Safest prop firms, ranked
The least hassle and the lowest risk for buyers, judged on published facts with a source for each one. At the top right now: The5ers, 82 of 100.
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The5ersForex, since 201682of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Interview is not required for every payout. Under section 3.2 of the terms, the firm may run user verification after the evaluation at any time at its sole discretion and may request a video interview there, which may be recorded. Once requested, the five-business-day limit applies. The withdrawals FAQ does not mention an interview. Passing verification is not guaranteed, and the firm may refuse to continue for reasons including commercial considerations.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Pending approval review usually takes 24 to 48 business hours; approved requests are typically processed in up to 3 business days.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $100.4M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- If the firm requests an interview, it must be scheduled and completed within five business days; missing that denies pending payouts, cancels associated accounts and ends the relationship. This applies only once requested, not to every payout. Evading geographic limits forfeits accrued profits. A payout above a threshold it sets can be split into weekly $10,000 instalments.
Rules worth reading first
- High-frequency trading is prohibited, defined by most trade durations lasting seconds or less.
- Trade coordination or copy trading with other traders or accounts is prohibited.
- Bracketing high-impact news with pending orders either side of price is prohibited.
- Using a VPN to get around geographic limits is a fundamental breach.
- The firm may set a per-transaction payout threshold at its sole discretion, changeable without notice.
- Termination for cause only, with a non-exhaustive list of reasons, including reasonably documented media reports or market rumours of wrongdoing, and failing to schedule a requested video interview within five business days.
Public events
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BreakoutPerps, since 202380of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. FAQ says KYC through SumSub (ID, selfie, proof of residence if applicable) is mandatory before a funded account or payout, and none is needed for an evaluation. FAQ search for 'interview' returned nothing. The Funded Trader Agreement is emailed after passing and no public copy was found, so interview stays unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Approval process can take 12-24 hours but is usually much quicker; paid in USDC on ERC-20 by Payward Oceanic, Ltd.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $78.4M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- May suspend, terminate or delete an account at any time for any or no reason. On disputed-charge claims it may cut access including pending payouts. A confirmed prohibited-hedging violation means forfeited profits and permanent suspension, decided at its sole discretion.
Rules worth reading first
- Copying between different traders' accounts is prohibited; determinations at sole discretion.
- Cross-account and cross-trader hedging prohibited; hedging inside one account allowed.
- Terms allow account suspension or deletion for any or no reason, with or without notice.
- Terms require arbitration and waive class actions; terms can change at sole discretion.
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My Funded FuturesFutures, since 202376of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. KYC with identity document, live selfie and proof of address is a precondition for trading a sim-funded account. No interview wording in the Terms, and the help centre search for 'interview' returned nothing. The Simulated Trader Agreement that governs the funded stage is shown only to traders and no public copy was found, so interview stays unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Most requests approved instantly; a manual review may take up to 6 to 12 business hours on weekdays.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $259.4M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- On a breach the company may at its discretion withhold or forfeit funds, payouts or rewards (16.2.3). Profits from prohibited practices are confiscated.
Rules worth reading first
- High-frequency trading is not allowed.
- Trading during tier 1 economic data releases is restricted.
- Builder plan requires staying within 50% consistency before a payout; Rapid plans state no consistency rule.
- Builder payouts are capped per request at $1,000 (25k) and $2,000 (50k); Pro has a $100,000 per-user cap in the sim-funded stage.
- No trade in any seven-day period lets the company deem an account dormant and close it, at its sole discretion.
- Using multiple accounts to hedge, mirror, copy or coordinate for unfair advantage is barred (23.1.3.3).
- The company may suspend or terminate access at any time and for any reason (17.1).
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FundedNextForex, since 202273of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. At its discretion the provider may require training sessions, interviews, behavioural assessments, trading reviews or verification calls as a condition for funded access and reward eligibility (5.7.1). KYC/AML can be required at any time, particularly before reward payment (11.4). Reward approval may follow a programme verification process (11.11). One help page for a specific CFD challenge advertises no interview requirements; the terms still reserve the right.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Help centre commits to processing rewards within 24 hours, with $1,000 compensation for a delay. The terms say timeframes may be affected by compliance checks, payment providers, bank holidays or outside factors (12.4).
