Most firms in my opinion are just an illusion, a "mirage", to lure traders in and many do not offer upfront that you can see all the details and fine print in their current trader funding agreement so you can analyze upfront what you will end up with should you "pass" the funding challenge. There are many firms that have plenty of "gotchas" buried in the fine print of the actual funding agreements that are there to trip you up and make things harder for you over time. There are a few firms that are somewhat reasonable but most in my opinion are not--once you actually take the time to read and properly evaluate and analyze the fine print and stop looking just at their marketing pitch that doesn't present all the facts