are we not talking about places who call themselves Prop and pretend to Fund traders but main aim is make money on so called repeated "Training"
SO although legal highly questionable business model
It is like Ford, Google charging trainee engineer's a monthly fee just to join them!
Ever wondered why the top end props like Optiver, SIG, Wolverine, Jane Street, Flow, FNYS not charge them "Training fees" because they are TRUE prop not pretend .
any way I am not asking you yo do anything. your money your risk ...but dont gloss over the normal due diligence questions.... it was meant for Newbees who get sucked in to these so called "pretend prop" thinking they have found an easy way ...
The fundamental question to all these so called "Prop firms" are (which I doubt will be answered in exact point t point ..)
- What % of profits of the firm revenue comes from Trader's profits and what % from "Paid tests revenue" call them whatever you like
- What % of people joining you are funded? and would you disclose that information upfront
- Charging of "Test fees" "Training fees" means at least in initial stages people joining are trading their own capital with std Day trading leverage! are they not
- IF a prop firm take even a cent from traders they need to be regulated the do they not "Test fees" is just another way to circumnavigate this.
- Many dont dare get scrutinized in a good jurisdiction . and are based in tin pot places.
I have nothing to do with any such firms. Just consumer questions...