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Guide 6 min read

Prop Firm Profit Splits Explained: From 50% to 100%, How to Maximize Your Take-Home in 2026

Profit splits across 53 prop firms range from 50% to 100%. This data-driven guide breaks down every...

Top List 7 min read

10 Cheapest Prop Firm Challenges in 2026: From $10.34 to $120 (With Activation Fee Breakdown)

We analyzed 542 challenges across 53 prop firms to find the absolute cheapest ways to get funded in...

Review 8 min read

Alpha Capital Group Review 2026: The Highest-Rated CFD Prop Firm on Our Platform

Alpha Capital Group earns the top PFM Score (6.9) across all 46 active firms on PropFirmMap. We brea...

Review 7 min read

Goat Funded Trader Review 2026: 4.8 TrustPilot, Up to 100% Profit Split — Is It the Real Deal?

Goat Funded Trader launched in 2023 and has quickly built a 4.8 TrustPilot rating — higher than FTMO...

News 8 min read

April 2026 Prop Firm Market Pulse: 11 New Firms, Platform Wars, and the Rise of 1-Step Challenges

The prop firm industry added 11 new firms in a single week, 1-step evaluations now outnumber 2-step...

Comparison 9 min read

1-Step vs 2-Step vs 3-Step Prop Firm Evaluations: 542 Challenges Compared

We compared all 542 prop firm challenges across 51 firms to answer the question every trader asks: s...

Guide 9 min read

The Hidden Costs of Prop Firm Challenges: What You'll Actually Pay to Get Funded in 2026

The sticker price of a prop firm challenge is rarely what you'll actually pay. Between activation fe...

Top List 10 min read

7 Best Prop Firms for Swing Traders in 2026: No Daily Drawdown, Generous Time Limits

Swing traders need prop firms with no daily drawdown limits, flexible time rules, and weekend holdin...

News 8 min read

Prop Firm Discount Wars: 12 Active Promo Codes and the Real Cost of Funded Accounts in April 2026

Prop firms are slashing challenge prices with discounts up to 90% off. We analyzed 12 active promo c...

Comparison 9 min read

Every Prop Firm Offering 100% Profit Split in 2026, Compared

11 prop firms now offer 100% profit splits — but the fine print varies wildly. We compared pricing,...

Guide 10 min read

How to Choose a Prop Firm: The Complete Decision Framework for 2026

With 46 active prop firms offering wildly different rules, profit splits from 55% to 100%, and payou...

Top List 7 min read

Top 10 Prop Firms with the Fastest Payouts in 2026

Tired of waiting weeks for your prop firm payout? We ranked every firm in our database by payout spe...

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