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Top Prop Firms for New Traders (2026)

For a first challenge, The5ers ranks first here, with 82/100 on our beginner checklist and 4.3/5 overall. Its accounts start at $22, 100% keep a static floor, and its $100K static benchmark costs $455. All 47 firms here start at $100 or less, offer a static or end-of-day drawdown and carry no warning. After it: Breakout, Finotive Funding and Equity Edge.

By Editorial teamListing data refreshed List prices, no promo codes

For a first attempt, the rulebook matters more than the account size. Look for a drawdown that is static or measured at end of day, a light or absent consistency rule, and a fee you can lose without pain.

That is the filter here: no warnings, at least one account priced at $100 or under, and a static or end-of-day trailing loss limit.

Method: Filter: no warnings, an entry price of $100 or less, and static or end-of-day drawdown. Order: the beginner checklist score (price, drawdown model, consistency rule, history), highest first; our overall score breaks ties. No firm with an open warning makes the picks. We quote official list prices with no promo codes and add any fee you pay after passing.

Top Prop Firms for New Traders in numbers

Firms listed
47
Accounts compared
1,046
Profit target, all phases (median)
10%
Maximum loss (median)
6%
Daily loss cap (median)
3%, with no daily cap on 19% of accounts
Drawdown mix
static on 50%, end-of-day trailing on 18%, balance-trailing on 18%
Funded split (median)
80%
Payout cycle (median)
every 14 days
How you pay
subscription on 5% of accounts, a one-off fee on the rest
Fee charged after you pass
on 5% of accounts, median $189
Consistency rule
9% of accounts have no best-day cap in the challenge or at payout; 34% state a cap size
Minimum trading days (median)
3
50K forex account, median list price
$334
100K forex account, median list price
$555
Platforms offered by most firms
26 firms on MetaTrader 5, 14 on cTrader, 14 on Match-Trader, 14 on TradingView

Every figure is a median of accounts, not of firms: the 1,046 accounts listed here, at list price, as of October 5, 2026. Size prices leave out pay-later plans.

The beginner checklist, firm by firm

Five things make a first challenge forgiving: an affordable fee, a floor that does not chase profit, no best-day cap, few required days and some history. Each row scores a firm on them.

FirmBeginner scoreEntry priceStatic accountsNo consistency ruleFewest min. daysYears in business
The5ers82$22100%14%310
Breakout80$20100%0%—2
Finotive Funding79$25100%0%25
Equity Edge76$1541%83%22
Fintokei75$44100%0%33
The Trading Pit74$2956% + EOD0%34
Trade The Pool74$4790% + EOD0%—4
FundedNext72$32.9982%0%24
FTMO72€7964% + EOD64%411
FundingPips71$3378%0%13
QT Funded71$3560%40%03
Nordic Funder71$2572%4%04
Hola Prime70$3979% + EOD0%22
WSFunded70$2372%0%42

"+ EOD" means the firm also sells end-of-day trailing accounts. The score runs from 0 to 100; how it is built is on our methodology page.

Quick comparison of the leaders

Forex/CFD · compared on the 100K account, or the nearest size

#FirmAccountTargetLoss capsSplitPayout cyclePriceStands out for
1The5ers4.3$100K High Stakes Challenge 2-Step10% / 5%5% a day · 10% total (static)80%Every 14 days$455Fixed loss floor
2Finotive Funding4.3$100K Challenge 2-Step7.5% / 5%4.5% a day · 9% total (static)80%Weekly$555Paid weekly
3Equity Edge4.2$100K Swift 2-Step8% / 5%4% a day · 8% total (static)80%Every 14 days$472Many account types
4Fintokei4.0$100K SwiftTrader 1-Step6%2% a day · 3% total (static)90%Every 14 days$499Split of 90% or more
5The Trading Pit4.0$100K CFD Prime - Evaluation 2-Step10% / 5%4% a day · 8% total (end-of-day trailing)80%Every 14 days$569All-rounder
6Trade The Pool3.7$100K Edge 1-Step6%1.8% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)80%Every 14 days$266Cheap to start
7FundedNext4.4$100K Stellar Lite Challenge 2-Step8% / 4%4% a day · 8% total (static)80%Every 14 days$400Heavily reviewed
8FTMO3.8€100K Standard Challenge 1-Step10%3% a day · 10% total (end-of-day trailing)90%Every 14 days€499Roomy drawdown

