Prop Firm Comparison

Find the Funded Account That Fits How You Actually Trade

A prop firm gives you access to funded trading capital once you've proven — through their evaluation — that you can manage risk. Rules, sizes, and payouts vary a lot between firms.

Account sizes, drawdown rules, profit splits, and payout timelines vary a lot between firms — pick an account size below and sort or filter to find what actually fits how you trade. This page is comparison and education only; nothing here is a recommendation, and passing an evaluation is never guaranteed.

How we compare firms

A prop firm gives you access to funded trading capital once you've proven — through their evaluation — that you can manage risk. That's the entire model. It's not a shortcut around learning to trade, and no evaluation "guarantees" a payout; it's a real test with real rules, and every firm structures theirs differently.

Below, we break down 9 of the firms our audience asks about most — their evaluation structure, rules, and what to know before you commit, refreshed directly from each firm's own published terms where possible.

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FirmPlanPriceProfit SplitDrawdownConsistency RulePayout Speed
Apex Trader FundingHighest SplitIntraday Trail+ $59 activation$249100%100% of profits up to $25K cumulative — no split at all while in Sim Funded status$2,000Real-time (intraday) trailing drawdown — a separate purchasable track from EOD Trail50%No consistency rule during the evaluation; 50% once you're funded (PA/live stage)BiweeklyFirst payout eligible after 5 trading days once funded (PA stage); $500 minimum withdrawalStart Evaluation →
Apex Trader FundingHighest SplitEOD Trail+ $139 activation$550100%100% of profits up to $25K cumulative — no split at all while in Sim Funded status$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, locked in at each day's close — a separate purchasable track from Intraday Trail50%No consistency rule during the evaluation; 50% once you're funded (PA/live stage)BiweeklyFirst payout eligible after 5 trading days once funded (PA stage); $500 minimum withdrawalStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitQualification+ $148 activation$175Code NOMAD: up to 89% off (89% for Intraday Trailing/Option 1, 75% for End-of-Day/Option 2)100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after$2,500Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either way40%40% on Master (funded) accounts — no consistency rule during QualificationWeeklyRequested any time in the month, processed weekly on Wednesdays; at least 10 trading days before your first payoutStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitMomentumNo Activation$143Code NOMAD: 40% off100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after — same split as every other Bulenox path$2,250Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either way35%No consistency rule during the Momentum evaluation; 35% once your Momentum Master account is fundedDailyPayout requests processed the same day once your Momentum Master is funded; requires 5 qualifying profitable days firstStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitFast TrackDirect to FundedNo Activation$488Code NOMAD: 40% off100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after — same split as every other Bulenox path$2,250Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either wayUnpublishedA consistency rule applies once funded, but Bulenox doesn't publish the exact percentage on its public Fast Track pageDailyNo minimum trading days before your first payout; requests processed the same dayGet Funded →
Daytraders.comTrailing+ $5 activation$7080%80% once live-funded, flat across account sizes$2,500Intraday (real-time) trailing drawdown — a separate purchasable track from EOD and Static25%50% during the Trailing evaluation itself; 25% once you're live-fundedDailyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; daily payouts once you're live-fundedStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comEOD+ $5 activation$10580%80% once live-funded, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, locked in at each day's close — a separate purchasable track from Trailing and Static25%50% during the EOD evaluation itself; 25% once you're live-fundedDailyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; daily payouts once you're live-fundedStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comStatic+ $5 activation$5080%80% once live-funded, flat across account sizes$1,000Static drawdown, locked at account opening and never moves — a separate purchasable track from Trailing and EOD25%50% during the Static evaluation itself; 25% once you're live-fundedDailyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; daily payouts once you're live-fundedStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comInstant/S2FDirect to FundedNo Activation$34280%80% once live-funded, same split every other Daytraders track pays out$2,500End-of-day (EOD) trailing20%20% on the Instant/S2F track — looser than the 50% most Daytraders evaluations carryDailyDaily payouts once live-funded; eligible after 10 qualifying trading daysGet Funded →
