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Best Futures Prop Firms, Scored and Ranked (2026)

Our highest-scored futures prop firm in 2026 is Traders Launch (4.2/5). Its flagship is a $100K 1-step account (Futures Evaluation - NYC - 80% Profit Split) at $99: a 2% target, no daily cap, a 1% end-of-day trailing max loss and an 80% split. Its 1% limit leaves $1,000 of loss room, so you pay $99 per $1K of max loss (median here: $131). Next in line: The5ers Futures, The Trading Pit Futures and FundedNext Futures. We follow 30 futures firms with 441 futures accounts between them.

By Editorial teamListing data refreshed List prices, no promo codes

Futures prop firms test you on CME contracts through feeds and platforms like Rithmic, Tradovate and NinjaTrader. Some charge a monthly subscription rather than a single fee, and some add an activation fee once you pass.

The drawdown model deserves your closest look: end-of-day trailing is much easier to live with than intraday trailing. US residents are accepted at most US-based futures firms.

Method: Every firm in this market, sorted by our score and shown with the account nearest $100K ($50K for futures). 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.

Futures Prop Firms, Scored and Ranked in numbers

Firms listed
30
Accounts compared
441
Profit target, all phases (median)
6%
Maximum loss (median)
3.5%
Daily loss cap (median)
2%, with no daily cap on 57% of accounts
Drawdown mix
end-of-day trailing on 79%, intraday trailing on 16%, static on 4%
Funded split (median)
90%
Payout cycle (median)
every 7 days
How you pay
subscription on 25% of accounts, a one-off fee on the rest
Fee charged after you pass
on 21% of accounts, median $130
Consistency rule
2% of accounts have no best-day cap in the challenge or at payout; 98% state a cap size
Minimum trading days (median)
2
50K futures account, median list price
$209
100K futures account, median list price
$312
Platforms offered by most firms
18 firms on TradingView, 18 on Tradovate, 17 on NinjaTrader, 16 on Quantower

Every figure is a median of accounts, not of firms: the 441 accounts listed here, at list price, as of October 5, 2026. Size prices leave out pay-later plans.

Quick comparison of the leaders

#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
2The5ers Futures4.2$50K Day Trade 1-Step6%no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)80%Every 14 days$100Cheap to start
3The Trading Pit Futures4.1$50K Futures Prime - Evaluation 1-Step6%2% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)80%After 5 profitable days$99All-rounder
4FundedNext Futures4.0$50K Flex 1-Step5%no daily cap · 3% total (end-of-day trailing)95%Every 5 days$134Split of 90% or more
5Topstep4.0$50K No Activation Fee 1-Step6%no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$95/moLong history
6Blue Guardian Futures4.0$50K Reserve 1-Step6%2.4% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$100All-rounder
7Ylos Trading4.0$50K No Activation 1-Step6%no daily cap · 5% total (end-of-day trailing)100%After 10 profitable days$248Big account sizes
8Hola Prime Futures4.0$50K Prime 1-Step6%no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%After 5 profitable days$159/moAll-rounder
9Alpha Futures4.0$50K Standard 1-Step6%2% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%On request after 5 profitable days$129/moAll-rounder
10Lucid Trading3.9$50K LucidFlex 1-Step6%no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)90%Every 5 days$105Paid weekly

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

Firms listed
30
out of 30 futures firms in our data
Target, Futures (median of accounts)
6%
Rest of the market: 10%
Max loss, Futures (median of accounts)
3.5%
Rest of the market: 6%
$10K of funding, Futures (one-off fees)
$46.05
$131 per $1K of max loss; Rest of the market: $81.05 per $10K

The strongest pick for each priority

Lowest price at $50K
DayTraders
$50K Static · $50 + $5 after passing
Most loss room per dollar
DayTraders
$300K Trail · $20.74 per $1K of max loss ($4.83 per $10K of size), fees in
Widest loss buffer vs target
Ylos Trading
$25K No Activation · 6% goal against 6% max loss
Biggest payout share
Ylos Trading
$300K Instant Funding · you keep 100%
No daily cap
Traders Launch
$100K Futures Evaluation - NYC - 55% Profit Split · only a 1% end-of-day trailing overall limit
Fixed loss floor
Blue Guardian Futures
$50K Direct - Instant · 4% static floor for $494

A formula picks these from 441 accounts. We leave out our Editor's Choice and any firm carrying a warning.

All 441 accounts side by side

Each account that fits this page, priced at list. The table opens on $50K futures accounts with the lowest price on top.