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $256.3M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- Terms define a reward as something the provider may make available at its sole discretion. Before payment it may review, adjust, withhold, deny or reverse a reward for rule or terms breaches, technical or operational inconsistencies, or indications of fraud or abuse (12.6). Hitting targets creates no automatic entitlement (12.2), and past payments create no right to future ones (12.10). Failing programme verification may lead to denial (11.11.3).
- Who can close your account
- Terms say third-party payment processors' restrictions or refusals may affect payment without being a provider breach (12.8), and access can be restricted to meet requirements of technology providers or essential partners (5.5).
- Company
- GrowthNext - F.Z.E. (contracting party); FundedNext Ltd, Comoros, handles certain operational and technical aspects; Incenteco Trading LTD, Cyprus, may handle payments, United Arab Emirates (Ajman Free Zone). Parent: Firm's About page presents FundedNext as a brand of NEXT Ventures, started in 2016 by Abdullah Jayed and Abdullah Galib
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling-style conduct is forbidden, including one-sided bets, all-in positions, cumulative margin use of 70% or more, and trades placed without proper analysis.
- High-frequency bots, mass order placement and AI-driven patterns designed to exploit the platform are forbidden; tick scalping and trades held only a few seconds are also listed.
- Copy trading, mirroring and signal following are prohibited unless authorised in writing.
- VPNs, proxies and location spoofing used to get around restrictions are barred; IP checks, geolocation and device fingerprinting may apply (5.6, 5.7).
- At its discretion the provider may require trading reviews, interviews or behavioural assessments as a condition of funded access and reward eligibility (5.7.1). Separately, trades whose size or frequency deviate significantly from typical behaviour are listed as forbidden.
- CFD accounts with no trade in 60 consecutive days are deactivated.
- On a violation or reasonable indications of one, the provider may at its sole discretion and without notice suspend or terminate accounts (9.4), and it has final authority over whether results are valid (9.8).
Public events
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Alpha FuturesFutures, since 202471of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Identity verification and KYC screening through Veriff are required before a Qualified account or performance fees. No interview stated in the Terms and Conditions, General Service Agreement or payout policy (keyword search), or by help search for 'interview'.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Fee withdrawals processed within 3 Business Days, or up to 14 if extra verification is needed.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $32.8M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- Performance fee is not paid where it decides, at sole discretion, that trades broke the virtual trading rules or terms. Profits from prohibited practices are void.
- Who can close your account
- May terminate or suspend when a user fails, or is merely suspected of failing, to comply (6.1); discretion on allowed practices (8.1.7).
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling tendencies and account rolling are prohibited, even where news limits do not apply.
- Only copying from your own external account is allowed; copying other analysts can mean instant termination.
- AI, bots and other automated trading are prohibited on all accounts.
- News policy applies by account type; Advanced Qualified accounts have no news limit.
- Reserves the right to decide at its discretion that trades, practices or strategies are not allowed.
- No trading within 2% of a price limit. Reverse and group trading prohibited. Clause 26 bars disparagement and puts legal costs on the user in some disputes.
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TopstepFutures, since 201269of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Help-centre search for 'interview' returned nothing and the Terms do not mention one. Help centre says identity checks apply to all traders; tax forms are part of the payout request.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Depends on method: instant to 10 business days after approval; internal approval can take 1-3 business days
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Topstep reviews each payout against its payout policy, conduct rules and banned strategies. Under the Terms it may, in its sole discretion, remove profits, delete a trading day, reset or close an account, or ban a user. It also says it may reject profit claims if it suspects simulator abuse.
- Who can close your account
- Disputes go to individual JAMS arbitration in Wilmington, Delaware, with a class-action waiver.
- Company
- Topstep LLC (Delaware); funded capital from TopstepFunded LLC (Illinois), United States. Parent: Owned by founder Michael Patak, per TradeInformer. A Rule 7.1 disclosure filed 4 June 2026 in federal court names Topstep Holdings LLC, FMC Holdings LLC and FMC Irrevocable Trust as corporate parents of the Topstep entities.
Rules worth reading first
- Express Funded Account requests limited to 50% of balance and a $2,000-$6,000 cap by size and path; doubled if a daily loss limit was added. Live accounts have no dollar cap.
