Wall Street funded proprietary trading firms, also known as prop firms, are financial entities that use their own capital to trade various financial instruments in the market. These firms typically recruit and fund skilled traders, providing them with the necessary capital, technology infrastructure, and sometimes training to execute trading strategies across different asset classes such as equities, options, futures, and foreign exchange. The capital used for trading comes from the firm’s own resources or from investors backing the firm. These prop trading firms often operate with sophisticated trading algorithms and risk management systems to capitalize on market inefficiencies and generate profits. They play a significant role in market liquidity and can offer traders substantial financial rewards based on their trading performance.