110 matching accounts · list prices without discounts

Firm · accountSizeStepsTargetDaily capTotal capDD : targetSplitPayout cycleList price
DayTraders3.7 ★★★★★ 4.6Static - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step7.5%none2% Static1:0.27100%8 profitable days$50+ $5 on pass$11 / $10KVisit
DayTraders3.7 ★★★★★ 4.6Trail - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none5% Intraday trail1:0.83100%8 profitable days$70+ $5 on pass$15 / $10KVisit
Topstep4.0 ★★★★★ 3.6No Activation Fee - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$95/mo$19 / $10KVisit
The Trading Pit Futures4.1Futures Prime - 1-Phase Evaluatio…$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%5 profitable days$99$19.80 / $10KVisit
The5ers Futures4.2 ★★★★★ 4.4Day Trade - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%Bi-weekly$100$20 / $10KVisit
Blue Guardian Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 3.8Reserve - 1-Step 50K $50K1-Step6%2.4%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$100$20 / $10KVisit
Lucid Trading3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3LucidFlex 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 days$105$21.04 / $10KVisit
Lucid Trading3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3LucidDaily Intraday DLL - 1-Step …$50K1-Step6%none4% Intraday trail1:0.6790%Daily$106$21.12 / $10KVisit
DayTraders3.7 ★★★★★ 4.6EOD - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.5%4% Intraday trail1:0.67100%8 profitable days$105+ $5 on pass$22 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Family3.9 ★★★★★ 4.6Velocity Plan - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step8%none4.5% Intraday trail1:0.5690%3 profitable days$125/mo$25 / $10KVisit
Lucid Trading3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3LucidDaily EOD DLL - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$125$25.04 / $10KVisit
Alpha Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4Standard - 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%On request$129/mo$25.80 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 3.9Flex DLL - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2.4%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$131$26.20 / $10KVisit
TradeDay3.6 ★★★★★ 4.6QuickPay Intraday - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% Intraday trail1:0.6780%Daily$131/mo$26.20 / $10KVisit
FundedNext Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.5Flex - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step5%none3% EOD trailing1:0.695%5 days$134$26.80 / $10KVisit
Goat Funded Futures3.7EOD - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%7 profitable days$138$27.60 / $10KVisit
Alpha Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4Zero - 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%On request$139/mo$27.80 / $10KVisit
FuturesElite3.8Elite - With DLL - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.4%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%6 profitable days$139$27.80 / $10KVisit
Lucid Trading3.9 ★★★★★ 4.3LucidPro 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.4%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%3 days$140$28.08 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 3.9Daily - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$142$28.40 / $10KVisit
Bulenox3.6 ★★★★★ 4.7Momentum Option 1 - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4.5% Intraday trail1:0.7590%5 profitable days$143$28.60 / $10KVisit
Bulenox3.6 ★★★★★ 4.7Momentum Option 2 - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.4%4.5% EOD trailing1:0.7590%5 profitable days$143$28.60 / $10KVisit
Tradeify3.9 ★★★★★ 4.4Growth Plan - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2.5%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$145$29 / $10KVisit
E8 Futures3.5E8 Signature 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%5 profitable days$150$30 / $10KVisit
FuturesElite3.8Nitro - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step3000%none4% EOD trailing1:090%Daily$152$30.40 / $10KVisit
FuturesElite3.8Elite - Without DLL - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%6 profitable days$153$30.60 / $10KVisit
My Funded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 4.9Builder - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%2 profitable days$153$30.60 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Family3.9 ★★★★★ 4.6Premier Plus FastPass - Intraday …$50K1-Step6%none4% Intraday trail1:0.6790%5 profitable days$154/mo$30.80 / $10KVisit
Hola Prime Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.51 Step Prime - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$159/mo$31.80 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Network3.9 ★★★★★ 3.8MAX Standard - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.5%4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%On request$160/mo$32 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 3.9Standard Evaluation - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%On request$160$32 / $10KVisit
Tradeify3.9 ★★★★★ 4.4Select Flex - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$165$33 / $10KVisit
Tradeify3.9 ★★★★★ 4.4Select Daily - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$165$33 / $10KVisit
AquaFunded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 3.9Flex No DLL - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%6 profitable days$172$34.40 / $10KVisit
TradeDay3.6 ★★★★★ 4.6QuickPay EOD - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%Daily$175/mo$35 / $10KVisit
E8 Futures3.5E8 Zero Starter - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none3% EOD trailing1:0.580%Daily$178$35.60 / $10KVisit
Blue Guardian Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 3.8Express - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$179$35.80 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Family3.9 ★★★★★ 4.6Prime Standard - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%3 profitable days$179/mo$35.80 / $10KVisit
FuturesElite3.8Prime - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2.4%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$179$35.80 / $10KVisit
DayTraders3.7 ★★★★★ 4.6S2L - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% Intraday trail1:0.6780%8 profitable days$179$35.80 / $10KVisit
Blueberry Futures3.9 ★★★★★ 3.3Accelerated - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% Intraday trail1:0.6790%5 profitable days$184/mo$36.80 / $10KVisit
TradeDay3.6 ★★★★★ 4.6FastPass EOD - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%5 profitable days$189/mo$37.80 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Family3.9 ★★★★★ 4.6Premier Plus FastPass - End of Da…$50K1-Step6%none3% EOD trailing1:0.590%5 profitable days$194/mo$38.80 / $10KVisit
Topstep4.0 ★★★★★ 3.6Standard - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%5 profitable days$49/mo+ $149 on pass$39.60 / $10KVisit
NYS Markets ⚠3.9 ★★★★★ 3.0Futures NYS Flex - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%5 profitable days$199$39.80 / $10KVisit
FundedNext Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.5Legacy - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6780%5 days$200$40 / $10KVisit
Funded Futures Family3.9 ★★★★★ 4.6Prime Max - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%3 profitable days$204/mo$40.80 / $10KVisit
Blue Guardian Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 3.8Standard - 1-Step 50K$50K1-Step6%2%4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%On request$209$41.80 / $10KVisit
Alpha Futures4.0 ★★★★★ 4.4Advanced - 50K$50K1-Step8%none3.5% EOD trailing1:0.4490%On request$209/mo$41.80 / $10KVisit
My Funded Futures3.7 ★★★★★ 4.9Rapid - 1-Step - 50K$50K1-Step6%none4% EOD trailing1:0.6790%Daily$209$41.80 / $10KVisit