Futures · compared on the 50K account, or the nearest size

#FirmAccountTargetLoss capsSplitPayout cyclePriceStands out for
1Traders Launch4.2$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 80% Profit Split 1-Step2%no daily cap · 1% total (end-of-day trailing)80%Daily$99No daily cap
2Blue Guardian Futures4.0$50K Reserve 1-Step6%2.4% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$100Split of 90% or more
3Topstep4.0$50K No Activation Fee 1-Step6%no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$95/moLong history
4Bulenox3.6$50K Momentum Option 2 1-Step6%2.4% a day · 4.5% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$143Cheap to start

Crypto · compared on the 100K account, or the nearest size

#FirmAccountTargetLoss capsSplitPayout cyclePriceStands out for
1Breakout4.2$100K Crypto - Turbo 1-Step9%3% a day · 3% total (static)80%Daily$330Fixed loss floor
2BEM Funding4.0$100K One Only 1-Step6%3% a day · 6% total (end-of-day trailing)80%On request$460Roomy drawdown
3Crypto Fund Trader3.7$100K 2-Step8% / 5%5% a day · 10% total (static)80%After 15 trading days$660All-rounder

Futures firms set targets and loss limits in dollars; we show them as a percent of the account.

Firms listed
47
out of 90 firms in our data
Target, this page (median of accounts)
10%
Everything else: 9%
Max loss, this page (median of accounts)
6%
Everything else: 6%
$10K of funding, this page (one-off fees)
$75.60
$119 per $1K of max loss; Everything else: $79.80 per $10K

The strongest pick for each priority

Gentle first account
FundingPips
$5K Flex · $5K, static 12% limit, $74
Lowest upfront price
Equity Edge
$2.5K Swift · $18 for $2.5K, nothing due later
Fixed loss floor
FundingPips
$100K Pro - Challenges · 6% static floor for $466
No best-day cap
Equity Edge
$25K Swift · no consistency rule, $142
End-of-day trailing futures
The5ers Futures
$50K Day Trade · 4% trailing on closes only, $100
Pick for crypto
Breakout
$100K Crypto - Turbo · $330

A formula picks these from 1,046 accounts. We leave out our Editor's Choice and any firm carrying a warning.

Editor's Choice · Our editorial pick, pinned and disclosed; it places #9 of 47 on this page's ranking.

Editor's Choiceeditorial and commercial pick, pinned above the rankingAccepts all but 5 countries

Hash Hedge

Editor's rating · calculated 4.0
4.5 Trustpilot · 111 reviews
Visit site
on hashhedge.com
Cheapest way in
$79
Countries not accepted
5
Max profit split
80%up to 90% with a paid add-on
Fastest payouts
Bi-weekly
Benchmark account: $100K Crypto + TradFi - 2-Stage2-Step
Price
$799
Profit target
8% / 6%
Daily loss
5%
Max loss
10% then 8% static
Split
80%
Payouts on this account
Every 14 days
  • ✓ Static drawdown
  • ✓ No time limit
  • ✓ News trading
  • – EAs / bots
  • ✓ Weekend holding
  • – Fee refunded
  • Pay by Crypto (USDT: TRC20, ERC20, BEP20, Solana, Arbitrum, Optimism) · paid by Crypto (USDT)
  • Hash Hedge Terminal (web)
  • Selling challenges since 2025
Score breakdown
Countries accepted (30%)96
Cost (20%)27
Rules & drawdown (15%)75
Payouts & split (15%)73
Trader reviews (10%)67
Ways to pay & get paid (5%)29
Firm popularity (5%) ⓘ46

Firm popularity: Monthly Google searches for the firm's name across all countries, from Ahrefs keyword data (sub-brands carry their parent company's number). It shows the firm is known and in real use rather than a fly-by-night, but tells you nothing about its rules or payouts.

All 1,046 accounts side by side

Each account sold by the firms listed here, priced at list. The table opens on $100K forex/CFD accounts with the lowest price on top.

