{"id":5774,"date":"2026-04-20T14:28:40","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T12:28:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/?post_type=glossary&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\/ja\/resources\/glossary\/what-is-a-prop-firm\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is a Prop Firm? How It Works Explained"},"content":{"rendered":"

A <\/span>\u30d7\u30ed\u30c3\u30d7\u30d5\u30a1\u30fc\u30e0<\/b> is a company that provides traders with capital to trade financial markets. The firm supplies the money, the trader executes the trades, and any profits are shared between them according to a pre-agreed percentage.<\/span><\/p>\n

The model works well for both parties. The firm puts its capital to work through skilled traders without those traders needing to use their own savings. The trader gains access to a much larger account than they could typically fund themselves, which means greater potential returns from the same trading strategy.<\/span><\/p>\n

Prop firms operate across many different markets, including forex, futures, cryptocurrencies, and equities. Some firms pay traders from simulated account profits, while others place real trades in live markets. Understanding which model a firm uses is important, because it affects how payouts are calculated and where the money actually comes from.<\/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":"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\nDo 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\nWhat 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. However, if you exceed the drawdown or daily loss limit, the account is closed.\r\n\r\n "},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary\/5774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/glossary"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"glossary-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/propaccount.com\/ja\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/glossary-category?post=5774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}