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The Purchases and Payouts features help you track your prop firm finances, giving you a clear picture of your trading business profitability.

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Managing Purchases

Track money spent on prop firm accounts to understand your true investment.

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Recording a Purchase

1

Navigate to Purchases

Go to Purchases in the sidebar.
2

Add New Purchase

Click Add Purchase.
3

Enter Details

Enter the purchase amount, date, and currency.
4

Link Account

Select the associated trading account.
5

Upload Receipt

Optionally upload a receipt image for your records.
6

Save

Save the purchase to add it to your records.

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What to Track

Purchase TypeExample
Evaluation fees$150 for an Apex 50K evaluation
Funded account activation$99 activation fee
Monthly data feed fees$40/month Rithmic data
Reset fees$35 for failed evaluation reset
Platform feesAny recurring subscription costs

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Receipt Storage

You can upload receipt images for each purchase. Receipts are stored securely in Edge Analyzer and associated with the purchase record. Supported formats:
  • JPG
  • PNG
  • PDF
Keep receipts for all prop firm purchases for tax purposes and expense tracking.

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Auto-Import from MT5/MT4

When importing trades from MetaTrader 5 or MetaTrader 4, Edge Analyzer automatically detects balance-type transactions (deposits and withdrawals) in your trade history file.
  • Deposits are imported as purchases linked to the account
  • Withdrawals are imported as payouts linked to the account
  • Non-USD amounts are automatically converted to USD using historical exchange rates from the ECB
This happens in Step 6 of the import wizard, after your trades have been imported.

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Managing Payouts

Track every payout received from your prop firms to understand your income.

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Recording a Payout

1

Navigate to Payouts

Go to Payouts in the sidebar.
2

Add New Payout

Click Add Payout.
3

Enter Amount

Enter the payout amount, date, and currency.
4

Link Account

Select the associated trading account.
5

Upload Confirmation

Optionally upload a receipt or confirmation screenshot.
6

Add Exchange Details

If received in a different currency, add exchange rate details.
7

Save

Save the payout record.

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Payout Status

Payouts progress through a workflow:
StatusDescription
RequestedYou have requested the payout from the prop firm
ProcessingThe prop firm is processing your withdrawal
CompletedFunds have been received
RejectedThe payout was denied by the prop firm

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Currency Exchange Tracking

If your prop firm pays in USD but you receive funds in a different currency, you can record:
  • The original payout amount (USD)
  • The exchange rate applied
  • The actual amount received in your local currency
This keeps your ROI calculations accurate regardless of currency conversion.

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ROI Calculation

Edge Analyzer calculates your prop trading ROI automatically:

ROI Formula

ROI = (Total Payouts - Total Purchases) / Total Purchases × 100%

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Example

MetricAmount
Total Purchases$2,500
Total Payouts$4,200
Net Profit$1,700
ROI68%

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What’s Included

Your ROI calculation includes:
  • All evaluation fees paid
  • All reset fees paid
  • Monthly subscription costs
  • All payouts received
  • Currency conversion effects
This gives you a clear view of whether your prop trading business is profitable overall, factoring in all the costs of evaluations, resets, and account fees.

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Filtering and Reports

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Filter By

  • Account — View purchases/payouts for specific accounts
  • Date range — Filter by month, quarter, or custom range
  • Status — Filter payouts by their current status
  • Prop firm — View finances by firm

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Export

Export your purchase and payout records for:
  • Tax preparation
  • Business expense tracking
  • Personal finance software