{"id":5774,"date":"2026-04-20T14:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/?post_type=glossary&#038;p=5774"},"modified":"2026-04-27T09:50:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T07:50:45","slug":"what-is-a-prop-firm","status":"publish","type":"glossary","link":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/es\/resources\/glossary\/what-is-a-prop-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00bfQu\u00e9 es una Firma de Fondeo? C\u00f3mo Funciona Explicado"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A <\/span><b>firma de prop trading<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> es una empresa que proporciona capital a los traders para operar en los mercados financieros. La empresa suministra el dinero, el trader ejecuta las operaciones y las ganancias se comparten entre ellos seg\u00fan un porcentaje previamente acordado.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">El modelo funciona bien para ambas partes. La empresa pone su capital a trabajar a trav\u00e9s de traders cualificados sin que estos necesiten usar sus propios ahorros. El trader obtiene acceso a una cuenta mucho m\u00e1s grande de lo que normalmente podr\u00eda financiar por s\u00ed mismo, lo que significa mayores rendimientos potenciales con la misma estrategia de trading.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Las empresas de prop trading operan en muchos mercados diferentes, incluyendo forex, futuros, criptomonedas y acciones. Algunas empresas pagan a los traders con ganancias de cuentas simuladas, mientras que otras realizan operaciones reales en mercados en vivo. Comprender qu\u00e9 modelo utiliza una empresa es importante, porque afecta c\u00f3mo se calculan los pagos y de d\u00f3nde proviene realmente el dinero.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"glossary-category":[131],"class_list":["post-5774","glossary","type-glossary","status-publish","hentry","glossary-category-trader-glossary"],"acf":{"target_keyword":"Prop Firm","glossary_post_image":"","key_takeaway":"Key Takeaway","key_takeaway_description":"A prop firm gives traders access to its capital. The trader keeps a share of the profits, and the firm covers the risk. No personal funds are required to trade.","faq":"<strong>Is a prop firm the same as a broker?<\/strong>\r\nNo. A broker executes your trades and earns a commission. A prop firm gives you its own capital to trade and shares in the profits. These are two different business models.\r\n\r\n<strong>Do I need trading experience to join a prop firm?<\/strong>\r\nMost prop firms require you to pass an evaluation, which tests whether you can trade profitably while managing risk. Prior experience helps, but there is no formal qualification required.\r\n\r\n<strong>What happens if I lose money at a prop firm?<\/strong>\r\nIn most cases, losses within the permitted limits are absorbed by the firm. You do not owe the firm money if a trade goes wrong. 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