Our top 7 futures prop firms up close

1

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
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
2

The5ers Futures

4.2 site score · ★★★★★ 4.4 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$50K Day Trade · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
80% · every 14 days
Price at list
$100
Matching accounts here
8
Strengths
  • This account has no daily cap
Drawbacks
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown, so the floor rises with your balance
  • Slower payout cycle: every 14 days
  • Best day capped at 40% of profit
3

The Trading Pit Futures

4.1 site score
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Flagship account
$50K Futures Prime - Evaluation · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
2% a day · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
80% · after 5 profitable days
Price at list
$99
Matching accounts here
3
Strengths
  • Paid after 5 profitable days
  • In business for 4 years
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
4

FundedNext Futures

4.0 site score · ★★★★★ 4.5 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$50K Flex · 1-Step
Profit goal
5%
Loss caps
no daily cap · 3% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
95% · every 5 days
Price at list
$134
Matching accounts here
12
Strengths
  • This account has no daily cap
  • Keep 95% of profits
  • Paid every 5 days
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
5

Topstep

4.0 site score · ★★★★★ 3.6 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$50K No Activation Fee · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
no daily cap · 4% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
90% · after 5 profitable days
Price at list
$95/mo
Matching accounts here
6
Strengths
  • This account has no daily cap
  • Keep 90% of profits
  • Paid after 5 profitable days
  • In business for 14 years
Drawbacks
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown, so the floor rises with your balance
  • Best day capped at 40% of profit
  • Recurring monthly fee instead of a single payment

Topstep review

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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
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
7

Ylos Trading

4.0 site score · ★★★★★ 4.8 on Trustpilot
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Flagship account
$50K No Activation · 1-Step
Profit goal
6%
Loss caps
no daily cap · 5% total (end-of-day trailing)
Split and payout cycle
100% · after 10 profitable days
Price at list
$248
Matching accounts here
20
Strengths
  • This account has no daily cap
  • Keep 100% of profits
Drawbacks
  • End-of-day trailing drawdown, so the floor rises with your balance
  • Slower payout cycle: after 10 profitable days
  • Best day capped at 40% of profit

How futures accounts differ from other markets

Median ofFuturesRest of the market
Accounts counted4411772
Total profit target6%10%
Maximum loss3.5%6%
Max loss per 1% of target1:0.561:0.67
Share with no daily cap57%9%
Share with static drawdown4%59%
Share with no consistency rule2%19%
Split once funded90%80%
Payout cycle (days)714
Cost per $10K, one-off fee$46.05$81.05
Cost per $1K of max loss, one-off fee$131$125

Each figure is a median: every futures account set against every account in the other markets.

