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PTC Research Topic

CAPITAL ECONOMICS

Research on trader capital, funding economics, evaluation structures and capital efficiency across proprietary trading.

Publications

Publications in this research topic, most recent first.

PTC Research — The Real Cost of a Prop Firm Challenge, Capital Economics, October 2026
Capital Economics · Research Report · PTC-CE-2026-02

The Real Cost of a Prop Firm Challenge

The Economics of $10K Forex/CFD Evaluations

An evidence-led comparison of entry fees, deferred payments, activation costs, drawdown rules, payout conditions and fee refunds for small Forex/CFD prop evaluations.

GLOBAL · OCTOBER 2026
PTC Research — Prop Trading vs. Personal Capital, Capital Economics, August 2026
Capital Economics · Research Report · PTC-CE-2026-01

Prop Trading vs. Personal Capital

Futures vs. Forex/CFD Prop Economics

PTC examines when proprietary trading offers a stronger economic proposition than trading personal capital, comparing futures and Forex/CFD funding structures through effective risk capital, evaluation costs, payout economics and strategy compatibility.

GLOBAL · AUGUST 2026

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