For traders
This section is written for traders, not for any one firm's storefront. DecentralProp isn't a single trading company, it's a protocol that many independently-branded firms run on. The mechanics below apply the same way no matter which firm's storefront you actually bought from.
The one thing worth understanding first
The core rules are identical at every firm. Profit target, drawdown limits, daily loss limits, minimum trading days, the execution engine, the payout process, none of it is firm-configurable. A firm can only differ from another firm on price, profit split, leverage, and branding. Everything else, how fair your fills are, how your trade history is verified, how a payout actually gets funded, works the same way everywhere. That's the whole point of a shared protocol: you're not re-learning a new rulebook, or re-earning trust from scratch, every time you try a different firm.
Start here
In a hurry? The Trader quickstart is the whole path in five steps. For the mechanics behind each step, read these in order:
- How trading works — what's real (prices) and what's simulated (exposure)
- Evaluations & the rulebook — the fixed pass/fail rules every firm shares
- Funded accounts & payouts — the split, and where payout money actually comes from
Then, specific to being a trader across the protocol
- Choosing a firm — what actually differs firm to firm, and what to check before buying
- Reputation across firms — your track record follows your wallet, not any single firm
- Trader protections — the guarantees that hold no matter which firm you picked
- Trader FAQ — every specific question, answered directly
Beyond evaluations themselves, the platform has more surfaces you can use as a trader: Trading from Telegram, prediction markets on other traders' evaluations, and the community games lobby.