116 matching accounts · list prices without discounts

Firm · accountSizeStepsTargetDaily capTotal capDD : targetSplitPayout cycleList price
Leveraged4.0Leveraged ONE - 1-step - 100K$100K1-Step6%3%6% Trailing bal.1:180%Bi-weekly$188$18.80 / $10KVisit
Trade The Pool3.7 ★★★★★ 4.4Edge - 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step6%1.8%4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$266$26.60 / $10KVisit
Atmos Funded4.1 ★★★★★ 3.6Plus - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step6%none3% Trailing eq.1:0.580%Bi-weekly$149+ $125 on pass$27.40 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Endurance Program - 3- Step 100K$100K3-Step6%|6%|6%4%8% Static1:0.4480%Bi-weekly$299$29.90 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant24 - Instant 100K$100KInstantnone2%3% Trailing bal.—80%On request$299$29.90 / $10KVisit
The5ers4.3 ★★★★★ 4.7Bootcamp Program - 3-Steps *100K$100K3-Step6%|6%|6%none5% Static1:0.2850%Bi-weekly$95+ $205 on pass$30 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.2 ★★★★★ 4.2Instant - 100K$100KInstantnone3%5% Trailing eq.—90%Bi-weekly$305$30.50 / $10KVisit
ThinkCapital3.8Nexus Challenge - 3 - Step - 100K$100K3-Step7%|6%|5%4%8% Static1:0.4480%Bi-weekly$349$34.90 / $10KVisit
Nordic Funder3.9 ★★★★★ 3.23-Phase Evaluation - 3-Steps 100K$100K3-Step5%|5%|5%5%5% Static1:0.3380%Monthly$368$36.75 / $10KVisit
Atmos Funded4.1 ★★★★★ 3.6Plus - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step6%|6%3%6% Static1:0.580%Bi-weekly$379$37.90 / $10KVisit
Atmos Funded4.1 ★★★★★ 3.6Standard - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step10%3%6% Trailing eq.1:0.680%Bi-weekly$383$38.30 / $10KVisit
FXIFY4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Lightning Challenge - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step5%3%4% Trailing bal.1:0.880%Bi-weekly$399$39.90 / $10KVisit
FXIFY4.1 ★★★★★ 4.33-Phase - 3-Steps 100K$100K3-Step5%|5%|5%5%5% Static1:0.3380%Monthly$399$39.90 / $10KVisit
FundedNext4.4 ★★★★★ 4.5Stellar Lite Challenge - 2-Steps …$100K2-Step8%|4%4%8% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$400$40 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.2 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step8%3%5% Trailing eq.1:0.6380%Bi-weekly$407$40.70 / $10KVisit
Orion Funded3.9 ★★★★★ 4.5Orion Select - 3-Steps 100K$100K3-Step5%|5%|5%5%5% Static1:0.3380%Bi-weekly$409$40.90 / $10KVisit
Fintokei4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4Start Trader - 3Phase Evaluation …$100K3-Step2%|3%|6%3%6% Static1:0.5550%Bi-weekly$419$41.90 / $10KVisit
Trade The Pool3.7 ★★★★★ 4.4Day Trade Max - 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step6%1%3% Static1:0.570%Bi-weekly$435$43.50 / $10KVisit
Leveraged4.0Sprint - 1-step - 100K$100K1-Step2%1%1% Static1:0.580%Bi-weekly$439$43.90 / $10KVisit
FundingPips4.5 ★★★★★ 4.5Zero - Instant 100K$100KInstantnone3%5% Trailing eq.—95%Bi-weekly$444$44.40 / $10KVisit
City Traders Imperium4.0 ★★★★★ 4.21-Step Evaluation - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step8%none5% Trailing bal.1:0.6380%Monthly$449$44.90 / $10KVisit
Moneta Funded3.9 ★★★★★ 4.5Instant Funding (60% profit split…$100KInstantnone3%5% Trailing eq.—60%Bi-weekly$454$45.40 / $10KVisit
The5ers4.3 ★★★★★ 4.7High Stakes Challenge - 2-Steps 1…$100K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$455$45.50 / $10KVisit
FundingPips4.5 ★★★★★ 4.5Pro - Challenges - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step6%|6%3%6% Static1:0.580%Weekly$466$46.60 / $10KVisit
