Editorial Policy

Our mission

PropFirmScan exists to give traders a clear, accurate, and continuously updated picture of the proprietary trading firm industry. We are independent. Our recommendations are not for sale.

How we research

• Primary sources first: firm Terms & Conditions, payout records, regulator filings, court documents, and direct firm correspondence.
• Every firm profile is reviewed against the live T&Cs at time of publication. We log the date of review.
• Comparisons cite the underlying data point. Where a figure is disputed, we publish both interpretations.
• We never republish marketing claims as fact.

Use of AI

We use AI tools to accelerate research drafting, summarization, and formatting. Every article published on PropFirmScan is reviewed by a human editor before going live. AI is a research assistant, not an author.

• No article is auto-published. Human review is required.
• AI-assisted drafts are fact-checked against primary sources before publication.
• Author bylines reflect the human who reviewed and takes responsibility for the article.

Independence & affiliate links

PropFirmScan earns commissions when readers sign up to certain firms through our links. Affiliate relationships never influence our ratings, rankings, or coverage decisions. See our Affiliate Disclosure for the full breakdown.

Corrections

When we get something wrong, we fix it transparently. Material corrections are noted at the bottom of the article with the date and what changed. To report an error, email us via the contact page.

Right of reply

Firms covered on PropFirmScan can request a right of reply on factual matters. We will publish a clearly attributed response or update the article where the firm provides verifiable evidence.

Methodology

How we score and rank firms — including the PFS Score — is documented in full on the Methodology page.