Best prop firms (2026)
Every prop firm we track, futures and forex, in one place. Start with the market you trade, then compare challenge prices, profit splits, drawdown rules and payouts side by side.
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15 firms
Futures prop firms
Evaluations on CME futures such as ES, NQ, CL and GC, usually with Rithmic or Tradovate data.
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6 firms
Forex prop firms
Forex and CFD challenges on MetaTrader, cTrader and similar platforms.
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Top rated prop firms
Best overall
TopstepHighest score in our rating (4.9/5) across cost, rules, payouts, trust and platforms.
Lowest starting price
The5ersChallenges start at $19, the lowest entry price in this list.
Best end-of-day drawdown
FTMO FuturesOur highest-rated pick among the remaining firms whose drawdown only updates at the session close, so open-profit swings do not tighten your limit.
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- Discount codesEvery firm's own public code, checked on its site, with a sample discounted price and the end date.See the codes ›
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Compare all prop firms
Filter by account size, drawdown type and platform. Click a firm for its full review.
| Firm | Market | Price from | Accounts | Profit split | Drawdown | Platforms | Code | |
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Topstep ★ 4.9 · Read review | Futures | $49/mo | $50K – $150K | 90% | EOD | TopstepX, Quantower | — | Visit site |
FTMO Futures ★ 4.8 · Read review | Futures | $119/mo | $50K – $150K | 90% | EOD | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView | — | Visit site |
Tradeify ★ 4.6 · Read review | Futures | $99 | $25K – $150K | 90% | EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Tradesea, WealthCharts | — | Visit site |
Blue Guardian Futures ★ 4.6 · Read review | Futures | $72 | $25K – $150K | 90% | EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, DeepCharts | — | Visit site |
Phidias Propfirm ★ 4.6 · Read review | Futures | $55 | $25K – $150K | 80% (75% → 100% on Premium) | Static or EOD | R|Trader Pro, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, DeepCharts, Quantower, ATAS, Sierra Chart, Bookmap, MotiveWave | — | Visit site |
FundedNext Futures ★ 4.5 · Read review | Futures | $141.99 | $25K – $150K | 90–95% | EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | — | Visit site |
Alpha Futures ★ 4.4 · Read review | Futures | $89/mo | $25K – $150K | 90% | EOD | AlphaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts, DeepCharts, Quantower | — | Visit site |
FTMO ★ 4.3 · Read review | Forex | €79 | $5K – $200K | 80–90% | Static or EOD | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView | — | Visit site |
Apex Trader Funding ★ 4.2 · Read review | Futures | $167 | $25K – $150K | 100% (90% live) | Intraday or EOD | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, WealthCharts | — | Visit site |
TradeDay ★ 4.0 · Read review | Futures | $100/mo | $25K – $150K | 50–80% | Intraday or EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Jigsaw, R|Trader Pro, Quantower, ATAS, MotiveWave, Bookmap, Sierra Chart, MultiCharts, WealthCharts | — | Visit site |
FundedNext ★ 4.0 · Read review | Forex | $32.99 | $2K – $200K | 60–95% | Static | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader | — | Visit site |
The5ers ★ 3.9 · Read review | Forex | $19 | $2.5K – $250K | 75–100% | Static | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, TradingView | — | Visit site |
My Funded Futures ★ 3.8 · Read review | Futures | $105 | $25K – $150K | 80–90% | EOD | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, ATAS, Volumetrica, DeepCharts, Hyperprop | — | Visit site |
FundingPips ★ 3.8 · Read review | Forex | $29 | $5K – $200K | 60–100% | Static | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader | — | Visit site |
Top One Futures ★ 3.8 · Read review | Futures | $39 | $25K – $150K | 90% | EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, BlackArrow, WealthCharts | — | Visit site |
Goat Funded Futures ★ 3.8 · Read review | Futures | $138 | $25K – $150K | 80–90% (100% of the first $10K on Instant Classic) | EOD | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, DeepCharts, ATAS, Tradesea, TickBlaze | — | Visit site |
E8 Markets ★ 3.7 · Read review | Forex | $32 | $5K – $500K | 80–100% | Intraday or Static | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader, TradeLocker | — | Visit site |
Alpha Capital Group ★ 3.7 · Read review | Forex | $27 | $2.5K – $200K | 80–90% | Static or Intraday | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradeLocker | — | Visit site |
FuturesElite ★ 3.7 · Read review | Futures | $96 | $25K – $150K | 90% (80% on Instant) | EOD | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, WealthCharts, Quantower, ATAS, DeepCharts | — | Visit site |
E8 Futures ★ 3.6 · Read review | Futures | $120 | $25K – $200K | 80% (up to 100% on E8 Zero) | EOD | Tradovate, TradingView | — | Visit site |
Take Profit Trader ★ 3.5 · Read review | Futures | $150/mo | $25K – $150K | 80% | EOD | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, MotiveWave, MultiCharts, Bookmap | — | Visit site |
