prop firm comparison auditor

The problem

Traders often struggle to decode the complex, fine-print rules of proprietary trading firms. Marketing claims frequently obscure high-water mark drawdown traps, restrictive payout schedules, and hidden fees that can disqualify a strategy before it starts.

What it does

• Extracts and normalizes data from official prop firm documentation, websites, and public policy logs.
• Audits drawdown models to differentiate between static, trailing equity, and balance-based thresholds.
• Standardizes payout conditions including frequency, profit splits, and minimum trading day requirements.
• Scores firm transparency and trader-friendliness on a 1–5 scale across seven critical dimensions.
• Identifies platform-specific limitations regarding EAs, hedging, news trading, and scalping.

Why this beats prompting it yourself

General LLMs often hallucinate outdated fee structures or miss subtle nuances in drawdown calculations. This skill follows a strict normalization workflow to ensure percentages and timeframes are directly comparable, flagging undocumented policies as risks rather than ignoring them.

Use cases

• Comparing multiple prop firms to find the best fit for a specific algorithmic trading strategy.
• Auditing a single firm's rulebook to identify hidden "forbidden practices" before purchasing an account.
• Benchmarking fee-to-drawdown ratios across the industry to find the highest capital efficiency.