- Consistency path: best day cannot exceed 40% of total net profit. Standard path needs 5 winning days of $150 or more.
- Banned: purposefully trading full maximum size directly into a scheduled major news event.
- Banned: software, AI or ultra-fast systems giving an unfair advantage, and systematic scalping designed around simulator fills.
- Banned: trading outside real market behaviour, or in a way that creates justified concern of harm to Topstep. Broad wording.
- VPN or VPS use is prohibited and may cost the account and its profits.
- May refuse or end access for a breach or for any or no reason, at sole discretion.
- Conduct it deems uncommercial, gaming the market or not responsible trading is prohibited, all at its sole discretion.
- Copy-trading links are disabled while a payout is processing and must be re-enabled by hand.
Public events
- 2026-04-09: Trader Vincent McCrudden, self-represented, sued TopstepFunded LLC, Topstep LLC, TopstepTrader LLC and executives in the Middle District of Florida, Jacksonville (3:26-cv-00816-WWB-LLL). TradeInformer reports he argues Topstep is an unregistered commodity pool operator. These are allegations, and the docket shows no finding on them. Defendants moved to compel arbitration or dismiss (renewed 30 June 2026); discovery was stayed on 10 August 2026 until that motion is decided, and no ruling on it appears in the docket as updated on 28 October 2026. (CourtListener docket from PACER/RECAP; TradeInformer for the claim)
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TradeifyFutures, since 202468of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Know Your Trader is a short AI-run interview from which a Tradeify employee reviews the answers. Tradeify may require it at any stage at its discretion, including before funding or a payout, and calls it routine. Help page says not completing it pauses payouts or access. It is not stated for every payout. The Funded Trader Agreement requires compliance with KYC and KYB checks and has no interview wording.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Funded Trader Agreement 4.4: once approved, payment typically issued within 24 to 48 hours; up to 72 hours for requests outside business hours. The firm may take until the end of the next payout cycle to approve, review or deny. Growth help page says within 24 hours after processing.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $444.0M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- May suspend any payout request and withhold an approved, unpaid payout pending review of suspected rule breaches; the time limits stop during that review, and withheld payouts may be forfeited or adjusted (4.4). Termination does not limit its rights to forfeit profits, void or adjust trades, re-state balances or recover amounts already paid where the Agreement provides them (8.3).
- Who can close your account
- Based on the Funded Trader Agreement read by section (4, 6 opening, 8) and keyword search. Move to live is at sole discretion (5). Consequences of Non-Market Price breaches, including voiding trades, are at sole discretion (6.11(e)). Rules can be changed at sole discretion (11, 16).
Rules worth reading first
- Growth funded accounts carry a 35% consistency rule.
- A maximum payout per request applies by account size and payout number.
- Risk and compliance reviews can run at any stage, including at payout; prior approval does not bar later review, per the guidelines.
- Site Terms let Tradeify bar use of the site for any or no reason at sole discretion. The Funded Trader Agreement ties immediate termination to a breach (8.1), and the Agreement prevails over the site Terms where they conflict.
- Short-term or high-frequency trades intended to manipulate or gain unfair advantage are barred (6.4); HFT bots are not allowed (6.6).
- Traders must keep a consistent plan in size, stops and targets and avoid maximum or larger contract sizes on single trades (6.5).
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TradeDayFutures, since 202068of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Read: Terms and Conditions (keyword search), the help articles on guaranteed funding, Riseworks setup and payout requests, and help search for 'interview', which returned nothing. KYC and AML background checks apply to all funded traders. A failed check stops the funded account, with fees refunded. Funding follows a trade review and is rarely denied, per the firm; a funded-stage contract was not available to read.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Requests received before 5:30 pm CT are processed within 24 hours, business days only.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $16.2M since we started tracking
Rules worth reading first
- All first payout requests are screened for prohibited practices; a trade review before funding can lead to funding being refused.
- Third-party bots or systems, and several users sharing the same bot, are banned; a separate scalping policy applies.
- TradeDay may refuse or end access at any time at its sole discretion.