For Traders4.0Fast - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step9%3%6% Trailing bal.1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$469$46.90 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.2 ★★★★★ 4.2Swift 2-Step - 100K$100K2-Step8%|5%4%8% Static1:0.6280%Bi-weekly$472$47.20 / $10KVisit
QT Funded4.1 ★★★★★ 3.6QT POWER - 100K$100K2-Step6%|6%4%8% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$475$47.50 / $10KVisit
Instant Funding3.9IF Starter - Instant Funding 100K$100KInstantnone2%4% Static—90%On request$484$48.40 / $10KVisit
Funded Trading Plus3.9Activation - 1-step 100K$100K1-Step2%4%6% Static1:380%10 trading days$4+ $489 on pass$49.30 / $10KVisit
For Traders4.0Pay After Pass - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step2%3%6% Trailing bal.1:380%On request$9+ $486 on pass$49.50 / $10KVisit
WSFunded4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Instant Funded Pro - 100K$100KInstantnone3%5% Intraday trail—80%10 days$499$49.90 / $10KVisit
Fintokei4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4SwiftTrader - 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step6%2%3% Static1:0.590%Bi-weekly$499$49.90 / $10KVisit
ThinkCapital3.8Dual Step Intraday Challenge - 2-…$100K2-Step9%|5%4%7% Static1:0.580%Bi-weekly$499$49.90 / $10KVisit
ThinkCapital3.8Lightning Challenge - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step10%3%6% Trailing bal.1:0.680%Bi-weekly$499$49.90 / $10KVisit
Instant Funding3.9One Phase Lite - 1-Phase 100K$100K1-Step9%4%6% Trailing bal.1:0.6780%Weekly$500$50 / $10KVisit
Nordic Funder3.9 ★★★★★ 3.22-Phase Evaluation - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step10%|5%4%8% Static1:0.5380%Monthly$525$52.50 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.2 ★★★★★ 4.2Legacy 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step10%4%6% Trailing eq.1:0.680%Bi-weekly$526$52.60 / $10KVisit
Hantec Trader4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Express Program - 1- Step 100K$100K1-Step10%5%6% Trailing bal.1:0.680%Bi-weekly$529$52.90 / $10KVisit
WSFunded4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Ultra Two Phase - 100K$100K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%10 days$529$52.90 / $10KVisit
WSFunded4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Rapid One Phase - 100K$100K1-Step10%4%6% Static1:0.680%10 days$529$52.90 / $10KVisit
Trade The Pool3.7 ★★★★★ 4.4Day Trade Flex - 1-Step - 100K$100K1-Step6%2%4% Static1:0.6770%Bi-weekly$545$54.50 / $10KVisit
Equity Edge4.2 ★★★★★ 4.2Legacy 2-Step - 100K$100K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
Atmos Funded4.1 ★★★★★ 3.6Standard - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
FXIFY4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Static - 2-Phase - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step5%|10%4%10% Static1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
FXIFY4.1 ★★★★★ 4.3Trailing - 2-Steps 100K$100K2-Step10%|5%4%10% Trailing bal.1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
FXIFY4.1 ★★★★★ 4.31-Phase - 1-Step 100K$100K1-Step10%3%6% Trailing bal.1:0.680%Monthly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
City Traders Imperium4.0 ★★★★★ 4.22-Step Challenge Funding - 2-Step…$100K2-Step10%|5%5%10% Static1:0.6780%Monthly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
Leveraged4.0Turbo Trade - 1-step - 100K$100K1-Step6%3%6% Trailing bal.1:180%Bi-weekly$8.88+ $540 on pass$54.90 / $10KVisit
Leveraged4.0Senior - 2-step - 100K$100K2-Step5%|8%5%10% Static1:0.7780%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit
Fintokei4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4Pro Trader - 2Phase Evaluation - …$100K2-Step8%|6%5%10% Static1:0.7180%Bi-weekly$549$54.90 / $10KVisit