Charts from our data

How high the targets go

<5% 17 accts5–6% 315 accts6.5–8% 21 accts8.5–10% 2 accts>10% 3 accts
The 441 accounts listed here, grouped by their total profit target.

Drawdown types in use

441accountsEnd-of-day trailing · 79%Intraday trailing · 16%Static · 4%Equity-trailing · 1%Trailing · 0%
Static is the gentlest model for a trader, and intraday trailing is the harshest.

What each account size costs (Futures, median)

$25K $145$50K $209$100K $312$150K $447
Typical upfront list price per size for the accounts listed here, converted to USD. Pay-after-pass deals are left out.

Every firm on this list (30)

#FirmScoreFromBillingLargest pass feePayouts
1Traders Launch4.2$49One-time—DailyGo to site
2The5ers Futures4.2$59One-time—Every 14 daysGo to site
3The Trading Pit Futures4.1$99One-time—After 5 profitable daysGo to site
4FundedNext Futures4.0$79.99One-time—DailyGo to site
5Topstep4.0$95Monthly$149After 5 profitable daysGo to site
6Blue Guardian Futures4.0$64One-time—DailyGo to site
7Ylos Trading4.0$165One-time$399After 5 profitable daysGo to site
8Hola Prime Futures4.0$99Monthly—WeeklyGo to site
9Alpha Futures4.0$89Monthly—On requestGo to site
10Lucid Trading3.9$65.30One-time—DailyGo to site
11Tradeify3.9$99One-time—DailyGo to site
12Funded Futures Family3.9$79Monthly—After 3 profitable daysGo to site
13Earn2Trade3.9$289Monthly$139WeeklyGo to site
14Blueberry Futures3.9$110Monthly—After 5 profitable daysGo to site
15Funded Futures Network3.9$135Monthly—On requestGo to site
16NYS Markets⚠ flagged3.9$48One-time$409On request after 5 profitable daysGo to site
17FuturesElite3.8$77One-time—DailyGo to site
18FTUK3.8$109One-time$1,200On requestGo to site
19Upcomers⚠ flagged3.8$190One-time$6,690On requestGo to site
20My Funded Futures3.7$105One-time—DailyGo to site
21Goat Funded Futures3.7$138Monthly—DailyGo to site
22DayTraders3.7$179One-time$5After 8 profitable daysGo to site
23AquaFunded Futures3.7$131One-time—DailyGo to site
24TradeDay3.6$100Monthly—DailyGo to site
25Top One Futures3.6$178Monthly$359DailyGo to site
26Bulenox3.6$94One-time$498On requestGo to site
27E8 Futures3.5$110One-time—DailyGo to site
28Phidias⚠ flagged3.5$277Monthly$169After 5 profitable daysGo to site
29Apex Trader Funding3.3$490Monthly$159After 5 profitable daysGo to site
30Take Profit Trader3.2$280Monthly$130DailyGo to site

Sorted by overall score. A ⚠ flag means the firm carries a warning, so read its review first.

Picking a futures prop firm: what to weigh

Weigh three things. First, what you will spend before the first payout: the monthly fee times the months you expect, plus activation. Second, end-of-day versus intraday trailing drawdown. Third, any payout buffer or safety net the firm wants before your first withdrawal.

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Questions and answers

Which futures prop firm is the best?

On our score, Traders Launch (4.2/5). Close behind: The5ers Futures, The Trading Pit Futures and FundedNext Futures.

Which futures prop firm is the cheapest?

DayTraders has the lowest-priced $50K futures account here, at $50 + $5 after passing, with any pass fee counted. The lowest list price for any account here is $49 for a $100K account at Traders Launch. Pay-later plans start lower: a $39 deposit on a $150K account at Top One Futures, with $359 more due when you pass. We quote list prices, no discount codes.

Which futures prop firms have been around longest?

Among firms with no warnings, the longest-running are Topstep at 14 years, Earn2Trade at 10 years, TradeDay at 6 years and Apex Trader Funding at 5 years.

What does a 50K futures evaluation cost?

DayTraders sells the cheapest $50K futures challenge at $50 + $5 after passing ($55 in all), counting any fee due on passing. The median plain list price is $209.