If you click through and purchase a challenge at one of those firms, we may earn a commission - this never changes the price you pay.

Is every firm on PropFirmMap an affiliate partner?

No. Only 31 of 205 publishable firms are partnered affiliates. The remaining firms are listed and scored the same way regardless of any commercial relationship.

Does an affiliate partnership affect a firm score or ranking?

No - partnership status is commercial only and is disclosed separately from the score itself, which is calculated the same way for every firm.

What is the difference between an affiliate link and a discount code?

An affiliate link tracks that a purchase came from PropFirmMap so the referring site can earn commission; a discount code separately reduces the price the trader pays. 60 firms currently have at least one active, verified discount code on our Deals page - a firm can offer either, both, or neither at any given time.