Our top 7 picks up close

1

The5ers

4.3 site score · ★★★★★ 4.7 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$100K High Stakes Challenge · 2-Step
Profit goal
10% / 5%
Loss caps
5% a day · 10% total (static)
Split and payout cycle
80% · every 14 days
Price at list
$455
Matching accounts here
21
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 82/100: entry $22, 100% static, 14% without a consistency rule, from 3 minimum days
Strengths
  • Fixed loss floor that never rises
  • Rated 4.7★ by 38.7K Trustpilot reviewers
  • In business for 10 years
Drawbacks
  • Slower payout cycle: every 14 days
  • Minimum of 3 trading days

The5ers review

2

Breakout

4.2 site score · ★★★★★ 4.7 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$100K Crypto - Turbo · 1-Step
Profit goal
9%
Loss caps
3% a day · 3% total (static)
Split and payout cycle
80% · daily
Price at list
$330
Matching accounts here
17
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 80/100: entry $20, 100% static, 0% without a consistency rule
Strengths
  • Fixed loss floor that never rises
  • Withdraw every day
Drawbacks
  • Little loss room against the target (1:0.33)
3

Finotive Funding

4.3 site score
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Flagship account
$100K Challenge · 2-Step
Profit goal
7.5% / 5%
Loss caps
4.5% a day · 9% total (static)
Split and payout cycle
80% · weekly
Price at list
$555
Matching accounts here
32
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 79/100: entry $25, 100% static, 0% without a consistency rule, from 2 minimum days
Strengths
  • Fixed loss floor that never rises
  • Paid weekly
  • In business for 5 years
4

Equity Edge

4.2 site score · ★★★★★ 4.2 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$100K Swift · 2-Step
Profit goal
8% / 5%
Loss caps
4% a day · 8% total (static)
Split and payout cycle
80% · every 14 days
Price at list
$472
Matching accounts here
46
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 76/100: entry $15, 41% static, 83% without a consistency rule, from 2 minimum days
Strengths
  • Fixed loss floor that never rises
Drawbacks
  • Slower payout cycle: every 14 days
5

Fintokei

4.0 site score · ★★★★★ 4.4 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$100K SwiftTrader · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
2% a day · 3% total (static)
Split and payout cycle
90% · every 14 days
Price at list
$499
Matching accounts here
23
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 75/100: entry $44, 100% static, 0% without a consistency rule, from 3 minimum days
Strengths
  • Fixed loss floor that never rises
  • Keep 90% of profits
Drawbacks
  • Slower payout cycle: every 14 days
  • Minimum of 3 trading days

Fintokei review

6

Traders Launch

4.2 site score · ★★★★★ 4.7 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 80% Profit Split · 1-Step
Profit goal
2%
Loss caps
no daily cap · 1% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
80% · daily
Price at list
$99
Matching accounts here
12
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 53/100: entry $49, 0% static, 0% without a consistency rule, from 3 minimum days
Strengths
  • This account has no daily cap
  • Withdraw every day
Drawbacks
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown, so the floor rises with your balance
  • Best day capped at 40% of profit
  • Minimum of 3 trading days
7

Blue Guardian Futures

4.0 site score · ★★★★★ 3.8 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$50K Reserve · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
2.4% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
90% · after 5 profitable days
Price at list
$100
Matching accounts here
16
Why it ranks here (beginner checklist)
beginner score 49/100: entry $64, 25% static, 0% without a consistency rule
Strengths
  • Keep 90% of profits
  • Paid after 5 profitable days
Drawbacks
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown, so the floor rises with your balance
  • Best day capped at 40% of profit

These accounts against the rest of the market

Median ofThis pageEverything else
Accounts counted10461167
Total profit target10%9%
Maximum loss6%6%
Max loss per 1% of target1:0.621:0.67
Share with no daily cap19%18%
Share with static drawdown50%45%
Share with no consistency rule9%22%
Split once funded80%80%
Payout cycle (days)147
Cost per $10K, one-off fee$75.60$79.80
Cost per $1K of max loss, one-off fee$119$134

Each figure is a median: accounts sold by the firms listed here set against every other account in our data.

Charts from our data

How high the targets go

<5% 33 accts5–6% 205 accts6.5–8% 26 accts8.5–10% 192 accts>10% 347 accts
The 1046 accounts listed here, grouped by their total profit target.

Drawdown types in use

1046accountsStatic · 50%End-of-day trailing · 18%Balance-trailing · 18%Equity-trailing · 8%Intraday trailing · 4%Trailing · 2%
Static is the gentlest model for a trader, and intraday trailing is the harshest.

What each account size costs (Forex, median)

$5K $57$10K $99$25K $200$50K $334$100K $555$200K $1,099
Typical upfront list price per size for the accounts listed here, converted to USD. Pay-after-pass deals are left out.

Beginner score (0 to 100)

The5ers 82Breakout 80Finotive Funding 79Equity Edge 76Fintokei 75The Trading Pit 74Trade The Pool 74FundedNext 72FTMO 72FundingPips 71QT Funded 71Nordic Funder 71
The 12 leading firms on beginner score (0 to 100), firms with warnings excluded.

