Cheapest futures prop firm: 2027 prices, like for like
The price of a $100,000 account is verified for 72 of the 276 prop firms in this ranking. Like for like, the lowest: instant funding: Emerge Profit ($395); one step challenge: Traders Launch ($159); two phase challenge: Gold Forex Funds ($525); evaluation, no subscription: Astrofund ($239); monthly subscription: FunderPro Futures ($149 a month). Many futures firms charge a monthly subscription. It is shown separately: a monthly price does not compare with a one-off payment.
Tradoshi 2027 ranking, data as of October 30, 2026. Methodology
Prices, grouped by account type
Instant funding
| Rank | Firm | Score | Account type | $100K price | Max loss | Daily loss | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #58 | Emerge Profit | 71.4 | Instant funding | $395 | 2.5% | 1% | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic |
| #63 | Hydra Funding | 70.8 | Instant funding | $399 | 4%trailing | 3% | cTrader, DXtrade, PropX, DXfutures |
| #75 | TX3 Funding | 70.2 | Instant funding | $475 | 5% | 3% | Match-Trader, Arizet |
| #67 | Aqua Funded | 70.5 | Instant funding | $560 | 6% | 3% | Match-Trader, TradeLocker, MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| #216 | Savius | 60.1 | Instant funding | $599 | 4% | 1.3% | Volumetrica (DeepCharts) |
| #148 | TradeSport | 65.4 | Instant funding | $600 | 2.5%trailing | not recorded | Rithmic, ATAS, DXtrade, Tickblaze |
| #56 | Blue Guardian | 71.4 | Instant funding | $623 | 6%trailing | 3% | MetaTrader 5, Match-Trader, NinjaTrader, TradeLocker |
| #198 | Purdia Capital | 61.5 | Instant funding | $1,098 | 3%trailing | none | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
One step challenge
| Rank | Firm | Score | Account type | $100K price | Max loss | Daily loss | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #12 | Traders Launch | 77.3 | One step challenge | $159 | 1%trailing | not recorded | TradingView, Volumetrica (DeepCharts), Quantower, Hyperprop |
| #240 | Shark Futures | 57.0 | One step challenge | $180 | 3%trailing | none | Volumetrica (DeepCharts), Quantower, ATAS, TradingView |
| #98 | FLI Capital | 68.7 | One step challenge | $188 | 3%trailing | none | Tickblaze, Volumetrica (DeepCharts) |
| #103 | Swiss Firmup | 67.9 | One step challenge | $198 | 2.5%trailing | none | ATAS, Volfix, Quantower, TradingView |
| #59 | Rev One Trading | 71.3 | One step challenge | $205 | 4%trailing | none | BlackArrow |
| #45 | BulenoxRegulator warning: see its review | 71.9 | One step challenge | $215 | 3%trailing | none | Rithmic |
| #99 | DayTraders | 68.6 | One step challenge | $220 | 4%trailing | 2.5% | ArcTrader, Rithmic, TradingView |
| #3 | The5ers | 80.6 | One step challenge | $249 | 6% | 3% | MetaTrader, BlackArrow |
| #142 | The TradeMakers | 65.5 | One step challenge | $250 | 3.5% | 2.5% | BlackArrow |
| #5 | Tradeify | 80.5 | One step challenge | $265 | 3%trailing | none | Tradovate, WealthCharts, Rithmic, Tradesea |
| #139 | Nextproptrader | 65.8 | One step challenge | $266 | 3.5% | not recorded | Rithmic |
| #13 | Lucid Trading | 76.9 | One step challenge | $272 | 3% | 1.8% | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower |
The 12 cheapest of 30, sorted by price.
