How we verify
PropFirmDiscountApp is a hub of human-verified prop firm discount codes. This page documents exactly how we work — so you can audit us.
Who is behind PropFirmDiscountApp?
Renan Filho — Founder & Prop Trading Analyst
Former prop firm trader with 5+ years navigating FTMO, Apex and Topstep evaluations. Renan built PropFirmDiscountApp after watching traders lose money on expired codes and hidden activation fees. Every code on this site is verified manually every morning at 09:00 UTC — and if a code fails the 48-hour re-check, it loses its Verified badge automatically.
Questions or feedback? Email hello@propfirmdiscountapp.com
Experience
- Prop trading analyst: 5+ years evaluating FTMO, Apex, Topstep and 50+ other funding firms; thousands of hours on evaluation rules, profit splits and payout processes.
- Fintech builder: founded PropFirmDiscountApp (verified coupon hub), Agente Tributario (AI tax audit platform for the Brazilian tax reform) and MoneyApp (global personal finance education, 20+ countries).
- Tax technology specialist: 12 years working with Brazilian tax compliance, NCM classification, SPED and the CBS/IBS reform (LC 214/2025).
Why trust this site?
- Every code is verified manually at 09:00 UTC daily. A code that fails the 48-hour re-check loses its Verified badge automatically.
- We publish the Trust Score formula publicly. We never sell ranking positions.
- Activation fees and expiry dates are always visible before any click.
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Verification methodology
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Manual verification, daily
Every morning at 09:00 UTC an editor opens each published code, confirms the discount still applies, checks the expiry date and the activation fee, then updates the CMS. Codes that cannot be confirmed drop to Re-checking.
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48-hour timeout
If a code is not re-verified within 48 hours, it automatically loses the Verified badge and shows Re-checking until a human confirms it again.
- 3
Diff job (monitoring only)
A scheduled job compares public firm pages and only notifies the team of changes. It never applies coupons or automates checkout.
- 4
User reports, 24h SLA
Code not working? The report enters our queue and a human re-checks within 24 business hours.
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Exclusives require contracts
The Exclusive badge only appears under a signed contract with the firm. Never invented.
Trust Score (v0)
A 0–100 score per firm, computed from public data we actually have. Formula is public on purpose.
| Factor | Weight |
|---|---|
| Aggregated rating (Trustpilot + internal reviews, normalized) | 35% |
| Longevity (years in operation) | 20% |
| Regulation / jurisdiction (presence in relevant registries) | 20% |
| Payout signals (transparency, public history when available) | 15% |
| Review volume | 10% |
Current scores (examples)
If an input is missing, we show Insufficient data instead of inventing a number. Scores update when an editor audits the firm.