+108%
Growth in US futures prop firm search demand, 2024 to Oct 2025-Sep 2026
Matched 20-keyword basket, Ahrefs US
#search-growthProp Firm Compare Futures Market Index· Q4 2026
The State of
Futures Prop Trading 2026
Search demand, evaluation costs and trading conditions across the futures prop firm market. A data-led snapshot from Prop Firm Compare.
+108%
Growth in US futures prop firm search demand, 2024 to Oct 2025-Sep 2026
Matched 20-keyword basket, Ahrefs US
2.1x
Futures prop firms' search demand vs forex prop firms (US)
Oct 2025-Sep 2026 monthly average: 11,282 vs 5,490
$135
Average cheapest $50K futures evaluation, list price
27 firms with a $50K evaluation, cheapest plan per firm
93%
Firms enforcing a consistency rule on at least one account
27 of 29
Search data taken ·Firm data updated ·Next update January 2027
The market at a glance
Key findings
Sources: Ahrefs US search data and the Prop Firm Compare database
-10%
Change in US forex prop firm search demand over the same period
Matched 20-keyword basket, Ahrefs US
#forex-change2.1x
Futures prop firms' search demand vs forex prop firms (US)
Oct 2025-Sep 2026 monthly average: 11,282 vs 5,490
#futures-vs-forex4.5x
Searches for 'best futures prop firms' vs 'best forex prop firms' (US)
1,800 vs 400 a month
#best-futures-vs-forex$135
Average cheapest $50K futures evaluation, list price
27 firms with a $50K evaluation, cheapest plan per firm
#avg-50k-cost$95
Average $50K evaluation with discount codes or current sales
Published codes and on-site sales
#avg-50k-discounted$201
Average cost to reach a funded $50K account (fee + activation, single attempt)
Excludes resets and monthly renewals
#cost-to-funded$49-$245
Cheapest to most expensive $50K evaluation
Topstep (monthly) to IQ Capital
#price-range93%
Firms enforcing a consistency rule on at least one account
27 of 29
#consistency59%
Firms still charging an activation fee on at least one account
39% among the 18 firms with current data
#activation90%
Firms offering end-of-day drawdown
28% still offer intraday trailing
#eod52%
Firms selling instant-funded accounts (no evaluation)
#instant3.7
Average trading days before first payout eligibility (fastest account)
Trading days, not calendar days
#payout-days72%
Firms supporting Tradovate
NinjaTrader 62%, TradingView 52%
#tradovate24%
Futures prop firms that started in forex/CFD prop trading
7 of 29
#forex-origin11 of 29
Active firms launched in 2023 or later
#new-entrants8.9%
Published evaluation pass rate, Earn2Trade 2025
Firm disclosure; 18% of funded accounts made a withdrawal
#pass-rateThe firm-level data
Futures Prop Firm League Table 2026
Ranked by US brand search demand, not by trading performance or recommendation.
29 of 29 firms
| Firm | Drawdown | Consistency rule | Instant funding | Platforms | Forex origin | Data status | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cheapest $50K | 298,000 | 46.6% | $49/mo | $49 | $149 | $109 | 5 | 90% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | No | ProjectX | No | Refresh due |
| 2 | Fastest payout | 127,000 | 19.9% | $115 | $69 | $0 | $115 | 0 | 90% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | TradingViewNinjaTraderQuantowerSierra Chart+8 more | No | Current |
| 3 | Fastest payout | 53,000 | 8.3% | $170/mo | $102 | $0 | $170 | 0 | 90% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | No | TradovateTradingViewNinjaTraderQuantower+10 more | No | Current |
| 4 | 46,000 | 7.2% | $197/mo | $19.7 | $125 | $322 | 8 | 100% | $3,000,000 | EOD / Trailing | Yes | No | NinjaTraderTradovateRithmicWealthCharts | No | Current | |
| 5 | 33,000 | 5.2% | $125 | $62.5 | $0 | $125 | 1 | 90% | $450,000 | EOD | Yes | No | NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewHyperprop+4 more | No | Current | |
| 6 | 29,000 | 4.5% | $145 | $101.5 | $0 | $145 | 1 | 90% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | TradingViewNinjaTraderWealthChartsTradovate+4 more | No | Current | |
| 7 | 18,000 | 2.8% | $119/mo | $83.3 | $0 | $119 | 4 | 90% | $450,000 | EOD | Yes | No | TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView | Yes | Current | |
| 8 | 5,200 | 0.8% | $189 | $39 | $189 | $218 | 1 | 90% | $1,500,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewBlackArrow+1 more | No | Current | |
| 9 | 4,800 | 0.8% | $170 | $127.5 | $0 | $170 | 5 | 100% | $1,150,000 | EOD | Yes | No | TradovateTradingView | Yes | Current | |
