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Combine-style evaluations and subscription futures accounts trading CME products — from Topstep to the newer instant-funding crop.

Firms reviewed
22
Across combine and subscription models
Lowest entry
$95
Per month, starter accounts
Top split
100%
On the first payout tier
Update cycle
30d
Every review re-audited monthly

Updated September 2026

Ranked: futures firms

Every firm here has been independently tested. Scores reflect rule architecture, payout reliability, cost, platform, and support.

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Tradeify
Tradeify
USSince 2024
InstantOne StepTwo Step
8.4/10TP 4.6 · 2.2k2024
USUS
Up to 100% splitNews trading allowed
TradingViewNinjaTraderQuantower
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Lucid Trading
Lucid Trading
USSince 2025
InstantOne Step
8.4/10TP 4.6 · 3.8k2025
USUS
No daily loss limit
NinjaTraderQuantowerTradingViewTradovate
40OFF
40% off
DGT
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Alpha Futures
Alpha Futures
GBSince 2024
One Step
8.3/10TP 4.9 · 4.2k2024
GBGB
EOD drawdown
QuantowerTradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
10OFF
10% off
FT
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MyFundedFutures
MyFundedFutures
USSince 2023
One StepTwo Step
8.2/10TP 4.9 · 20.2k2023
USUS
Day-One Payouts (Rapid)90% Profit Split
NinjaTraderTradovateQuantowerTradingViewFintevoDeepChart
CODE
Promo
FT
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Take Profit Trader
Take Profit Trader
USSince 2021
One Step
8/10TP 4.4 · 9.3k2021
USUS
No daily loss limitEOD drawdown
NinjaTraderTradovateQuantowerRithmicTradingView
40OFF
40% off
NOFEE40
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Earn2Trade
Earn2Trade
USSince 2016
One Step
7.9/10TP 4.7 · 4.4k2016
USUS
EOD drawdownNo minimum days
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
CODE
Promo
PROMO
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TradeDay
TradeDay
USSince 2020
Two Step
7.9/10TP 4.6 · 1.4k2020
USUS
Day-One Payouts36% Pass Rate
Tradovate
20OFF
20% off
FUNDEDTRADING
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Top One Futures
Top One Futures
Since
Instant
7.8/10
4 distinct products$35 flat reset on Elite Access
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OneUp Trader
OneUp Trader
Since
One Step
7.8/10
90% split, first $10K freeTrailing DD stops at start balance
20+ platformsNinjaTrader free
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10
Elite Trader Funding
Elite Trader Funding
USSince 2022
One Step
7.8/10TP 3.9 · 1.1k2022
USUS
No daily loss limitUp to 100% split
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewRithmic
25OFF
25% off
FT25
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TopStep
TopStep
USSince 2012
One Step
7.7/10TP 3.4 · 13.8k2012
USUS
No minimum days
NinjaTraderTradingViewQuantower
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12
Blue Guardian Capital
Blue Guardian Capital
AESince 2021
InstantOne StepThree StepTwo Step
7.6/10TP 3.9 · 8952021
AEAE
EOD drawdownNo consistency rule
MT5TradeLockerMatch-Trader
10OFF
10% off
FT10
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BluSky
BluSky
Since
One StepInstant
7.6/10
Daily payouts Mon to Fri90/10 at brokerage
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DayTraders.com
DayTraders.com
Since 2023
7.5/10TP 4.6 · 4842023
Public payout ledger100% sim profit split
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Apex Trader Funding
Apex Trader Funding
Since 2021
One Step
7.5/10TP 4.3 · 19.1k2021
EOD drawdownNo minimum days
NinjaTraderRithmicTradingViewTradovate
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Funded Futures Family
Funded Futures Family
USSince 2024
InstantOne StepTwo Step
7.5/10TP 4.5 · 1.7k2024
USUS
No daily loss limitUp to 100% split
Tradovate
CODE
Promo
FFF
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FundedNext
FundedNext
AESince 2022
One StepTwo Step
7.4/10TP 4.5 · 74k2022
AEAE
News trading allowedNo time limit
MT4MT5cTraderMatch-Trader
55OFF
Up to 55% off
FT
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FTMO
FTMO
CZSince 2015
One StepTwo Step
7.4/10TP 4.8 · 44.7k2015
CZCZ
Fee refundedNo consistency rule
MT4MT5cTrader
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Funded Futures Network
Funded Futures Network
USSince 2022
InstantOne StepTwo Step
7.4/10TP 4.2 · 4652022
USUS
No time limit
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
50OFF
50% off
FT50
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Phoenix Trader Funding
Phoenix Trader Funding
Since 2024
7.3/10TP 4.6 · 2422024
90% split, Classic & SparkNamed live broker, EdgeClear
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Futures Elite