Daytraders.comStraight to LiveNo Activation$17980%80% once live-funded, flat across account sizes$2,000Intraday (real-time) trailing drawdown throughout the qualifying stage and once liveNone25% during the brief qualifying stage; no consistency rule at all once you're live-fundedDaily8 qualifying trading days to go live; daily payouts once you're live-fundedStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmLowest at $50KExpress to Live+ $149 activation$49Code NOMAD: 80% off80%80% flat once funded$650Static drawdown — a fixed dollar amount that never trailsNoneNone on Express to Live, ever — at any stageDaily90% of payouts processed under 30 minutes, always within 24 hours — first payout converts you straight to LIVE, in as little as 1 dayStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmLowest at $50KFundamental+ $149 activation$49Code NOMAD: 80% off80%80% flat once funded$2,500EOD trailing drawdown, calculated at market close30%None during the evaluation; 30% max per day once fundedBiweeklyFunded payouts run on roughly a 10-trading-day cycle; a full LIVE upgrade is a discretionary review by Phidias's risk team, not automaticStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmPremium+ $149 activation$59Code NOMAD: 80% off100%Progressive — 75% on your 1st payout, climbing to 100% by your 5th and every payout after$2,500EOD trailing drawdown — Premium is the only track allowed to hold positions overnight and over the weekend30%None during the evaluation; 30% max per day once fundedWeeklyFunded payouts run on roughly a 5-trading-day cycle — the fastest at Phidias; a full LIVE upgrade is a discretionary review, not automaticStart Evaluation →
Take Profit TraderFastest PayoutPRO+ $130 activation$170Code NOMAD: 40% off for life, plus the $130 activation fee waived entirely90%80/20 on PRO, rising to 90/10 if you're invited to PRO+$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing during the Test itself — switches to intraday trailing once you're PRO, then back to EOD if upgraded to PRO+None50% on the Test account itself — no single day can exceed half of total profit; no consistency rule at all once you're PRO or PRO+DailyPaid from day one, daily, with no caps, once you're PRO or PRO+Start Evaluation →
Top One FuturesElite DailyNo Activation$120Code NOMAD: 45% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD), locked once the account clears its starting balanceNoneNone on funded accounts — a 40% rule applies only during the evaluationDailyDaily payouts, no fixed buffer wait — 1 day minimum to pass the evaluationStart Evaluation →
Top One FuturesElite Access+ $189 activation$218Code NOMAD: up to 89% off — a flat $39 per account, any size, plus a buy-one-get-one offer, for a limited time90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD), locked once the account clears its starting balance40%None during the evaluation; 40% once funded — the reverse of Elite DailyWeeklyPayouts on a 5-day cycle once funded; 1 day minimum to pass the evaluationStart Evaluation →
Top One FuturesInstant Sim FundedDirect to FundedNo Activation$373Code NOMAD: 45% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing20%20% on Instant Sim Funded accountsWeeklyPayouts on a 5-day cycle, live-funded from day oneGet Funded →
Top One FuturesLowest at $50KIgnite Instant FundingDirect to FundedNo Activation$199Code NOMAD: 50% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing15%15% on Ignite Instant Funding accounts — the tightest funded consistency rule Top One offers (your best day can't be more than 15% of total profit); Elite Access's 40% cap is the most forgivingWeeklyPayouts on a 5-day cycle, live-funded from day oneGet Funded →
Lucid TradingLucidProNo Activation$172Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing on LucidPro — the limit only updates at market close, so intraday swings can't trigger a breach40%40% on LucidPro funded accountsTwice WeeklyPayouts every 3 days once funded, free account activationStart Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidFlexNo Activation$136Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingNone50% during the LucidFlex evaluation; no consistency rule at all once fundedWeeklyPayouts every 5 days once funded, free account activationStart Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidDailyNo Activation$165Code NOMAD: 40% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000Choice of EOD or intraday trailing at signup — funded accounts run intraday trailing regardless of which you pickedNone50% during the LucidDaily evaluation; no consistency rule at all once fundedDailyDaily payouts once funded — LucidDaily's signature featureStart Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidDirectDirect to FundedNo Activation$515Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, the same site-wide split Lucid advertises across every account type$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing20%20% on LucidDirect funded accountsTwice WeeklyEligible for your first payout after 5 days — no evaluation to pass firstGet Funded →
The Trading PitFutures PrimeNo Activation$9980%80% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000A daily pause limit ($1,000–$3,000 depending on size) plus a max drawdown ($2,000–$4,500) that trails your EOD balance until it reaches your starting balance, then locks in placeNoneNo published consistency rule on the Futures Prime programWeekly5 profitable trading days at $150+ profit per day required before requesting a reward; capped at 50% of realized profit, up to $2,500–$5,000 depending on sizeStart Evaluation →
FundedNextFlexNo Activation$79.9995%95% once funded, flat across account sizes — among the highest in this comparison$1,500End-of-day (EOD) trailingNone40% during the Flex challenge phase; no consistency rule at all once fundedWeeklyPayouts every 5 days once funded; requires 5 benchmark days and at least $500 profit per cycle before a payoutStart Evaluation →
FundedNextLegacyNo Activation$199.9980%80% once funded, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingNone40% during the Legacy challenge phase; no consistency rule at all once fundedWeeklyPayouts every 5 benchmark days once funded; each cycle caps at $3,000 (25K) or $6,000 (50K/100K)Start Evaluation →

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is passing a prop firm evaluation guaranteed?

No. An evaluation is a real test with real rules — passing depends entirely on your own trading, risk management, and discipline. No firm and no comparison site can guarantee an outcome.

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