{
  "title": "The State of Futures Prop Trading 2026",
  "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading",
  "search_data_date": "2026-10-01",
  "firm_data_updated": "2026-10-19",
  "stats": [
    {
      "id": "search-growth",
      "value": "+108%",
      "label": "Growth in US futures prop firm search demand, 2024 to Oct 2025-Sep 2026",
      "note": "Matched 20-keyword basket, Ahrefs US",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-search-growth"
    },
    {
      "id": "forex-change",
      "value": "-10%",
      "label": "Change in US forex prop firm search demand over the same period",
      "note": "Matched 20-keyword basket, Ahrefs US",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-forex-change"
    },
    {
      "id": "futures-vs-forex",
      "value": "2.1x",
      "label": "Futures prop firms' search demand vs forex prop firms (US)",
      "note": "Oct 2025-Sep 2026 monthly average: 11,282 vs 5,490",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-futures-vs-forex"
    },
    {
      "id": "best-futures-vs-forex",
      "value": "4.5x",
      "label": "Searches for 'best futures prop firms' vs 'best forex prop firms' (US)",
      "note": "1,800 vs 400 a month",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-best-futures-vs-forex"
    },
    {
      "id": "avg-50k-cost",
      "value": "$135",
      "label": "Average cheapest $50K futures evaluation, list price",
      "note": "27 firms with a $50K evaluation, cheapest plan per firm",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-avg-50k-cost"
    },
    {
      "id": "avg-50k-discounted",
      "value": "$95",
      "label": "Average $50K evaluation with discount codes or current sales",
      "note": "Published codes and on-site sales",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-avg-50k-discounted"
    },
    {
      "id": "cost-to-funded",
      "value": "$201",
      "label": "Average cost to reach a funded $50K account (fee + activation, single attempt)",
      "note": "Excludes resets and monthly renewals",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-cost-to-funded"
    },
    {
      "id": "price-range",
      "value": "$49-$245",
      "label": "Cheapest to most expensive $50K evaluation",
      "note": "Topstep (monthly) to IQ Capital",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-price-range"
    },
    {
      "id": "consistency",
      "value": "93%",
      "label": "Firms enforcing a consistency rule on at least one account",
      "note": "27 of 29",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-consistency"
    },
    {
      "id": "activation",
      "value": "59%",
      "label": "Firms still charging an activation fee on at least one account",
      "note": "39% among the 18 firms with current data",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-activation"
    },
    {
      "id": "eod",
      "value": "90%",
      "label": "Firms offering end-of-day drawdown",
      "note": "28% still offer intraday trailing",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-eod"
    },
    {
      "id": "instant",
      "value": "52%",
      "label": "Firms selling instant-funded accounts (no evaluation)",
      "note": "",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-instant"
    },
    {
      "id": "payout-days",
      "value": "3.7",
      "label": "Average trading days before first payout eligibility (fastest account)",
      "note": "Trading days, not calendar days",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-payout-days"
    },
    {
      "id": "tradovate",
      "value": "72%",
      "label": "Firms supporting Tradovate",
      "note": "NinjaTrader 62%, TradingView 52%",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-tradovate"
    },
    {
      "id": "forex-origin",
      "value": "24%",
      "label": "Futures prop firms that started in forex/CFD prop trading",
      "note": "7 of 29",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-forex-origin"
    },
    {
      "id": "new-entrants",
      "value": "11 of 29",
      "label": "Active firms launched in 2023 or later",
      "note": "",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-new-entrants"
    },
    {
      "id": "pass-rate",
      "value": "8.9%",
      "label": "Published evaluation pass rate, Earn2Trade 2025",
      "note": "Firm disclosure; 18% of funded accounts made a withdrawal",
      "url": "https://propfirm.compare/state-of-futures-prop-trading#stat-pass-rate"
    }
  ]
}