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FTMOForex, since 201567of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Not found. The FAQ says an Instant Account reward cannot be processed until FTMO Identity is approved. The FTMO Challenge Terms (12 October 2026) contain no interview wording, in a full-text search of the PDF. The FTMO Account Terms and Conditions, which govern rewards, are referred to there but no public copy was found, so interview stays unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Account is reviewed and the trader notified within 1 to 2 business days; the reward is typically sent within 1 to 2 business days after invoice approval.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- If it reasonably finds forbidden practices or a risk rule breach, the firm may at its sole discretion cancel or remove trades, end services and agreements, and have rewards and FTMO Accounts cancelled (7.6). No compensation or fee refund is owed (7.9). It need not give notice first (7.7).
Rules worth reading first
- The firm may act against activity it deems analogous to gambling or misaligned with its mission, at its sole discretion (7.4).
- Ultra-high-speed tools and software giving an unfair edge are barred; EAs above 2,000 server requests a day are forbidden.
- Gap trading covers opening trades when major news is scheduled and two hours or less before a market closes for two hours or more.
- The firm decides at its own discretion whether trades fall under forbidden practices and may update that list (7.3).
- Substantially larger position sizes or differing position counts versus your other trades count against risk rules (7.5).
- Third-party access or having someone else trade the account is barred.
- Spreading profit across days to get around the Best Day or Consistency rule is forbidden.
Public events
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FTMO FuturesFutures, since 201567of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Sim-Funded terms are signed after passing the Evaluation and completing KYC; live funded adds the broker's own KYC. A contract sample is only available by email, so it was not read and interview stays null. FAQ pages read contain no interview wording.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Payout is pending FTMO approval after request; no futures-specific time stated. Instant withdrawal via Visa Direct and Mastercard Send is listed among methods.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Violations may lead to trade removal, account termination, forfeited rewards or permanent restriction, depending on severity and history. Payouts are pending FTMO approval after request.
- Who can close your account
- Forbidden practices are listed, with outcomes by severity and history. FTMO may review any account at any time, and the test includes harm it reasonably considers. The binding contract was not read, so this reflects the public page only.
Rules worth reading first
- Copying a third party is forbidden, by any tool or arrangement, paid or free.
- High-frequency strategies and latency arbitrage are forbidden; other automation is permitted.
- Concentrating activity around scheduled economic events in a pattern unlike your usual approach counts against risk standards.
- Trading the firm reasonably considers harmful or not replicable with real capital is barred, including one-sided bets and overleverage.
- New positions within 2% of a CME price limit are barred, and positions or orders cannot be carried past session end.
Public events
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Orion FundedForex, since 202364of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. KYC must be finished within 30 days of passing or the evaluation is invalidated; pending KYC holds rewards. All reward requests go through compliance review. Terms do not state an interview.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Says an approved reward not processed within 48 hours entitles the trader to that reward plus program-fee return, if claimed; clock pauses for weekends, processors and compliance, risk, fraud or source-of-funds reviews.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $1.0M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- Rule or drawdown breach can mean disqualification and forfeited pending rewards; profit on restricted news trades can be adjusted or voided. Breach of the clause 19 confidentiality terms lets it withhold or void payouts at sole discretion, without notice.
- Who can close your account
- Clause 10 enforcement at sole discretion, including ending all services at once.
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling-type behaviour without a clear strategy is prohibited; measures at its discretion.
- Copying allowed only between accounts of one owner; external copy services and copying between holders are prohibited.
- EAs only for risk management and similar; HFT, tick scalping and automated copy trading are barred.
- Timing limits around high-impact news depend on the program, for example a reduced 50% split on Orion Zero.
- 30 days without activity expires and deactivates an account; a new one is at sole discretion.
- Trading pauses after a reward request until Orion responds.
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FXIFYForex, since 202264of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Terms use 'Verification' for an evaluation stage and contain no KYC or interview clause in extraction, but the third-party trader contract and support articles were not read, so left unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Advertises first payout on demand, instantly on request after closing one funded trade, with average payout time not stated. Other plan settings show a 14 or 30 day payout frequency.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $1.7M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- For forbidden practices it may remove trades from history, restrict leverage indefinitely or end services, at its discretion, and extends this across linked accounts. Prohibited list can change.
