Question 1

What percentage of traders pass a prop firm challenge?

Accepted Answer

Aggregated across two-step evaluations, 15–25% clear Phase 1 and 8–17% clear Phase 2. Only 7–12% of all paid evaluations end with a funded account, and 2–4% ever reach a first payout.

Question 2

What is the most common reason prop firm accounts fail?

Accepted Answer

Drawdown breaches account for roughly 55–65% of all failures — daily or overall loss limits hit, usually inside the first ten trading days. Time expiry, consistency rules and news/overnight violations make up the rest.

Question 3

How many funded accounts survive six months?

Accepted Answer

Only about 25–35% of funded accounts are still active after six months, which works out to roughly 3% of everyone who originally bought an evaluation.

Question 4

Do one-step evaluations have higher pass rates?

Accepted Answer

Yes on paper — removing verification lifts headline pass rates — but tighter drawdown and consistency rules usually push the funded-and-paid rate back toward the same 2–4% band.

Question 5

Are these pass rate statistics official firm disclosures?

Accepted Answer

No. They are aggregated estimates from firm statements, payout reports, community datasets and our own Trust Score research. Treat them as directional ranges, not audited figures.

Pass Rates & Failure Breakdown, Visualised

Why prop firm accounts fail