Product Overview
PropLab is a self-hosted PHP script that gives you everything needed to operate a modern proprietary trading firm. Instead of building from scratch or paying ongoing SaaS fees, you deploy once on your own infrastructure and run funded trader programs — challenges, evaluations, and live funded accounts — entirely on your terms.
The platform handles the complete trader lifecycle: registration, challenge purchase, rule enforcement (drawdown limits, profit targets, trading hours), progress tracking, and funded account provisioning. Administrators control every parameter — challenge fees, profit splits, risk rules, instrument restrictions — through a centralized dashboard.
Key Features
- Multi-phase challenge engine — Configure evaluation stages (e.g., Phase 1, Phase 2, Funded) with custom profit targets, max drawdown, daily loss limits, and minimum trading days.
- Automated rule monitoring — Real-time equity tracking flags violations instantly; failed challenges auto-close, passed challenges promote traders to the next stage.
- Flexible profit-split models — Set percentage splits per tier, schedule payouts, and manage withdrawal requests with approval workflows.
- Instrument & broker agnostic — Connect to any MT4/MT5/cTrader feed or API; restrict symbols, leverage, and trading sessions per challenge type.
- Trader dashboard — Branded portal where users buy challenges, monitor metrics, download statements, and request payouts.
- Admin control panel — User management, challenge analytics, revenue reports, KYC/AML tools, and system settings in one interface.
- Payment gateway ready — Integrates with Stripe, PayPal, crypto gateways, and custom processors for challenge sales and payouts.
- Lifetime license, self-hosted — One-time purchase, no monthly fees, no revenue share, full source code access.
Benefits for Your Business
- Faster time to market — Skip 6–12 months of custom development; launch a compliant, feature-complete prop firm in weeks.
- Lower total cost of ownership — Eliminate $500–$2,000/month SaaS subscriptions; host on your own VPS or cloud instance.
- Full data sovereignty — Trader PII, trading data, and financial records stay on your infrastructure — critical for regulatory compliance.
- Brand ownership — White-label the entire experience; traders see your brand, not a third-party platform.
- Scalable architecture — PHP/Laravel foundation handles thousands of concurrent traders; extend with custom modules as you grow.
How It Can Be Used
- Start a new prop trading firm offering Forex, commodities, and index challenges
- Add a funded trader program to an existing brokerage or education business
- Run private capital allocation programs for hedge funds or family offices
- Launch region-specific challenge brands under a single installation
Technical Specifications
- Platform: PHP (Laravel framework)
- Database: MySQL / MariaDB
- Web Server: Apache or Nginx
- Requirements: PHP 8.1+, Composer, Node.js for asset compilation
- Trading Integration: REST/WebSocket APIs for MT4, MT5, cTrader, or custom price feeds
- License: Lifetime, self-hosted, source code included
Why Choose PropLab?
Most prop firm solutions are either expensive hosted platforms that take a cut of every challenge sale, or bare-bone scripts that require months of hardening. PropLab sits in the sweet spot: a production-grade codebase you own outright, with the challenge logic, risk engine, and trader/admin UIs already battle-tested. You keep 100% of revenue, control 100% of data, and customize 100% of the experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Does PropLab include a trading terminal or charting?
- No. PropLab is the business logic layer — challenge management, risk rules, payouts, and user portals. Traders execute on their own MT4/MT5/cTrader accounts; PropLab consumes trade data via API to enforce rules and calculate results.
- Can I customize the challenge rules completely?
- Yes. Every parameter — profit target, max drawdown, daily loss limit, minimum/maximum trading days, allowed symbols, news restrictions, weekend holding — is configurable per challenge product.
- Is the source code encrypted or obfuscated?
- The license provides full, unencrypted source code. You can modify, extend, and audit every line.
- What ongoing costs should I expect?
- Only your infrastructure (VPS/cloud, domain, SSL, payment gateway fees). There are no license renewals, revenue shares, or mandatory update subscriptions.
- Is technical support included?
- Check the marketplace listing for the vendor’s support policy. Self-hosted scripts typically include 6–12 months of updates and ticket support; extended support may be purchased separately.
Conclusion
PropLab removes the biggest barrier to entering the prop trading space: the technology. Whether you’re a trading educator monetizing your audience, a broker diversifying revenue, or an entrepreneur spotting the funded-trader boom, this PHP script gives you a compliant, scalable, brandable foundation — without the recurring tax on your growth. Deploy once, configure your challenge lineup, and start onboarding traders on your terms.
