15 firms, 1266 plans, ranked November 2026. These firms allow expert advisors, bots and automated strategies, within their own limits on copy-trading and shared code.
As of November 12, 2026, 15 of the 86 prop firms PropTested tracks qualify. The best value is Lucid Trading LucidDaily ($50K) at $65.80 to start, an estimated $258 until funded. Automation is often allowed only with your own code, not a purchased EA used by many accounts. Read each firm's note before running anything.
| # | Firm and plan | Size | To start | Cost to funded | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily loss | Consistency | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucid Trading LucidDaily | $50K | $65.80 | $258 | $3,000 | $2,000 | Intraday | $1,200 | 40% | 90% |
| 2 | Wall Street Funded Wall Street Prime | $50K | $45 | $176 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Trailing balance | $500 | None | 90% |
| 3 | FTMO FTMO Challenge 1-Step | $100K | $443.97 converted from EUR 399 | $1,107 | $10,000 | $10,000 | End of day | $3,000 | 50% | 90% |
| 4 | DayTraders.com Trail | $50K | $75 | $227 | $3,000 | $2,500 | Intraday | None | 50% | 100% |
| 5 | HyroTrader Hyro Core | $2.5K | $9 | $26 | $250 | $125 | Static | $75 | 40% | 80% |
| 6 | Carrot Funding 2-Phase | $10K | $28 | $137 | $500 | $600 | Static | $300 | None | 90% |
| 7 | E8 Markets E8 Pro (Perpetual) | $5K | $17 | $33 | $300 | $300 | Static | $125 | None | 100% |
| 8 | For Traders Fast (1-Step) | $6K | $9.99 | $35 | $540 | $360 | Trailing balance | $180 | None | 80% |
| 9 | AquaFunded Three Step | $100K | $226 | $710 | $6,000 | $8,000 | Static | $4,000 | n/a | 100% |
| 10 | Propr Turbo 1-Step | $100K | $450 | $2,139 | $9,000 | $3,000 | Static | $3,000 | None | 80% |
| 11 | NEOM Funded NEO ACCESS | $100K | $659 | $664 | $3,000 | $7,000 | Static | $5,000 | None | 90% |
| 12 | Ment Funding Forex One Step | $100K | $1,105 | $1,995 | $10,000 | $6,000 | Static | $5,000 | None | 75% |
| 13 | ThinkCapital Nexus | $100K | $349 | $1,191 | $7,000 | $8,000 | Static | $4,000 | None | 80% |
| 14 | Vanta Trading Classic | $5K | $33 | $59 | $500 | $250 | Static | $150 | None | 60% |
| 15 | Nordic Funder FX & CFDs Three-Step | $200K | $805 | $3,237 | $10,000 | $10,000 | Static | $10,000 | n/a | 90% |
Dollar prices that show a euro amount are converted from EUR at 1.1127, the ECB reference rate of November 11, 2026. The firm charges in EUR.
One row per firm: the plan that scored best for this list. Prices and rules read on each firm's own pages, latest check November 12, 2026. Sizes in this list: $2.5K, $3K, $5K, $6K, $10K, $15K, $20K, $25K, $50K, $100K, $150K, $200K, $250K, $300K, $400K, $500K, $1M, $2M. How the score works.
HyroTrader Hyro Core at $9 for a $2.5K account, checked November 12, 2026. Cheapest to start is not cheapest to get funded: the table's "cost to funded" column counts resets and fees against the simulated pass rate.
FTMO, with 4.8 of 5 from 55,531 reviews, among firms with at least 100 reviews.
Beyond loss limits, firms restrict how you trade: around news, with automation, across accounts and overnight. Breaking them can cost you profit or the account. Read the full explainer: News, algos, copy trading and holding rules.
Each plan is scored out of 100 the same way whichever firm sells it: 45% cost until funded (the plan's own rules simulated 3,000 times for a trader with no edge), 35% the firm's record and 20% payout terms. Commission never enters the score. The method is published on the methodology page.
Explainer: News, algos, copy trading and holding rules. Filter every plan yourself on the plan comparison, or put two firms side by side on compare.