Prop firms,
rule by rule.

Read the rule before you risk the fee. Programme type, drawdown calculation, consistency, payout gates and country access. Every material field points back to a dated source.

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Source-complete: 10
Curated verdicts: 3
Inactive listings: 1; A missing fact stays missing. It does not become a guess to make the table look full.

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HIGH-INTENT RESEARCH

Start with the constraint that can fail the account.

01TIME

No time limit

Compare what replaces the deadline: trailing drawdown, inactivity or recurring cost.

Open category 02LOCATION

US traders

Check the local product route, platform restrictions and funded-account model.

Open category 03RISK

Static drawdown

Find programmes where profitable days do not pull the maximum-loss floor upward.

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ALL LISTED FIRMS

The research status is part of the result.

Source-complete firms can enter the comparison engine. Partial and monitored firms stay visible, but they are not ranked as if every rule had been checked.

FirmStatusProgrammesMarketLoss methodsChecked

FTMOA proven evaluation firm with two very different rule sets

source complete2CFD-styleend of day trailing + static2026-08-06Read review

The Funded TraderTFT states there are no time limits on any evaluation model and no consistency rule; risk controls are the Daily March minimum-profit days, soft-breach limits, the VAR-based Streak Risk Escalation rule and the Rapid Fire rule.

source complete7CFD-stylestatic + end of day trailing2026-08-06Read review

E8 FundingInstant Funding & Flexible Programs

source complete2CFD-style + Futuresintraday trailing + static2026-08-06Read review

FidelcrestOfficial Fidelcrest pages conflict on several details: the current homepage lists 60-day phases with no minimum trading days, while FAQ answers describe 30-day periods and a free second attempt if the first target is missed. The homepage also advertises the fee as refunded with the first payout, while an older FAQ answer says the fee is not refundable. TradeTheDay recorded the current homepage as the operative product statement and flagged the conflicts.

source complete2CFD-stylestatic2026-08-06Read review

Funded NextGet Paid During Evaluation

source complete4CFD-style + Futuresstatic + intraday trailing2026-08-06Read review

TopstepThe #1 Futures Trading Combine

source complete1CFD-styleend of day trailing2026-08-06Read review

Apex Trader FundingApex runs two current evaluation families (EOD and Intraday) plus legacy subscription accounts that are no longer sold to new customers. This record covers the current EOD and Intraday products; legacy thresholds are cited only for context. Payout details above describe the funded Performance Account stage.

source complete2Futuresend of day trailing + intraday trailing2026-08-06Read review

My Funded FuturesAffordable 2-Step Futures Evaluations

source complete1Futuresend of day trailing2026-08-06Read review

TradeifyFutures Evaluations with Flexible Rules

source complete1Futuresend of day trailing2026-08-06Read review

FundingPipsGlobal Forex Prop Firm with Instant Funding

source complete1CFD-stylestatic2026-08-06Read review

True Forex FundsDo not promote, rank or compare this firm as an active option.

needs reviewPendingPendingPending2026-08-06Open record

WHAT A PROP FIRM SELLS

An evaluation. Usually in a simulated environment.

You pay for access to a rules-based evaluation. Passing may lead to a simulated funded account, a live route, or both, depending on the firm and your country.

The headline account balance is not cash placed in your name. Your practical risk is the fee, the drawdown floor and the conditions attached to any reward.

EDITORIAL COMPARISONS