Futures prop firms by feature
Every prop firm we track, sorted by the one thing you care about. Each list below is its own page: a short intro, the firms ranked best first with the reason each one made it and its all-in price, and the data behind the ranking. Each card names the firm that list currently leads with and the figure that earned it the place. No firm is on a list unless the live data puts it there.
How you get funded
The first fork: pass an evaluation, or buy the funded account outright. It decides what you pay, how long it takes and which rules you trade under from day one.
- Instant funding10 firms10 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list sell an instant funding account: you pay for the funded account up front and skip the evaluation.CheapestFunded Futures Family$70
- One day pass15 firms15 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list can put you in a funded account on your first day, either through an evaluation with a one trading day minimum or an instant funding account that skips the evaluation.CheapestAlpha Futures$45
The rules on the evaluation
Day minimums, deadlines and consistency rules are what stop a passing balance from turning into a funded account. These lists cut the firms by the rule they drop.
- No time limit16 firms16 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list put no deadline on the evaluation: there is no day count to beat, so the account stays open until you pass it or breach it.CheapestFunded Futures Family$18
- No consistency rule14 firms14 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list sell at least one evaluation with no consistency rule, so a single big day cannot hold the pass back.CheapestAlpha Futures$45
- No minimum trading days13 firms13 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list have at least one evaluation with no minimum day count: hit the target inside the drawdown and it passes, even on day one.CheapestAlpha Futures$45
What you are allowed to trade
When you may trade, how you may trade it and how much size you get. These are firm-level policies rather than plan rules, and they are the ones that void an account after the fact rather than at the point of sale.
- News trading20 firmsAll 20 active futures prop firms on our list let you trade through a news release, some with no restriction at all and some with a blackout window around the big prints.UnrestrictedApex Trader FundingNo conditions
- Algo trading17 firms17 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list permit automated trading in some form, from a free hand for your own EA to semi-automated tools only while you watch every trade.UnrestrictedLegends TradingNo conditions
- Scaling plan13 firms13 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list scale the contract limit on the funded account: you start below the maximum and unlock more size as profit builds.CheapestFunded Futures Family$18
How the drawdown works
The loss limit is the rule that ends most accounts. Static, end of day and intraday behave differently on the same balance, so the type matters as much as the amount.
- Static drawdown4 firms4 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list offer at least one account with a static drawdown: a fixed dollar limit below the starting balance that never trails.CheapestDayTraders$45
- End of day drawdown20 firms20 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list offer at least one account with an end of day drawdown, where the trailing limit moves only at the session close, never on open profit during the day.CheapestLucid Trading$42
- No trailing drawdown20 firms20 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list offer at least one account whose drawdown does not trail intraday: either a static limit or an end of day limit.CheapestLucid Trading$42
How and when you get paid
Payout speed is a plan rule, not a firm rule. These lists rank the firms by the days, the cadence and the buffer standing between a funded account and the first withdrawal.
- Daily payouts12 firms12 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list have at least one plan that lets you request a payout every day, or with no minimum day count at all.CheapestFunded Futures Family$21
- Fastest payout20 firmsAll 20 active futures prop firms on our list, ranked by the fewest qualifying days their fastest plan needs before a payout request, from none to ten.FastestFunded Futures NetworkNo minimum
- Highest profit split20 firmsAll 20 active futures prop firms on our list, ranked by the best profit split any of their plans pays, from 100 percent down to 75.Best splitApex Trader Funding100%
Where you trade
Platform support is firm-wide, so every account a firm sells can be traded on every platform it lists. Pick the firm by the chart you already work on.
- TradingView16 firms16 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list support TradingView as a trading platform, on every account they sell.CheapestFunded Futures Family$18
- Tradovate16 firms16 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list support Tradovate as a trading platform, on every account they sell.CheapestFunded Futures Family$18
- NinjaTrader16 firms16 of the 20 active futures prop firms on our list support NinjaTrader as a trading platform, on every account they sell.CheapestFunded Futures Family$18
What it costs
The sticker price is rarely the whole price. Activation fees, resets and the discount code all move the number you actually pay to get funded.
Prop firm list FAQs
How the lists are built, what the figures mean, and which one to open first.
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Q3What is the difference between an evaluation and instant funding?
Q4Which list shows the cheapest prop firm?
Q5Are these lists generated automatically?
Q6How often do the lists change?
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