Forex Prop Firms

A firm that funds traders with its own capital. You pay for an evaluation, prove you can hit a profit target inside a drawdown limit, then trade the firm’s money and keep most of the profit — typically 80% to 90%, with some firms reaching 100%. Your exposure is the evaluation fee, not the account.

A $100,000 account runs $15 to $638 across the 28 firms we track, once activation fees are included. The cheapest account of any size is $4.90. Watch for activation fees charged on passing — see cheapest prop firms for true cost.

It depends on how you trade, which is why we publish a shortlist rather than a winner. Our 6 top picks each lead in a different situation — instant funding, payout record, no time limits, scaling, rule flexibility, payout speed. To rank on the numbers instead, use the comparison tool.

The established ones are, and it is verifiable rather than a matter of trust. Our payout tracker records real on-chain withdrawals as they settle, and firms that stopped paying are listed under firms that shut down. Most prop firms are not regulated brokers, so payout history matters more than any licence number.

Most accept traders worldwide, with a few country restrictions and some limits on US clients depending on the firm’s structure. Payout methods vary more than eligibility — crypto is near universal, bank transfer is not. See our picks for US, UK, EU and Indian traders.

Standard splits sit at 80% to 90%, with several firms advertising up to 100%. Read the conditions: the highest figure is often a paid add-on or tied to a scaling milestone. See firms with the highest profit split.

MT5, followed by cTrader, TradeLocker and Match Trader — MT4 is now the exception rather than the rule. Filter by platform: MT5, MT4, cTrader, TradingView.

A cap on how much of your total profit may come from your best single day. Clear the target with one outsized win and it can delay or deny the payout, even though you passed. It is rarely on the sales page. See firms without one, or check every firm in the rules grid.

Static fixes your loss limit at the starting balance and never moves. Trailing follows your balance up as you profit and never comes back down, so a 6% trailing limit can be tighter than a 10% static one. Detail in drawdown types explained.

A two-phase evaluation usually takes a few weeks depending on minimum trading days. One-phase is faster. Instant funding skips the evaluation entirely for a higher upfront cost. Most traders budget for more than one attempt.

You will nearly always pay less with one. Every firm in our directory is currently running at least one offer, the best being 70% off — see current forex deals. Codes cut the entry price but never the activation fee.

Yes, and most experienced traders do, since it spreads the risk of any single firm changing its rules or shutting down. Be aware that copy trading identical positions across firms is prohibited by many of them. See running multiple accounts.