EducationMarch 22, 20266 min read
Crypto vs. Forex Prop Firms: Which Should You Start With?
Both products have a 10% profit target, 3% daily cap, and 90% split, so what actually differs?
The rules are identical. The market is not.
At Opus, the eval rules are the same across crypto and forex: 10% target, 3% daily loss, 6% max loss, 90% split. What changes is the underlying instrument behavior.
When crypto suits you
- You trade in shorter timeframes (5m to 1h)
- You're comfortable with weekend gaps (Bitcoin trades 24/7)
- You can stomach 3-5% intraday swings on BTC, more on alts
- You want fewer instruments to master (BTC + ETH + a handful of alts vs. 30+ FX pairs)
When forex suits you
- You prefer session-based trading (London open, NY open)
- You want tighter spreads on major pairs
- You like clean technical setups around news releases (NFP, CPI)
- You want to trade metals and indices alongside currencies
The leverage difference
Crypto on Opus: 3:1 on BTC/ETH, 1:1 on alts. Forex: 30:1 majors, 10:1 metals, 5:1 indices. Higher leverage isn't an advantage. It's a tool that lets a small position move the dollar P&L faster. Use it sparingly until your win rate is documented.