Futures Elite
ITSince 2024
InstantOne Step
7.3/10TP 4.5 · 2972024
ITIT
No daily loss limitEOD drawdown
QuantowerTradovateNinjaTrader
10OFF
10% off
SAVE10
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22
Savius
Savius
ESSince 2013
Instant
7.3/10TP 4.6 · 1992013
ESES
No consistency rule
DeepChartATASQuantower
25OFF
25% off
FT25
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E8
E8
USSince 2021
One StepThree StepTwo Step
7.1/10TP 4.3 · 3.3k2021
USUS
No minimum daysUp to 100% split
MT5Match-TraderTradeLockercTrader
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PropEd Nexus
PropEd Nexus
USSince
InstantOne Step
7.1/10TP 4 · 37
USUS
No daily loss limitNo minimum days
RithmicOnyx
55OFF
55% off
FT
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The Trading Pit
The Trading Pit
LISince 2022
One StepTwo Step
7/10TP 4.4 · 7402022
LILI
EOD drawdownNo minimum days
MT5NinjaTraderTradovate
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Goat Funded Futures
Goat Funded Futures
HKSince 2024
InstantOne Step
7/10TP 2.8 · 1632024
HKHK
Up to 100% split
NinjaTraderTradovateQuantowerTickBlazeDeepmapDeepcharts
CODE
Discount
SUMMER50
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Quant Tekel
Quant Tekel
ZASince 2023
One StepTwo Step
7/10TP 4 · 12.8k2023
ZAZA
On-demand payoutsNo consistency rule
TradeLockerMT5cTrader
CODE
Promo
QTFUNDED
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28
FXIFY
FXIFY
GBSince 2023
InstantOne StepThree StepTwo Step
6.9/10TP 4.4 · 5.5k2023
GBGB
On-demand payoutsUp to 100% split
MT5DXTradeMT4TradingView
40OFF
40% off
FT40
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FundedSeat
FundedSeat
Since 2026
One StepInstant
6.9/10TP 4.4 · 2312026
Payout ticker shows repeated, unchanging figuresTwo conflicting max-allocation claims
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Swiss FirmUp
Swiss FirmUp
CHSince 2025
Two Step
6.9/102025
CHCH
No daily loss limit
Rithmic
20OFF
20% off
FT20
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BlueBerry Futures
BlueBerry Futures
KYSince 2025
One StepTwo Step
6.8/10TP 2.8 · 22025
KYKY
EOD drawdown
BlackArrow
60OFF
60% off
FT60
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The Nomad Trader
The Nomad Trader
BBSince 2024
One StepTwo Step
6.8/102024
BBBB
No consistency rule
DXTradecTraderRithmic
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Onyx Futures
Onyx Futures
Since 2026
One Step
6.7/10TP 4 · 132026
No daily loss limitEOD drawdown
RithmicATASTradingView
50OFF
50% off
JULY50
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Vision Trade Futures
Vision Trade Futures
Since 2024
Two Step
6.7/10TP 4 · 1242024
No time limit
cTrader
10OFF
10% off
Withdrawn
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FTUK
FTUK
USSince 2021
InstantOne StepTwo Step
6.6/10TP 4 · 6482021
USUS
On-demand payouts
TradeLockerDXTradeMT5Match-Trader
35OFF
35% off
FT35
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FunderPro
FunderPro
MTSince 2023
InstantOne StepTwo Step
6.6/10TP 3.9 · 1.6k2023
MTMT
On-demand payouts
cTraderMT5TradeLocker
CODE
Promo
FTR
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Funding Futures
Funding Futures
USSince
InstantOne Step
6.4/10TP 3.9 · 146
USUS
EOD drawdownUp to 100% split
TradovateNinjaTraderRithmic
CODE
Discount
Withdrawn
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10Four
10Four
Since 2026
One Step
6.3/102026
No Monthly Subscription24-Hour Payout Guarantee Claimed
10Four
CODE
50% off
FTR
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Tenacity Trading
Tenacity Trading
Since 2026
Instant
6.3/102026
No daily loss limitNo consistency rule
QuantowerNinjaTraderRithmic
CODE
Discount
TENACITY50
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Halcyon Trader Funding
Halcyon Trader Funding
Since 2024
One Step
6.1/102024
Up to 100% splitNews trading allowed
RithmicQuantowerTradingViewVolumetrica
CODE
40% off
FTR
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Hydra Funding
Hydra Funding
USSince 2022
Instant
5.9/10TP 4.2 · 912022
USUS
No time limit
DXTradecTrader
30OFF
30% off
FT
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Bulenox
Bulenox
USSince
One Step
5.7/10
USUS
No minimum daysUp to 100% split
NinjaTraderTradovateQuantowerTradingView
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UProfit
UProfit
Since 2019
5.4/102019
Trustpilot rating withheld, guideline breachDLL policy says lock, reviewers report closure
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Leeloo Trading
Leeloo Trading
Since 2019
Two StepThree Step
4.7/10TP 3.1 · 6082019
Payouts described as discretionary by the firm3.1/5 Trustpilot, lowest in category
6
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What is a futures prop firm?

