honestly fees mean nothing. its all about the training and mentorship. I would not go to a place where you have to put money down. One reason is because if you have to put money down they don't really care if you get good or not, they just want you to trade shares so they rake in commission. For another, you will be constantly be checking your P&L and you will be trading according to how far you are away from your limit or whatever. You dont want to be thinking about that during trades. So look for a place with NO deposit or desk fees. It doesn't matter the payout or the commissions. You want the firm to WANT you to succeed.