Rules worth reading first
- Prohibited trading includes anything seen as prohibited at FXIFY's sole discretion; a separate list may change at any time.
- Highly speculative or excessive-risk trading is barred by sole discretion: overleveraging, overexposure, one-sided bets, account rolling, statistical arbitrage.
- External or slow data feeds are barred.
- Two months without trades deems an account inactive, treated as a breach.
Public events
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Vest MarketsPerps64of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Terms do not mention an interview. Users must complete any verification reasonably required before purchase, access or payment.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Claimed profit credits to the Primary Account in 24 hours; USDC withdrawal is a separate step
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $43.6M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- On suspected prohibited use it may suspend payouts in its sole discretion while investigating. If it reasonably determines a violation it may invalidate results, deny or recover compensation and terminate access. It may temporarily withhold compensation during a good-faith review and must explain material reductions.
- Who can close your account
- Terms mix sole-discretion rights with good-faith duties, including a promise not to worsen fills merely because a user is profitable. Program Rules were not read separately.
Rules worth reading first
- VPNs or anonymising tools may not be used to get around the agreement's restrictions.
- Bars trade ideas that manipulate prices or funding, cause distorting hedges, or trade against the firm's own hedging on any venue.
- May refuse use of the website, program or services in its sole and absolute discretion, without liability.
- May revise the agreement or program rules in sole discretion exercised in good faith, with advance notice of material changes.
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Take Profit TraderFutures, since 202161of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. KYC is mandatory for all new registrants. A search of all 88 help centre articles found no interview or video call wording, but no funded-stage agreement was found publicly, so interview stays null. Rithmic PRO and PRO+ withdrawals remain manual.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Tradovate PRO account-to-wallet step takes 5 to 10 seconds. Wallet-to-bank requests are manually reviewed in up to 12 business hours, usually faster; bank timing then varies (Plaid typically real time, sometimes 1 to 2 business days).
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- An automated withdrawal can be denied for insufficient funds, open positions or orders, or Tradovate maintenance or API problems. Wise or PayPal details not matching the registered user bring review or denial. Policy violations may bring profit forfeiture, reset, closure or removal.
- Who can close your account
- Sustainable Trading Policy says TPT may step in at its sole discretion where trading exploits the simulation or is reckless, and may end the relationship without prior notice for trading it sees as simulation-only.
Rules worth reading first
- PRO accounts must be flat, with no open orders, one minute before, during and after prohibited news events.
- It may at its sole discretion suspend or end access for any reason, with or without notice.
- Terms include an arbitration agreement, class action waiver and a waiver of rights to dispute product payments.
- Holistic review of sizing, fills, duration and frequency; heavily sized trades at fixed moments such as the open or news are named as not fundable.
- Bots, algos and automated execution are not permitted.
- A buffer equal to maximum drawdown must be built before withdrawing, though withdrawal is allowed from day one. After closure, 50% of the buffer zone can be withdrawn.
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Funded Futures FamilyFutures, since 202461of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Approved payouts go through a Rise invite to verify details and sign, and terms say payouts may be subject to KYC through Rise. Terms have no interview wording in a keyword search. Help centre was not readable and no funded-stage agreement was found, so interview left unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Most requests reviewed the same day; after approval a Rise invite, with payment usually within 24 hours; bank transfers 1-3 business days.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $32.3M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- May decide at its own discretion what is Prohibited Conduct, remove such trades from results or end services and the account. On a prohibited payment dispute or material breach it may terminate and withhold or cancel amounts.
Rules worth reading first
- To stop gambling-type behaviour, may suspend orders, for example more than 3 resets in 24 hours or multiple challenges.
- Own discretion on whether trades, practices, strategies or situations are prohibited.
- Must follow market-standard risk rules; large swings in position size or number of positions breach this standard.
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Ylos TradingFutures61of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Help centre says identity verification is needed only when withdrawing. Help centre search for the Portuguese word for interview returned nothing; terms mention none.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $6.8M since we started tracking
Rules worth reading first
- 40% daily profit limit, 5x median risk rule and contract consistency are checked at withdrawal review; extreme size changes count as breaches.
- Funded accounts may not hold a position during news releases; challenge accounts may.
