The Best Futures Prop Trading Firms
Pricing, splits and promotions in this industry change constantly — a firm that's cheapest today may not be next month. Instead of a snapshot of numbers that goes stale, here's what actually separates these firms structurally, plus a link to each one's live profile for current pricing.
What actually matters when choosing a firm
Price is the easiest thing to compare and the least useful, since it moves with promotions. These are the things that stay true regardless of the current discount code:
The 10 firms, and what sets each one apart
Presented in order of trader popularity. For current pricing, splits and promotions on any of these, use the link through to the full profile — that's the page we keep up to date, not this one.
Lucid Trading
Runs four parallel evaluation programs (LucidDaily, LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDirect) — more program variety than most firms on this list, covering both trailing-drawdown styles and instant funding. Full profile & current pricing →
Tradeify
Covers both evaluation and instant-funding paths under one roof (Growth, Select Flex, Select Daily, Lightning Funded), with an upgradeable consistency rule on its Select accounts. Full profile & current pricing →
FundedNext Futures
Runs four distinct tracks (Rapid Pro, Rapid Daily, Flex, Legacy) with different consistency-rule and payout-cadence combinations, letting traders pick a structure rather than a one-size-fits-all evaluation. Full profile & current pricing →
My Funded Futures
One of the more established names in this space, running Builder, Rapid, Rapid EOD and Pro tiers side by side, each with its own buffer and payout-cap structure. Full profile & current pricing →
Top One Futures
Offers a flat-fee evaluation option (Elite Access) alongside Elite Daily, Ignite and Instant tracks — useful if you want the same entry cost regardless of account size. Full profile & current pricing →
Topstep
The longest-running firm on this list by a wide margin, operating since 2012 — over a decade before most competitors existed. It's also the only one here billing its evaluation as a monthly subscription rather than a one-time fee. Full profile & current pricing →
Apex Trader Funding
The only firm on this list offering a 100% profit split on the first tranche of monthly profit, and the widest account-size range of the group. Full profile & current pricing →
Traders Launch
Skips smaller account sizes entirely, structured around $100K+ evaluations from the start, with separate NYC and Full tracks at two different split levels. Full profile & current pricing →
Funded Futures Family
Publishes its payout history publicly — unusual in this industry — and runs five distinct tracks (Prime, Premier+ EOD, Premier+ Intraday, Velocity, Straight to Funded). Full profile & current pricing →
FuturesElite
The newest firm on this list, running Prime, Elite, Nitro and Instant tracks across a fairly standard evaluation structure. Full profile & current pricing →
Compare current pricing
Since starting prices, splits and promo codes shift often, we keep those numbers in one place instead of duplicating them across the site: the live comparison table on the homepage. Each firm's own profile page also has a full pricing calculator by account size and evaluation type.
FAQ
What is the best futures prop trading firm overall?
There isn't one universal answer — it depends on whether you value the lowest starting price, the highest profit split, the longest track record, or a specific evaluation style. All 10 firms above are among the most popular by trader volume; use the comparison table for current numbers and pick based on what matters to you.
What's the cheapest futures prop firm right now?
This changes frequently with promotions, so we don't state a fixed answer here — check the live comparison table for current starting prices across all 10 firms.
Which firm has the highest profit split?
Splits vary by account type and can change, but Apex Trader Funding has historically stood out with a 100% split on the first tranche of monthly profit. Confirm current terms on its full profile.
Which futures prop firm has been around the longest?
Topstep, operating since 2012 — over a decade before most other firms on this list existed. Founding dates don't change, so this one's safe to rely on.
Why doesn't this page show exact prices?
Because they'd be wrong within weeks. Every firm here runs frequent promotions and periodically reprices accounts, so a fixed number on this page would quickly become misleading. We keep live pricing on the homepage comparison table and each firm's profile page instead, and link to both throughout.