Discounting in this market is close to permanent. Firms advertise percentages off against a list price that few people pay, promotions overlap, and the advertised from-price is nearly always a discounted one. This page is about how to read those numbers, and about the one fee the discount almost never touches.
The from-price is usually already discounted
TradeDay advertises accounts from just $45 and Uprofit publishes an evaluation from $130, both quoted on the dates shown and both the bottom of a tiered range. Treat figures like these as the current promotional floor for the smallest account rather than as a list price or as the cost of the size you want. Comparing two firms on their from-prices compares two promotions, which may not be running next week.
What the percentage is measured against
A discount is only meaningful next to the price it reduces, and in a market where the list price is rarely paid, a larger percentage off can leave a higher final price. The number to compare is what you would actually pay today for the specific account size you want, at each firm, with any code applied. That is a two-minute exercise on the firms' own pricing pages and it routinely reorders a ranking built on headline percentages.
The reset is what the discount does not touch
Resets are the charge most traders pay most often, because failing and restarting is the ordinary path rather than the exception. Discounts usually apply to a first purchase and not to resets, which means a firm with an aggressive entry discount and a full-price reset can be the more expensive choice over a year. Find the reset price for your size before you compare entry prices, since it is the figure your annual cost is actually built from.
Questions people ask about prop firm discounts
Are prop firm discounts genuine?
The advertised prices are what firms publish, and this site quotes them with the date. Whether a percentage off a list price nobody pays is a saving is a judgement the final price answers better than the percentage.
Do discounts apply to resets?
Usually not. Check the reset price separately, because it is the charge that decides your cost over a year.
When is the best time to buy?
This site does not track promotional calendars. It records the prices it can verify with the dates they were read.