Spread, Slippage &
Payout Verification Lab
Empirical benchmark data recorded directly from active evaluation and funded accounts. We measure real pip spreads, broker markups, execution latency (ms), and verified payout turnaround times.
How We Test Spreads, Latency & Payout Speeds: The PFR Lab Standard
Most affiliate review sites simply copy the promotional spread promises published on prop firm homepages (e.g., *"Spreads from 0.0 pips"*). In practice, retail traders face hidden markups, rollover widening, and execution delays that directly impact profitability.
To provide traders with uncompromising empirical transparency, the PropFundedRank Research Team operates dedicated VPS test accounts deployed in London (LD4) and New York (NY4) datacenter facilities.
- Spread Logging: Automated algorithmic monitors capture tick-by-tick bid/ask spreads at 50-millisecond intervals during peak session liquidity (13:30 - 16:30 EST).
- Execution Latency: Measured via round-trip socket ping from our testing node to the firm's trade gateway server.
- Payout Speed Auditing: We submit real withdrawal requests and track blockchain block confirmations (for USDT TRC-20) and ACH/Rise clearing notifications.
The True Cost of a 0.5 Pip Spread Markup on a $100k Account
A high-frequency day trader executing 5 standard lots per day across EUR/USD and Gold pays an additional $25 to $50 per day if a prop firm adds a subtle 0.5 pip markup:
That $750 monthly drag is often the exact difference between passing an evaluation challenge and breaching daily drawdown limits.