| 10 | Bulenox Fastest payout | 4,200 | 0.7% | $143 | $143 | $0 | $143 | 0 | 90% | $750,000 | EOD / Trailing | Yes | Yes | NinjaTraderRithmicQuantowerSierra Chart+2 more | No | Current |
| 11 | 3,400 | 0.5% | $141.99 | $74.99 | $0 | $141.99 | 5 | 95% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovate | Yes | Current | |
| 12 | 3,000 | 0.5% | $125/mo | $125 | $139 | $264 | — | 95% | $450,000 | EOD / Trailing | Yes | No | Tradovate | No | Refresh due | |
| 13 | Earn2Trade Fastest payout | 2,200 | 0.3% | $170 | $170 | $139 | $309 | 0 | 80% | $200,000 | EOD | Yes | No | NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewRithmic+1 more | No | Current |
| 14 | 2,000 | 0.3% | $119/mo | $119 | $99 | $160 | 7 | 90% | $450,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | TradovateVolumetrica | Yes | Refresh due | |
| 15 | 2,000 | 0.3% | $64/mo | $64 | $100 | $135 | 7 | 80% | $600,000 | EOD / Trailing | Yes | Yes | TradovateNinjaTraderWealthCharts | No | Refresh due | |
| 16 | Elite Trader Funding | 1,600 | 0.3% | $207 | $207 | $177 | $384 | 5 | 100% | $150,000 | EOD / Trailing / Static | Yes | Yes | RithmicTradovateNinjaTrader | No | Current |
| 17 | Phidias Propfirm Fastest payout | 1,600 | 0.3% | $89 | $49 | $149 | $238 | 0 | 80% | $150,000 | EOD / Static | Yes | No | TradovateTradingViewNinjaTraderRithmic+4 more | No | Current |
| 18 | Goat Funded Futures | 1,600 | 0.3% | $138 | $69 | $0 | $138 | — | 90% | $750,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | TradovateNinjaTraderQuantowerDeepCharts+4 more | Yes | Current |
| 19 | 800 | 0.1% | $59/mo | $59 | $99 | $151 | 5 | 90% | $1,500,000 | EOD | Yes | No | QuantowerTradovateRithmic | No | Refresh due | |
| 20 | 800 | 0.1% | $179/mo | $179 | $130 | $309 | 10 | 90% | $300,000 | EOD / Trailing | No | Yes | TradovateTradingViewNinjaTrader | No | Refresh due | |
| 21 | Aqua Futures (AquaFunded) | 600 | 0.1% | $113 | $84.75 | $0 | $113 | 5 | 90% | $150,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | TradovateDeepCharts | Yes | Current |
| 22 | Fastest payout | 500 | 0.1% | $75/mo | $75 | $75 | $150 | 0 | 90% | $750,000 | Trailing | No | No | RithmicNinjaTraderQuantower | No | Refresh due |
| 23 | Fastest payout | 350 | 0.1% | $152 | $98.8 | $0 | $152 | 0 | 90% | $1,500,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | QuantowerTradovateWealthChartsNinjaTrader+3 more | No | Current |
| 24 | 300 | 0% | $78/mo | $78 | $150 | $228 | 4 | 80% | $450,000 | EOD | Yes | No | TradingViewTradoverse | No | Refresh due | |
| 25 | 250 | 0% | — | — | — | — | — | 80% | $1,500,000 | EOD | Yes | No | QuantowerTradingViewVolumetrica | No | Current | |
| 26 | 200 | 0% | $79/mo | $79 | $129 | $208 | 5 | 80% | $1,000,000 | EOD | Yes | No | QuantowerVolumetrica | Yes | Refresh due | |
| 27 | 100 | 0% | — | — | — | — | 10 | 80% | $1,500,000 | n/a (instant only) | Yes | Yes | VolumetricaQuantowerATAS | No | Refresh due | |
| 28 | 70 | 0% | $200 | $200 | $130 | $330 | 8 | 100% | $1,500,000 | Trailing / Static | Yes | Yes | QuantowerOnyx | No | Refresh due | |
| 29 | 10 | 0% | $245 | $49 | $129 | $374 | 1 | 90% | $1,000,000 | EOD | Yes | Yes | DeepChartsATASQuantowerTradovate+3 more | No | Current |
Rank 1
Cheapest $50K
- US searches / month
- 298,000
- Demand share
- 46.6%
- $50K list price
- $49/mo
- Discounted price
- $49
- Activation fee
- $149
- Cost to funded
- $109
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
ProjectX
Rank 2
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 127,000
- Demand share
- 19.9%
- $50K list price
- $115
- Discounted price
- $69
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $115
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradingViewNinjaTraderQuantowerSierra ChartRithmicTradovateTradeseaMotiveWaveJigsawBookmapATASMultiCharts
Rank 3
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 53,000
- Demand share
- 8.3%
- $50K list price
- $170/mo
- Discounted price
- $102
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $170
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradovateTradingViewNinjaTraderQuantowerRithmicBookmapMultiChartsMotiveWaveTrade NavigatorVolfixATASInvestor R/TFinamarkJigsaw Trader
Rank 4
- US searches / month
- 46,000
- Demand share
- 7.2%
- $50K list price
- $197/mo
- Discounted price
- $19.7
- Activation fee
- $125
- Cost to funded
- $322
- Days to payout
- 8
- Profit split
- 100%
- Max allocation
