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Funded-account programs where you trade the firm's capital after passing an evaluation. Rules and payout reliability vary enormously.

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Topstep

Prop Firms

4.4/5
86Trust
88Payouts
72Fees
78Tools
US futures prop tradersTraders wanting a proven firm
Min deposit
None
Pricing
Monthly evaluation subscription; profit split on funded accounts.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Long, stable track record

Monthly subscription during evaluation

FTMO

Prop Firms

4.3/5
84Trust
88Payouts
74Fees
78Tools
Forex/CFD prop tradersTraders wanting a proven firm
Min deposit
None
Pricing
One-time refundable evaluation fee; 80% profit split on funded accounts (scalable to 90%), paid on demand after a 14-day cycle.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Long track record

Not focused on US futures

The5ers

Prop Firms

3.8/5
80Trust
82Payouts
74Fees
74Tools
Forex prop tradersSteady, low-pressure styles
Min deposit
None
Pricing
One-time program fee; profit split from 50% (early stages) up to 100%; growth-focused scaling up to $4M.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Long track record

Forex/CFD focus (high-risk)

3.8/5
76Trust
80Payouts
78Fees
74Tools
US futures tradersEarly-payout seekers
Min deposit
None
Pricing
Monthly evaluation (Test) subscription; 80% split on funded PRO accounts, 90% on PRO+; withdraw from day one after building a buffer.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Simple one-step evaluation

Intraday trailing drawdown to manage

Tradeify

Prop Firms

3.7/5
74Trust
78Payouts
82Fees
76Tools
US futures tradersDaily-payout seekers
Min deposit
None
Pricing
One-time evaluation fee (Growth/Select) or instant-funding fee (Lightning); 90% profit split — Growth/Lightning advertise 100% of the first ~$15k of payouts, then 90/10.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

One-time fees — no monthly subscriptions

Founded 2024 — shorter track record than veterans

3.6/5
72Trust
76Payouts
80Fees
74Tools
US futures tradersTraders who dislike daily drawdown
Min deposit
None
Pricing
Monthly evaluation subscription; profit split of 80–90% depending on plan (Core/Pro 80, Rapid 90).
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Flexible multi-plan lineup

Shorter track record than veterans

3.5/5
74Trust
70Payouts
80Fees
74Tools
US futures tradersDiscount-driven sign-ups
Min deposit
None
Pricing
Monthly evaluation subscription + one-time activation fee on funded accounts; 100% of the first $25k profit, then a 90/10 split.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Frequent, deep discounts

Activation fee on funded accounts

FundedNext

Prop Firms

3.5/5
72Trust
74Payouts
78Fees
76Tools
Forex/CFD prop tradersTraders wanting flexible models
Min deposit
None
Pricing
One-time evaluation fee (refundable at first payout on most models); reward share from 80% scaling to 90% (Stellar 1-Step starts at 90%).
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Flexible evaluation models

Shorter track record than veterans

Lucid Trading

Prop Firms

3.3/5
66Trust
74Payouts
84Fees
74Tools
US futures tradersFast-payout seekers
Min deposit
None
Pricing
One-time evaluation or instant-funding fee; 90/10 profit split on funded accounts with per-cycle payout caps by account size.
Demo account
Yes
Regulation

Very fast payouts (minutes-level processing claimed, with verified proofs)

Launched 2025 — very short track record

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Funded trading programs have rules, fees, drawdown limits, payout conditions and restrictions. Read the provider's terms before buying a challenge or plan.