Data Methodology
How we collect, verify, and maintain prop firm data — and why it matters.
The problem with most prop firm comparison sites
Most prop firm comparison sites are built by affiliates and updated manually, if at all. Data goes stale. Fields are left blank or copied from marketing copy. There's no way to tell when data was last verified or where it came from.
Rules at prop firms change frequently — firms have altered drawdown calculations, profit splits, and fee structures with little notice. Traders making decisions based on outdated data can face unexpected rule violations.
How we collect data
Every field in our database is collected from the firm's own website — pricing pages, rules pages, FAQ sections, and payout pages. We use automated web crawling to capture the source page content, then extract structured data from it.
Each field stores a source citation: the URL it came from and the date it was verified. If we can't find a reliable source for a value, we mark it as — rather than guessing.
Confidence levels
Each firm and field carries a confidence rating:
- High — Sourced directly from the firm's official page with an exact quote or figure
- Medium — Derived from context, inferred from related pages, or found in a secondary source
- Low — Incomplete data; firm is excluded from the main comparison table
Update frequency
We re-crawl all firm pages weekly. When a field value changes, the old value and new value are recorded in our rule change log with a date stamp. This creates an auditable history of how each firm's rules have evolved over time.
Affiliate disclosure
Some links to prop firm websites on this site are affiliate links. We may earn a commission if you sign up through our link. This does not affect our data — firms are ranked and filtered based solely on their verified data, not affiliate relationships. Firms without affiliate programs are included on the same terms as those with them.
Report an error
If you spot an incorrect or outdated data point, we want to know. Every field links to its source, so you can check the original page yourself. Data accuracy is our core value proposition — errors undermine everything we're building.