- $3,000,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateRithmicWealthCharts
Rank 5
- US searches / month
- 33,000
- Demand share
- 5.2%
- $50K list price
- $125
- Discounted price
- $62.5
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $125
- Days to payout
- 1
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewHyperpropQuantowerVolumetricaDeepChartATAS
Rank 6
- US searches / month
- 29,000
- Demand share
- 4.5%
- $50K list price
- $145
- Discounted price
- $101.5
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $145
- Days to payout
- 1
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradingViewNinjaTraderWealthChartsTradovateRithmicTradeseaQuantowerSierra Chart
Rank 7
- US searches / month
- 18,000
- Demand share
- 2.8%
- $50K list price
- $119/mo
- Discounted price
- $83.3
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $119
- Days to payout
- 4
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
TradovateNinjaTraderTradingView
Rank 8
- US searches / month
- 5,200
- Demand share
- 0.8%
- $50K list price
- $189
- Discounted price
- $39
- Activation fee
- $189
- Cost to funded
- $218
- Days to payout
- 1
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewBlackArrowWealthCharts
Rank 9
- US searches / month
- 4,800
- Demand share
- 0.8%
- $50K list price
- $170
- Discounted price
- $127.5
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $170
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 100%
- Max allocation
- $1,150,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
TradovateTradingView
Rank 10
Bulenox
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 4,200
- Demand share
- 0.7%
- $50K list price
- $143
- Discounted price
- $143
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $143
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
NinjaTraderRithmicQuantowerSierra ChartMultiChartsATAS
Rank 11
- US searches / month
- 3,400
- Demand share
- 0.5%
- $50K list price
- $141.99
- Discounted price
- $74.99
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $141.99
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 95%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradingViewTradovate
Rank 12
- US searches / month
- 3,000
- Demand share
- 0.5%
- $50K list price
- $125/mo
- Discounted price
- $125
- Activation fee
- $139
- Cost to funded
- $264
- Days to payout
- —
- Profit split
- 95%
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
Tradovate
Rank 13
Earn2Trade
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 2,200
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $170
- Discounted price
- $170
- Activation fee
- $139
- Cost to funded
- $309
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $200,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewRithmicFinamark
Rank 14
- US searches / month
- 2,000
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $119/mo
- Discounted price
- $119
- Activation fee
- $99
- Cost to funded
- $160
- Days to payout
- 7
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
TradovateVolumetrica
Rank 15
- US searches / month
- 2,000
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $64/mo
- Discounted price
- $64
- Activation fee
- $100
- Cost to funded
- $135
- Days to payout
- 7
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $600,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradovateNinjaTraderWealthCharts
Rank 16
Elite Trader Funding
- US searches / month
- 1,600
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $207
- Discounted price
- $207
- Activation fee
- $177
- Cost to funded
- $384
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 100%
- Max allocation
- $150,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing / Static
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
RithmicTradovateNinjaTrader
Rank 17
Phidias Propfirm
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 1,600
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $89
- Discounted price
- $49
- Activation fee
- $149
- Cost to funded
- $238
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $150,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Static
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradovateTradingViewNinjaTraderRithmicDeepChartsQuantowerATASSierra Chart
Rank 18
Goat Funded Futures
- US searches / month
- 1,600
- Demand share
- 0.3%
- $50K list price
- $138
- Discounted price
- $69
