About Modest Money Blog

Modest Money Blog is an independent educational resource covering proprietary trading firms and funded trading accounts. We publish plain-English rule explainers, side-by-side firm comparisons, and trader-type guides so you understand how evaluations, drawdown models, consistency rules and payouts actually work before you pay for a challenge.

We are not affiliated with any prop firm. Nothing on this site is financial, investment or trading advice.

Editorial Team

James Martensen

Founder & Editor

James covers the retail prop trading industry — evaluation models, drawdown rules, payout track records and the fine print traders miss. He reads firm rulebooks so you don't have to, and focuses on the practical differences (EOD vs trailing drawdown, consistency rules, region eligibility) that decide whether a firm actually fits how you trade.

What We Cover

Rule explainers: drawdown types, consistency rules, payout terms and evaluation structures in plain language
Comparisons: side-by-side breakdowns of firm rules, fees and profit splits
Trader-type guides: which firms suit beginners, small accounts, US traders, algo/EA traders and more

How We Work

Our guides are based on firms' published rules and public trader feedback. Prop firm terms change often, and promotions come and go — always verify current rules, fees and eligibility on the firm's official website before paying for an evaluation. Some links on this site may be affiliate links; if you sign up through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. This never changes what we write.

Contact

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