Methodology

The four axes

• Flexibility

  30%

  Drawdown type (static > trailing), daily loss limits, consistency rules, weekend holds, news trading, EA allowance.

• Value

  30%

  Cheapest entry cost, effective cost after current promos, monthly fees, reset cost, and profit-target-per-dollar ratio.

• Payout

  25%

  Profit split, minimum payout threshold, payout speed and frequency, scaling plan, and documented payout consistency.

• Trust

  15%

  Years in operation, reputation, rule change frequency, payout reliability reports, and regulatory transparency.

The formula

score = 0.30 × flexibility
      + 0.30 × value
      + 0.25 × payout
      + 0.15 × trust

Each axis is normalized to 0–10. Sum → 0–10 final score.

What's NOT factored in

• Affiliate commission rate. Never.
• Firm's marketing budget or brand awareness.
• Personal experience / bias. Same formula, every firm, every time.
• Social media hype — only verifiable, dated rule data.

Updated when

Scores are recomputed whenever a firm's underlying rule data changes. Every firm page shows its “last updated” date.

See a mistake?

Email hello@propdash.example or ping me in the Discord. Fixes ship same-day when I can verify.