Overview
Getting started with PropShopTrader is simple. Choose your market, choose your account size and drawdown structure, complete your purchase, then use the platform and setup resources to begin Evaluation.
Step 1: Choose your Account Type
Pick the account type you want to trade:
Intraday Account
Swing Account
Step 2: Choose your market
Pick the market you want to trade:
Futures
Stocks
Step 3: Choose your account size
Pick the account size that fits your budget and risk tolerance:
Intraday Account Type: 25K, 50K
Swing Account Type: 12.5K, 25K
Step 4: Choose your drawdown structure
Pick either:
Intraday Trailing Drawdown - Available with both Intraday & Swing Trading Account type
EOD Trailing Drawdown - Available with only Intraday Trading Account type
Step 5: Complete your purchase
PST accounts use a one-time evaluation fee. There are no hidden costs and no monthly subscriptions for these Gladiator evaluation accounts.
Step 6: Set up your platform
PropShopTrader accounts use Rithmic for real-time market data and order routing on supported trading platforms.
Each account purchase also includes a complimentary license for the Tickblaze Trading Platform, which can be used to connect and trade using your Rithmic account credentials.
After purchasing your account, refer to the Platform & Data pages for detailed platform setup instructions and connection guides.
Account Limits
Traders may hold multiple active accounts, subject to the limits below.
Futures
Up to 5 Intraday accounts
Up to 5 Swing accounts
Maximum 10 Futures accounts total
Stocks
Up to 5 Intraday accounts
Up to 5 Swing accounts
Maximum 10 Stock accounts total
Maximum Accounts Per Trader
20 total accounts
Up to 10 Futures accounts
Up to 10 Stock accounts
The limit applies regardless of drawdown type, meaning Intraday drawdown and End-of-Day drawdown accounts count toward the same asset class limit.
What you should decide before buying
Before purchasing, decide:
whether you want to trade Futures or Stocks
whether you want an Intraday or Swing account
which account size fits your risk tolerance
which drawdown structure applies to your selected account type
Important
For the smoothest onboarding, use the official Platform & Data resources and connection guides after purchase.