# Prop-firm programme due-diligence checklist

Complete this for the exact programme and checkout configuration. Provider
terms control if a summary differs. An evaluation fee can be lost.

## Identity and contract

- [ ] Exact contracting legal entity recorded
- [ ] Jurisdiction and dispute terms read
- [ ] Simulated or live account status understood
- [ ] KYC, country and platform eligibility confirmed

## Challenge rules

- [ ] Target and minimum-day rules
- [ ] Daily loss amount, reset time and balance/equity basis
- [ ] Maximum loss type: static, trailing intraday or trailing end-of-day
- [ ] Floating loss, commission and swap treatment
- [ ] Consistency or Best Day rule

## Strategy compatibility

- [ ] News-trading window
- [ ] Weekend/overnight holding
- [ ] EA, copier and VPS rules
- [ ] Minimum holding and prohibited-practice definitions
- [ ] Maximum open risk and correlated positions

## Payout and commercial terms

- [ ] First eligibility date
- [ ] Minimum amount, split and processing fee
- [ ] Refund conditions
- [ ] Payout method and identity requirements
- [ ] Rule-change and account-termination clauses

## Final record

- Programme URL:
- Terms URL:
- Checked date:
- Checkout screenshot:
- Internal risk limit:
- Reasons to reject: