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Resources and Reference Guides

Reference material on evaluation terminology, testing methodology, and how to read our reviews critically.

This section exists to make our testing process transparent and to give readers the vocabulary needed to evaluate trading tools independently, including after leaving this site.

Our Testing Methodology

The full documented process behind every review, including data sources and evaluation criteria.

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Understanding Drawdown Types

A breakdown of trailing, static, and end-of-day drawdown rules used across prop firms.

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Recognizing Indicator Repainting

How to identify whether a historical backtest reflects signals that were actually available in real time.

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Glossary of Terms

Definitions for terms used throughout our reviews — latency, slippage, consistency rule, and more.

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