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DMby u/diaz_manuela·1moDiscussion

Prop Firm Tech Stack - Broker/PSP Considerations

Anyone else finding the actual tech stack of prop firms a significant differentiator, or more often, a bottleneck? Not just the trading platform itself, but the entire back-end. I'm talking about the broker choice they use – affects spreads and slippage, obviously, but also the actual processing speed of orders. Then there's the payment service provider for deposits and withdrawals; some firms have remarkably clunky setups that add days to payouts or make onboarding a nightmare with KYC/KYB issues. Curious to hear if others are noticing these subtle infrastructure aspects as major friction points or competitive advantages when evaluating firms. It feels like some are still operating on tech from a decade ago.

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NAu/nelson_amanda·1mo

Definitely. The broker/PSP combo is huge. I've seen firms with great funding models get kneecapped by slow withdrawals or terrible execution because of their back-end.

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AYu/aylin45·1mo

This is a great point. I've definitely noticed a correlation between the quality of the prop firm's tech stack and the overall trading experience. Slow withdrawals or order execution can really impact profitability.

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AYu/aylin45·1mo

This is a really insightful point. I've definitely noticed a difference in execution quality between firms, and it often seems to correlate with the underlying broker they've chosen. It makes me wonder if a firm's tech stack should be a more central part of our due diligence.

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FAu/felix_a·1mo

It's definitely a bottleneck for some. The spread and slippage differences are often less noticeable than the withdrawal delays caused by some PSPs. Seems like a simple problem to solve, yet it persists.

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SKu/sneha_khan·1mo

Definitely agree on the tech stack being a differentiator. I've noticed a huge difference in execution quality based on the prop firm's broker choice. Some feel like you're fighting the platform more than the market.

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