Same skill, different capital
A 2% monthly return on a $500 personal account is $10. The same 2% on a $100K funded account with a 90% split is about $1,800 — not guaranteed, it depends only on your performance. That difference in capital is why prop firms exist.
What you give up
- Rules: daily and maximum loss limits, minimum days and a consistency rule.
- Freedom on news and position size on paid accounts.
- Accounts are simulated; rewards are based on simulated performance.