9 firms, 199 plans, ranked November 2026. These firms let you open and close trades around high-impact news releases without a blackout window, in the evaluation and the funded account.
As of November 12, 2026, 9 of the 86 prop firms PropTested tracks qualify. The best value is Fintokei StartTrader ($5K) at $34 to start, an estimated $50 until funded. Many firms ban trading two minutes either side of red-folder news on funded accounts and void the profit if you do. If news is part of your strategy, this list saves a denied payout.
| # | Firm and plan | Size | To start | Cost to funded | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily loss | Consistency | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fintokei StartTrader | $5K | $34 | $50 | $150 | $400 | Static | $100 | None | 80% |
| 2 | Lark Funding 1-Step Max | $100K | $599 | $1,168 | $12,000 | $12,000 | Static | $5,000 | None | 80% |
| 3 | Audacity Capital Ability Challenge (2 Step) | $200K | $682 | $1,556 | $20,000 | $30,000 | Static | $15,000 | None | 90% |
| 4 | City Traders Imperium 1-Step Challenge | $100K | $449 | $1,680 | $8,000 | $5,000 | Trailing balance | None | None | 80% |
| 5 | FundedElite Flash Activation | $25K | $161.50 | $164 | $1,500 | $1,500 | Static | $750 | None | 80% |
| 6 | Funded Trader Markets 1 Step Nitro | $300K | $649 | $2,496 | $30,000 | $18,000 | Trailing balance | $9,000 | 50% | 90% |
| 7 | FundedHive Pay From Profits 2-Step | $5K | $9 | $27 | $400 | $500 | Static | $250 | None | 80% |
| 8 | Vanta Trading Classic | $5K | $33 | $59 | $500 | $250 | Static | $150 | None | 60% |
| 9 | Funded Trading Plus 1-Step Express | $200K | $799.20 | $2,982 | $20,000 | $12,000 | Trailing balance | $8,000 | n/a | 80% |
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, $5K, $10K, $20K, $25K, $40K, $50K, $80K, $100K, $200K, $300K, $400K. How the score works.
FundedHive Pay From Profits 2-Step at $9 for a $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.
Fintokei, with 4.3 of 5 from 1,418 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.