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $138
- Days to payout
- —
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
TradovateNinjaTraderQuantowerDeepChartsTickBlazeATASDeepmapTradingView
Rank 19
- US searches / month
- 800
- Demand share
- 0.1%
- $50K list price
- $59/mo
- Discounted price
- $59
- Activation fee
- $99
- Cost to funded
- $151
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
QuantowerTradovateRithmic
Rank 20
- US searches / month
- 800
- Demand share
- 0.1%
- $50K list price
- $179/mo
- Discounted price
- $179
- Activation fee
- $130
- Cost to funded
- $309
- Days to payout
- 10
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $300,000
- Drawdown
- EOD / Trailing
- Consistency rule
- No
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradovateTradingViewNinjaTrader
Rank 21
Aqua Futures (AquaFunded)
- US searches / month
- 600
- Demand share
- 0.1%
- $50K list price
- $113
- Discounted price
- $84.75
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $113
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $150,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
TradovateDeepCharts
Rank 22
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 500
- Demand share
- 0.1%
- $50K list price
- $75/mo
- Discounted price
- $75
- Activation fee
- $75
- Cost to funded
- $150
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $750,000
- Drawdown
- Trailing
- Consistency rule
- No
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
RithmicNinjaTraderQuantower
Rank 23
Fastest payout
- US searches / month
- 350
- Demand share
- 0.1%
- $50K list price
- $152
- Discounted price
- $98.8
- Activation fee
- $0
- Cost to funded
- $152
- Days to payout
- 0
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
QuantowerTradovateWealthChartsNinjaTraderATASVolumetricaDeepCharts
Rank 24
- US searches / month
- 300
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- $78/mo
- Discounted price
- $78
- Activation fee
- $150
- Cost to funded
- $228
- Days to payout
- 4
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $450,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
TradingViewTradoverse
Rank 25
- US searches / month
- 250
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- —
- Discounted price
- —
- Activation fee
- —
- Cost to funded
- —
- Days to payout
- —
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
QuantowerTradingViewVolumetrica
Rank 26
- US searches / month
- 200
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- $79/mo
- Discounted price
- $79
- Activation fee
- $129
- Cost to funded
- $208
- Days to payout
- 5
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $1,000,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- No
- Forex origin
- Yes
Platforms
QuantowerVolumetrica
Rank 27
- US searches / month
- 100
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- —
- Discounted price
- —
- Activation fee
- —
- Cost to funded
- —
- Days to payout
- 10
- Profit split
- 80%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- n/a (instant only)
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
VolumetricaQuantowerATAS
Rank 28
- US searches / month
- 70
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- $200
- Discounted price
- $200
- Activation fee
- $130
- Cost to funded
- $330
- Days to payout
- 8
- Profit split
- 100%
- Max allocation
- $1,500,000
- Drawdown
- Trailing / Static
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
QuantowerOnyx
Rank 29
- US searches / month
- 10
- Demand share
- 0%
- $50K list price
- $245
- Discounted price
- $49
- Activation fee
- $129
- Cost to funded
- $374
- Days to payout
- 1
- Profit split
- 90%
- Max allocation
- $1,000,000
- Drawdown
- EOD
- Consistency rule
- Yes
- Instant funding
- Yes
- Forex origin
- No
Platforms
DeepChartsATASQuantowerTradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewDeepchart
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Search-demand findings use a matched keyword basket; the league table uses firm-brand searches, so the two are different measures. Market rule percentages describe what each firm offers on any account, while the league table records the cheapest $50K plan. Prices, rules and platforms for firms listed on Prop Firm Compare are read live from our database; the other firms keep the values checked on 1 October 2026.
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