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The Rule Clarity Score rates how easy it is to find, read, and trust a prop firm’s official rules before you pay for an evaluation or place a trade. It’s a 0–100 score of the rulebook, not the firm. A high score doesn’t mean a firm is good, fair, or will pay you — only that its rules are clear and easy to check for yourself.
What your score means
This is a documentation score, not trading advice. It doesn’t tell you whether a rule is easy to pass, whether a firm pays reliably, or whether a firm is legal — only how clear the paperwork is.
What can trip you up
These are the things that usually pull a firm’s clarity score down — and the same things that catch traders out. Check them on the firm’s own pages before you buy:
- Rules you can’t see until after you pay. Key limits hidden behind checkout or only sent after purchase.
- Vague scope. A rule that doesn’t say which account size, stage, product, platform, or region it applies to.
- Undefined terms. Words like drawdown, consistency, inactivity, or news trading used without a plain definition — or defined differently on different pages.
- No worked examples. Drawdown, payout timing, or consistency rules with math but no example, table, or scenario to check yourself against.
- Missing dates. No “last updated” date, so you can’t tell if a rule is current or has quietly changed.
- Pages that disagree. The FAQ, terms, and checkout screen giving different numbers or wording for the same rule.
- No way to ask. No clear route to get a rule clarified or corrected in writing.
What we check
We look at eight things, and each one counts the same. A strict rule can still score high — we’re grading how clear the rulebook is, not how hard the firm is to pass.
| What we check | A clear rulebook looks like… |
|---|---|
| Can you find it? | Core rules are linked from the program, help, terms, checkout, or onboarding pages a trader can reasonably reach — not buried or purchase-only. |
| Does it say where it applies? | Rules name the account size, stage, asset class, platform, and region they cover, instead of leaving you guessing. |
| Are the terms defined? | Key words (drawdown, consistency, inactivity, payout cycle, news trading, weekend holding) are defined near the rule and used the same way everywhere. |
| Are there examples? | Rules with math or timing come with an example, table, scenario, or calculator so edge cases are clear. |
| Is it dated? | Official pages show last-updated or effective dates, version notes, or change notices. |
| Do the pages agree? | Program pages, FAQs, help articles, terms, and checkout screens state the same rule, values, and timing. |
| Can you act on it? | The rules say plainly what’s allowed, restricted, or required — you don’t have to guess from broad warnings or ask support for routine decisions. |
| Can you get it corrected? | There’s a clear official route to ask a rule question or request a correction, and updates can be tied back to a source and date. |
What we won’t score from
Only a firm’s own official material counts toward a score: rule pages, program pages, FAQs, help-center articles, terms, account agreements, prohibited-conduct pages, and checkout or onboarding screens. Official announcements and changelogs from the firm’s own domain, help center, or verified accounts can back up a score too, as long as they point back to a primary source and carry a date.
Rumors, Discord and forum posts, screenshots, reviews, and third-party comparison sites can point us toward something worth checking, but they never appear in a score or its evidence. Chatter is a lead, not proof.
What the score doesn’t tell you
- Whether a firm is trustworthy or likely to pay out.
- Whether a rule is fair, easy, or hard to pass.
- Whether you’re likely to succeed or fail with a firm.
- Whether a firm is better or worse than another.
- Whether unclear wording is intentional, deceptive, or unlawful.
How the scoring adds up (worked example)
Each of the eight checks is worth up to 12.5 points, for 100 total. Reviewers score what a trader can verify in official sources, then the points are added and rounded to a whole number. The example below is anonymous on purpose — it doesn’t describe any real firm and can’t be reused as a real score.
| Check | Example finding | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Can you find it? | Rules linked from the public program page and help center. | 11 / 12.5 |
| Does it say where it applies? | Daily-loss rule names the stage and account size, but not platform differences. | 8 / 12.5 |
| Are the terms defined? | Drawdown is defined; consistency and inactivity are not. | 7.5 / 12.5 |
| Are there examples? | Drawdown examples given; payout timing has none. | 8 / 12.5 |
| Is it dated? | Main rules page is dated; FAQ pages aren’t. | 7 / 12.5 |
| Do the pages agree? | FAQ and terms match; one checkout label uses older wording. | 9 / 12.5 |
| Can you act on it? | Most limits are stated plainly; news-trading wording still needs clarifying. | 8 / 12.5 |
| Can you get it corrected? | Support route exists, but no public correction or change log. | 6 / 12.5 |
| Total (example only — not a real score) | Adds to 64.5, rounds to 65. | 65 / 100 |
How fresh the sources stay, and how we handle conflicts
Official rule sources are re-checked within 30 days before a score is shown publicly, and checkout or onboarding observations within 14 days. If a rule is disputed or changes, that observation is refreshed within 14 days or held back until it’s re-checked. When a firm’s own sources contradict each other, the field is flagged as unresolved rather than forced into a score.
No firm pays to change, hide, or soften a Rule Clarity Score. Referral, sponsorship, or paid-placement relationships never affect whether a firm is included, how it scores, how it’s sorted, or how it’s worded. This page currently shows no real firm scores, rankings, badges, or paid links.
Corrections
Spot a rule we’ve read wrong, or an official update we’ve missed? Send it through /contacts/ with the official link, and we’ll re-check it. Real firm scores get their own source review before they ever appear — with row-level official sources, checked dates, and reviewer notes — so no firm name or score shows here until that review is done.
Disclaimer: The Rule Clarity Score and BestProps RuleWatch materials are for information and education only. They are not trading, financial, legal, tax, payout, or account-compliance advice. Prop firm rules can change at any time — always confirm the current rules directly with the firm before trading, buying an evaluation, requesting a payout, or changing how you trade.
