Compare funded trading programs by challenge type, profit target, drawdown, profit split, fees and payouts. Figures come from our dataset, with a dash where our sources disagree.
OUR RECOMMENDATIONSShowing 20 prop firms.
Challenge
2-Step · profit target 10% / 5%
Loss limits
Daily 5% · max drawdown 10% (Static)
Profit split and fee
90% · —
Payouts
Bi-weekly
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
About
Headquartered in Prague, Czech Republic. Founded 2015. Suitable for intermediate and advanced traders.
Challenge
1-Step · profit target 6% (single phase)
Loss limits
Daily 3% · max drawdown 6% (Trailing)
Profit split and fee
100% · from $167 (25k account)
Payouts
Bi-weekly
Platforms
MT5
About
Headquartered in USA. Founded 2021. Suitable for intermediate and advanced traders.
Challenge
2-Step · profit target 8% / 5%
Loss limits
Daily 5% · max drawdown 10% (Static)
Profit split and fee
90% · from $199 (25k account)
Payouts
Weekly, Monthly
Platforms
MT4, MT5, cTrader, TradingView
About
Headquartered in USA. Founded 2021. Suitable for beginner, intermediate and advanced traders.
No prop firms match these filters.
Fees are shown for the smallest account size with a listed fee. Prices and rules change often, so confirm on the firm's site. Filters apply to the list above, not to the top three.
The process is similar across firms, but the details are not.
Pick a firm, an account size and a challenge type (one-step or two-step), and pay the fee.
Reach the profit target without breaking the daily loss or maximum drawdown rule, and meet any trading-day requirements.
Pass every phase and the firm opens a funded account under its terms.
Withdraw your share of profits on the firm's payout schedule, subject to its minimum amount and conditions.
Rules decide whether a strategy fits a firm. This is what our dataset records; always confirm in the firm's current rules.
| Firm | EAs | News trading | Weekend holding | Hedging | Copy trading | HFT | Martingale | VPN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| Apex Trader Funding | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Funded Trader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| E8 Funding | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Funding Pips | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Blue Guardian | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| FunderPro | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| FXIFY | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| True Forex Funds | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Alpha Capital Group | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| City Traders Imperium | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Funded Engineer | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Funded Next | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Goat Funded Trader | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Audacity Capital | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No |
| Halo Funded | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Maven Trading | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
| Lark Funding | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| SurgeTrader | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | Yes |
| The Prop Trading | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | No | No |
How and when each firm pays out.
| Firm | Frequency | Minimum payout | First payout | Methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Bi-weekly | — | 14 days | Bank wire, Crypto, Skrill |
| Apex Trader Funding | Bi-weekly | $0 | 8 days | Bank wire, Crypto, Deel, Wise |
| The Funded Trader | Weekly, Monthly | $100 | 7 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| E8 Funding | Monthly, On demand | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Funding Pips | Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly, On demand | — | — | Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise, Rise |
| Blue Guardian | Monthly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| FunderPro | Weekly, Bi-weekly | $100 | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| FXIFY | Monthly, On demand | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| True Forex Funds | Bi-weekly | $100 | 14 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Alpha Capital Group | Bi-weekly, Monthly, On demand | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| City Traders Imperium | Monthly | — | 7 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Funded Engineer | Monthly | $50 | 7 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Funded Next | Weekly, Bi-weekly, Monthly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Goat Funded Trader | Weekly, Bi-weekly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Audacity Capital | Monthly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Halo Funded | Weekly, Bi-weekly | $25 | 7 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Maven Trading | Monthly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| Lark Funding | Bi-weekly, Monthly | — | — | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| SurgeTrader | Bi-weekly | $25 | 30 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
| The Prop Trading | Monthly | $100 | 14 days | Bank wire, Crypto, PayPal, Skrill, Deel, Wise |
Check news trading, weekend holding, EAs and hedging before you pay. A strategy that breaks one rule can end the account.
Balance-based, static and trailing drawdown behave differently as your account grows. Read how the limit is calculated.
Look at the fee for your account size, whether it is refundable, and whether a free retry is offered.
Compare payout frequency, minimum payout, first payout timing and the methods available in your country.
Prop firms are often not regulated like brokers. Confirm the legal entity, read the terms and look at independent reviews.
Begin with a smaller account size and treat the fee as money you can afford to lose.
We list active firms in our dataset that have core data: profit targets, loss limits and profit split. Firms that have closed or paused operations are not listed. Each figure is printed only when our sources agree on it; otherwise we show a dash. Firms are ordered by the overall score in our dataset. We do not test live payouts on this page, and rules and prices can change after the date shown. We may earn a commission if you buy a challenge through some links on this page; this does not change the facts we show.
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A proprietary trading firm gives you the chance to trade its capital after you pass an evaluation. You pay a fee for the challenge, trade a demo or simulated account under set rules, and if you meet the targets you can receive a funded account and a share of the profits it generates. Rules and fees differ from firm to firm.
No. A broker holds client money and routes your orders to the market. A prop firm sells an evaluation and, if you pass, gives you access to a funded account under its own terms. Many prop firms are not regulated in the way brokers are, so read the terms and check who the legal entity is.
Most challenges have one or two phases. In each phase you must reach a profit target without breaking the daily loss or maximum drawdown limits, and some firms also set minimum or maximum trading days. Pass every phase and the firm opens a funded account.
The daily loss limit caps how much the account can fall in one trading day. The maximum drawdown caps how far the account can fall in total. Breaking either usually ends the account. Drawdown can be balance-based, static or trailing, which changes how the limit moves as you make profit.
It depends on the firm. Some refund the fee with your first payout if you pass, some offer a free retry, and some offer neither. Check the "Fee refundable" and "Free retry" details on each firm and confirm with the firm before you buy.
Firms set their own payout schedule (weekly, bi-weekly, monthly or on demand), a minimum payout amount and the payout methods they support. Compare these in the table before you choose, and read the firm's terms for any extra conditions.
Each firm sets its own rules on expert advisors, news trading, weekend holding, hedging, copy trading and high-frequency strategies. The rules table on this page shows what our dataset records for each firm. Always confirm in the firm's current rules before you trade.
We list active firms in our dataset that have complete core data (profit target, loss limits, profit split and challenge fees). Where our sources disagree on a figure we show a dash instead of guessing. Order follows the score in our dataset.
Yes. Trading leveraged products carries a high risk of loss, and many challenge attempts do not result in a funded account, which means the fee can be lost. Only pay what you can afford to lose, and treat this page as general information, not financial advice.
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