Guides & FAQ
The concepts behind the numbers, and answers to the questions that come up most. New to it? Start at the top.
Tallyo runs your trading strategy through the real mechanics of each prop firm — drawdown, consistency gates, daily-loss limits, payout caps — using a Monte Carlo simulation of thousands of paths.
It doesn't police your win rate or shrink your numbers. You give it a win rate and R-multiple (or your own trades), and it shows the honest distribution of outcomes for that edge against a specific firm's rules, including the paths that end in ruin.
In parametric mode you set a win rate, an R-multiple (reward-to-risk), and an optional break-even rate. The simulator samples trades from that profile.
In CSV mode you upload your real trades. Two columns are required: realized_r (each trade's result in R) and risk_pct (the % of account risked on it). Everything is built from your actual results — no assumptions.
EV per eval is the expected value of buying one evaluation and running it to a payout or to bust. Pass rate is the share of evals that clear to funded. The never-paid share is how often an account reaches funded but never sees a payout.
The distribution shows the full spread of net outcomes — not just the average. A positive average can still hide a wide band of ruin, which is exactly what the chart is there to reveal.
Trailing vs static drawdown: a trailing drawdown follows your equity up (and locks at a point), while a static one sits at a fixed level. Daily loss limits end or halt the account on a single bad day.
Consistency rules cap how much of your profit can come from one day. Payout caps limit how much you can withdraw per cycle, sometimes growing over cycles. The firm pages spell these out per account size.
No. The simulator takes your win rate and R, or your uploaded trades, exactly as given. The only thing shaping outcomes is the firm's real rules.
Free can browse the firm directory and ratings. The Lab plan unlocks each firm's full rule breakdown and the simulation Lab — single-firm and portfolio runs, CSV upload, and the full result distribution.
realized_r and risk_pct are required on every row. target_r is optional (it sharpens size-down and coasting). symbol and outcome are cosmetic and ignored. Extra columns are fine — they're skipped.
Yes, on the Lab plan. Hit Save after a run to store the config and results; reopen it from your account to tweak and re-run. You can also keep a library of CSVs so you don't re-upload.
From your account, open Manage subscription to reach the billing portal. Cancellations take effect at the end of your current paid period — you keep access until then.