A futures prop firm funds you to trade CME futures after you pass an evaluation, usually billed as a monthly subscription. You trade E-mini and micro contracts — ES, NQ, CL, GC and the rest — on the firm’s simulated capital, hit a profit target without breaching the drawdown, and keep 80% to 100% of the profit once funded. We track 43 futures firms, from Topstep to the newest instant-funding crop.

Drawdown rules decide most futures accounts. If you trade the opening range, read how the ORB strategy interacts with prop firm drawdown rules before you pick a firm.

How the evaluation works

1. Subscribe to an evaluationMost futures firms bill monthly, from roughly $60 to $350 by account size, until you pass. Some add a one-time activation fee when the funded account starts
2. Hit the profit targetTypically 5% to 9% of the account in a single phase. Minimum trading days vary from none to 7
3. Respect the trailing drawdownNearly every futures firm uses a trailing maximum loss. Whether it trails intraday or end-of-day is the single most important rule in this category
4. Get funded, mind the gatesPayouts usually require qualifying winning days and carry per-request caps in the early cycles. Consistency rules capping your best day are common
5. Scale to liveSeveral firms move consistent traders from simulated funding to live capital at a real broker

Intraday vs end-of-day trailing drawdown

An intraday trailing drawdown follows your open equity tick by tick, so an unrealized spike that retraces can end the account even though you never closed a losing trade. An end-of-day trailing drawdown moves only at the session close, which forgives intraday swings. Two firms with the same headline percentage can be entirely different products because of this one mechanic, and several firms’ marketing does not state which model applies. Check the rulebook, not the pricing page.

What to check before you subscribe

Drawdown modeIntraday trailing, end-of-day trailing, or static. EOD and static are materially kinder
Does the drawdown lock?The better firms stop the trail once it reaches your starting balance
Activation feeSome firms charge $100 to $150 when the funded account starts. Others charge nothing
Payout caps and qualifying daysEarly payouts are usually capped and gated behind minimum winning days. Read the first-cycle terms, not the headline split
Consistency ruleA best-day cap of 30% to 50% is common and delays payouts more than any other rule
Platform and data feesTradovate, NinjaTrader, Rithmic and TradingView dominate. Check what market data is included

Scoring methodology is on the methodology page. Firms that stopped operating, including Rev One Trading in August 2026, are documented on the shutdown tracker.

Common questions

Futures prop firm FAQ

What is a futures prop firm?
A futures prop firm funds traders on CME futures contracts after a paid evaluation. You trade E-mini and micro contracts on the firm’s simulated capital, pass a profit target without breaching a trailing drawdown, and keep 80% to 100% of profits once funded. Most futures firms bill the evaluation as a monthly subscription rather than a one-time fee.
How much does a futures prop firm evaluation cost?
Monthly subscriptions run from roughly $60 to $350 depending on account size, and the subscription recurs until you pass. Some firms add a one-time activation fee of $100 to $150 when the funded account starts, while others, including FTMO Futures, charge none. A trader who takes four months to pass pays four months of fees, so the realistic cost is the monthly price times your expected time to pass.
What is the difference between intraday and end-of-day trailing drawdown?
An intraday trailing drawdown follows your open equity in real time, so an unrealized profit spike that retraces can breach the account even without a closed losing trade. An end-of-day trailing drawdown only updates at the session close, forgiving intraday swings. This single mechanic changes the difficulty of an evaluation more than the drawdown percentage does.
Do futures prop firms allow overnight holding?
It varies firm by firm and is worth checking before you pay. Many futures firms require positions to be flat before the daily close, and some, including FTMO Futures, forbid overnight and weekend holding entirely with forced liquidation at 4:10pm ET. Firms that do allow overnight holds usually reduce the permitted contract size for held positions.
What happens if a futures prop firm shuts down?
Traders typically lose active subscriptions and unpaid balances. Rev One Trading closed in August 2026 with a live subscriber base and made no statement about outstanding payouts, and between 80 and 100 prop firms across categories closed in the 2024 reshuffle. Prefer firms with a named legal entity and a multi-year payout record, and treat very new firms as a test with the smallest account size.
Which futures prop firms actually pay out?
The established names in this category have multi-year payout histories: Topstep has operated since 2012 and several others publish payout counts. Newer entrants often have no independent payout record at all, which is reflected in our payout reliability scores. Check each firm’s review for what evidence exists rather than relying on the firm’s own totals.

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