Every firm on this list (47)

#FirmFromStatic DDPayoutsScoreTrustpilot
1The5ers$22100% of acctsEvery 14 days4.34.7Go to site
2Breakout$20100% of acctsDaily4.24.7Go to site
3Finotive Funding$25100% of acctsWeekly4.3—Go to site
4Equity Edge$1541% of acctsEvery 14 days4.24.2Go to site
5Fintokei$44100% of acctsEvery 14 days4.04.4Go to site
6The Trading Pit$2956% of acctsEvery 14 days4.0—Go to site
7Trade The Pool$4790% of acctsEvery 14 days3.74.4Go to site
8FundedNext$32.9982% of acctsOn request4.44.5Go to site
★Hash HedgeEditor's Choice$79100% of acctsEvery 14 days4.04.5Go to site
9FTMO€7964% of acctsEvery 14 days3.84.8Go to site
10FundingPips$3378% of acctsWeekly4.54.5Go to site
11QT Funded$3560% of acctsEvery 4 days4.13.6Go to site
12Nordic Funder$2572% of acctsEvery 14 days3.93.2Go to site
13Hola Prime$3979% of acctsEvery 14 days4.14.5Go to site
14WSFunded$2372% of acctsEvery 10 days4.14.3Go to site
15City Traders Imperium$2974% of acctsEvery 14 days4.04.2Go to site
16Instant Funding$2531% of acctsOn request3.9—Go to site
17Pipstone Capital$4962% of acctsOn request after 7 profitable days3.82.0Go to site
18BEM Funding$3945% of acctsOn request4.0—Go to site
19Crypto Fund Trader$4060% of acctsOn request after 15 trading days3.7—Go to site
20Hantec Trader$1341% of acctsOn request4.14.3Go to site
21FXIFY$1939% of acctsEvery 10 days4.14.3Go to site
22Orion Funded$4963% of acctsEvery 14 days3.94.5Go to site
23WenCrypto$44100% of acctsEvery 10 business days3.9—Go to site
24ThinkCapital$3960% of acctsEvery 14 days3.8—Go to site
25For Traders$4136% of acctsOn request4.0—Go to site
26Leveraged$2955% of acctsEvery 14 days4.0—Go to site
27Traders Launch$490% of acctsDaily4.24.7Go to site
28For Traders Crypto$490% of acctsOn request3.9—Go to site
29E8 Perpetuals$3250% of acctsOn request4.2—Go to site
30Atmos Funded$2834% of acctsOn request after 7 profitable days4.13.6Go to site
31Blue Guardian Futures$6425% of acctsDaily4.03.8Go to site
32Funded Trading Plus$8941% of acctsWeekly3.9—Go to site
33Moneta Funded$4052% of acctsEvery 14 days3.94.5Go to site
34Topstep$950% of acctsAfter 5 profitable days4.03.6Go to site
35Bulenox$940% of acctsOn request3.64.7Go to site
36The Trading Pit Futures$990% of acctsAfter 5 profitable days4.1—Go to site
37TradeDay$1000% of acctsDaily3.64.6Go to site
38Alpha Futures$890% of acctsOn request4.04.4Go to site
39Lucid Trading$65.300% of acctsDaily3.94.3Go to site
40Funded Futures Family$790% of acctsAfter 3 profitable days3.94.6Go to site
41FuturesElite$770% of acctsDaily3.8—Go to site
42Tradeify$990% of acctsDaily3.94.4Go to site
43Tradeify 247$10067% of acctsDaily3.94.1Go to site
44The5ers Futures$590% of acctsEvery 14 days4.24.4Go to site
45FundedNext Futures$79.990% of acctsDaily4.04.5Go to site
46Hola Prime Futures$990% of acctsWeekly4.04.5Go to site

Sorted by our beginner checklist score: entry price, static or end-of-day drawdown, no consistency rule and time in business; our overall score breaks ties, with our overall score as 0% of the weight. A ⚠ flag means the firm carries a warning, so read its review first.

Your first challenge, one step at a time

Begin small. A $5K to $25K account is cheap and plays by the rules of the 100K version. Get through it first, then size up.

Choose the gentlest drawdown. Static is the kindest model and end-of-day trailing the next kindest. Leave intraday and equity trailing for later.

Risk 0.5% to 1% per trade. Under a 5% daily cap, three losers at 2% each end the day. Our challenge guide shows the maths.

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Questions and answers

Are prop firms a good idea for beginners?

They can give you a bigger account for little money, but failing a first challenge is common. See the fee as tuition and start on a small, cheap account whose rules forgive mistakes.

Which prop firm is easiest to pass?

None is easy, but some rules forgive more. FundingPips' $5K account pairs 12% to reach with a 12% static limit, for $74.

Which prop firm suits beginners best?

The5ers, with 82/100 on our beginner checklist and 4.3/5 overall.

What does a first challenge cost?

The median cheapest account across the firms on this page is $44.