Two phase challenge
| Rank | Firm | Score | Account type | $100K price | Max loss | Daily loss | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #212 | Gold Forex Funds | 60.3 | Two phase challenge | $525 | 7% | 5% | not recorded |
| #65 | NextGen Funding | 70.7 | Two phase challenge | $529 | 8%static | 5% | MetaTrader 5, cTrader |
| #89 | BrightFunded | 69.0 | Two phase challenge | $531 | 8%static | 4% | MetaTrader 5, cTrader, DXtrade |
| #7 | FXIFY | 79.7 | Two phase challenge | $549 | 10%static | 4% | MetaTrader 5, DXtrade, TradingView, Trading Platform 4 |
| #4 | FundedNext | 80.5 | Two phase challenge | $550 | 10%static | 5% | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, cTrader, Match-Trader |
| #144 | Funded Academy | 65.5 | Two phase challenge | $567 | 10% | 5% | cTrader, MetaTrader 5 |
| #1 | FTMO | 84.5 | Two phase challenge | $601 | 10%static | 5% | MetaTrader 4, MetaTrader 5, TradingView, cTrader |
| #126 | Hash Hedge | 66.4 | Two phase challenge | $799 | 10% | 5% | not recorded |
| #153 | Alpha Trader Firm | 65.0 | Two phase challenge | $900 | 10% | 5% | TradeLocker, Match-Trader |
| #61 | FX2 Funding | 71.1 | Two phase challenge | $930 | 10%static | 4% | DXtrade, Match-Trader, cTrader |
Evaluation, no subscription
| Rank | Firm | Score | Account type | $100K price | Max loss | Daily loss | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #159 | Astrofund | 64.6 | Evaluation, no subscription | $239 | 3% | none | Volumetrica (DeepCharts), Quantower |
| #190 | Winbance | 62.1 | Evaluation, no subscription | $385 | 4%trailing | 2% | NinjaTrader, Quantower, TradingView, Rithmic |
| #46 | Apex Trader Funding | 71.8 | Evaluation, no subscription | $919 | 3%trailing | none | Tradovate, WealthCharts |
Monthly subscription
| Rank | Firm | Score | Account type | $100K price | Max loss | Daily loss | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #220 | FunderPro Futures | 59.5 | One step challenge, subscription | $149 /month | 3%trailing | not recorded | ATAS, Quantower |
| #23 | OneUp Trader | 75.0 | One step challenge, subscription | $150 /month | 3.5% | none | NinjaTrader |
| #129 | Uprofit | 66.3 | One step challenge, subscription | $193 /month | 3% | 2.2% | TradingView, Tradoverse |
| #174 | CypherTicks | 63.1 | One step challenge, subscription | $218 /month | 4%trailing | 2% | Volumetrica (DeepCharts) |
| #172 | Legends Trading | 63.2 | One step challenge, subscription | $236 /month | 3%trailing | none | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic, TradingView |
| #74 | LifeUp Trading | 70.2 | One step challenge, subscription | $237 /month | 3%trailing | 1.75% | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView |
| #119 | Taurus Arena | 66.8 | One step challenge, subscription | $238 /month | 3% | none | Volumetrica (DeepCharts), ATAS, Quantower |
| #2 | TradeDay | 82.5 | One step challenge, subscription | $240 /month | 3%trailing | not recorded | Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| #19 | Topstep | 76.2 | One step challenge, subscription | $248 /month | 3%trailing | not recorded | TopstepX, Quantower |
| #91 | Legacy Funded Futures | 69.0 | One step challenge, subscription | $248 /month | 2.5%trailing | not recorded | DXtrade, TradingView |
| #21 | Phoenix Trader Funding | 75.5 | One step challenge, subscription | $269 /month | 3% | none | Odin, Tradovate, Rithmic, NinjaTrader |
| #79 | Alpha Futures | 69.6 | One step challenge, subscription | $279 /month | 3%trailing | 2% | AlphaTrader, TradingView, WealthCharts, Volumetrica (DeepCharts) |
The 12 cheapest of 21, sorted by price.
Price of a $100,000 account, activation fee included, with no promo code, for each firm's rated programme. This page contains no affiliate links. To compare at the same maximum loss, use the filters in the directory.
Frequently asked questions
What is the cheapest futures prop firm?
It depends on the account type, because prices only compare like for like. For a $100,000 account, with no promo code: instant funding: Emerge Profit ($395); one step challenge: Traders Launch ($159); two phase challenge: Gold Forex Funds ($525); evaluation, no subscription: Astrofund ($239); monthly subscription: FunderPro Futures ($149 a month). Also check the maximum loss, which changes what that account is worth.
How many firms are on this page?
72 of the 276 in the 2027 ranking, as of October 30, 2026.
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