Should I copy another prop firm's rules?
Quick answer
Using established firms' rules as a starting point is reasonable, because traders recognise them. Copying them exactly without their pricing, audience and payout data is risky, since rules only work together with pricing and payout terms. Adapt them, model them, and make sure your platform calculates them the same way.
Detailed answer
Why copying can go wrong:
- Different pricing: the same rules at a lower price can be unprofitable.
- Different audience: your traders may pass more or less often.
- Hidden details: the published rule may differ from how the other firm's platform calculates it.
A better approach:
- Use common rule shapes traders understand.
- Model your own pass and payout rates.
- Define every calculation precisely for your platform.
- Launch and adjust for new sales.
Versioned rule sets make adjustment safe. On PropExecutor you can refine rules for new accounts without touching anyone already trading.
Check how they are calculated
Two firms can both advertise a "5% daily drawdown" and calculate it differently: from balance or equity, from the day's open or from the starting balance, at different reset times. Define yours precisely rather than assuming the published number tells the whole story.
Publish your own definitions in full.
PropExecutor team · Updated
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