“Hey, you seem like a decent trader. I’ll give you money to trade and if you make profits, we’ll split it.” That’s basically what a prop firm does. They’re called “proprietary” firms because they let you trade using their capital — and that’s exactly why traders love them. See, most people don’t lose in trading because they’re bad; they lose because they’re undercapitalized. ... https://www.fundedfirm.com/blog/what-are-propfirms