Tim
Founder & Editor, PropFirmRated
I've spent 20 years building trading infrastructure — brokerages, risk engines, execution systems, and trading platforms. I've seen the industry from the inside: how order flow works, how firms manage risk, where the money actually goes. That perspective is what makes PropFirmRated different from every other review site in this space.
Most prop firm review sites are run by traders or affiliate marketers. They evaluate firms based on how the challenge felt, or worse, based on who pays the highest affiliate commission. I evaluate firms based on how they're built — the corporate structure, the execution model, the unit economics, and whether the business is sustainable enough to still be paying traders in 3 years.
What I bring to reviews
Trading infrastructure
Two decades building the systems that power brokerages and trading platforms. I understand execution models, risk aggregation, and liquidity management at a technical level.
Corporate analysis
I read company registries, regulatory filings, and corporate structures. Every Firm DNA section is researched from primary sources, not marketing materials.
Risk engineering
I've built risk engines. I know why drawdown rules exist, how firms hedge exposure, and what happens when the model breaks. This informs every score we give.
Industry relationships
20 years in the industry means I know how firms operate — not from press releases, but from conversations with the people who build them.
My commitment
PropFirmRated earns money through affiliate links — I'm transparent about that. But affiliate commissions never influence rankings. I'd rather recommend a firm that pays me 8% commission but has a 10-year payout track record than one paying 40% that launched last year. Credibility is the product. Everything else follows from that.
Based in the UK. If you have corrections, insider tips, or want to discuss a firm's operations, reach me at hello@propfirmrated.com.