- Challenge accounts need qualifying activity at least every 7 calendar days, with at least $100 of closed result.
- May block IP addresses at sole discretion.
- May deny access to anyone for any or no reason, without notice.
- Terms require binding individual arbitration with no class actions, under Texas law.
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HyroTraderPerps, since 202357of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Terms allow requesting ID, proof of address, source of funds, selfie or live video and, where applicable, a video interview, which may be recorded. Verification can be required before funding and before any payout.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- A reward may be withheld or delayed pending KYC, sanctions screening, tax certification or investigation of suspected prohibited trading. It is denied if prohibited trading is confirmed. Verification to the provider's satisfaction is a condition of any payout. Affected trades can be voided.
- Who can close your account
- Decisions are framed as reasonable and in good faith. Immediate suspension and forfeiture of pending rewards apply to named breaches such as credential sharing and false information. Terms also say honest negative reviews will not be penalised.
Rules worth reading first
- On reasonable suspicion of gambling-style trading it can reduce account size, cap exposure, cut leverage or remove instruments. Terms say such measures must be proportionate and apply going forward.
- Copy-trading services, account mirroring and third-party signals banned, as are bots and AI agents running a strategy that is not the trader's own.
- Passing the challenge does not create a funded agreement; the provider may decline or adjust acting reasonably and in good faith.
- Terms allow requiring additional consistency requirements; FAQ lists a 'Profit Distribution Rule', whose article could not be opened.
- VPNs may not be used to get around third-party provider restrictions; Tealstreet and Tiger terminals are closed to the US and Bybit-restricted countries.
- Per-payout and cumulative limits are published on the platform and form part of the Terms.
- Total allocation limited to $400,000 in challenges and $200,000 funded.
- Changing the API key or demo balance on a Bybit challenge may fail or terminate the account.
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BluSky TradingFutures57of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. KYC via Veriff follows the Buffer stage, and the broker runs its own KYC and AML checks. A search of all 73 help articles found no interview or video call wording, but no funded agreement was found publicly, so interview stays null.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Requests before 11AM ET on a trading day are processed the same day, later ones next business day; transfer may take 1-3 business days.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $12.3M since we started tracking
Rules worth reading first
- 34% consistency on Propel, Premium and Static evaluations (21% on the 300K plan); Orbit has none. This is stated for evaluations.
- News may be traded at the trader's own risk.
- Hedging not allowed, counted per user or household.
- May at sole discretion modify, suspend or discontinue the sites or services, with or without notice.
- Sharing BluSky correspondence is prohibited and can lead to account termination.
- Risk Team may review any account at any time for any reason, including on past history; trading during a review may forfeit the account.
- Threatening customer service with negative reviews is treated as a terms violation and can end trading privileges.
- Sim Funded traders must stop for the day at $5,000 profit and for the week at $10,000; a review ticket is required before exceeding $10,000 total profit.
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Lucid TradingFutures56of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Payout articles refer to a plan Account Agreement (for example the LucidFlex Account Agreement), which was not found publicly, so interview stays null. Terms and the payout articles read contain no interview wording. Identity documents are described only for business registrations.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- After approval, funds leave the account within minutes and are disbursed within 2 business days (Flex, Pro, Daily, Direct). The methods article describes an average of about 15 minutes once approved.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- For prohibited use it may remove trades from history, not count their results, or cancel access and terminate the account, without compensation. A payout request may be denied if a later trade drops the balance below the required level. Running more than one account without authorisation can bring forfeiture of funds or profits.
Rules worth reading first
- Disruptive practices are decided at Lucid's sole discretion, including spoofing, microscalping, hedging and HFT.
- High-frequency trading is listed as a disruptive practice.
- Trading on an external or slow data feed is barred.
- It may disable login identifiers at any time at its sole discretion, for any or no reason.
- News trading is a hard breach on LucidDaily; allowed on Flex, Pro and Direct.
- Largest day may be at most 40% of cycle profit on LucidPro and 20% on LucidDirect; LucidFlex and LucidDaily state no such rule.
- Per-request maximums apply by account size on Flex, Pro and Direct; Flex allows up to 5 payouts per account, then a move to live.
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RZR FundedForex, since 202455of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Terms mention no interview or video call. KYC wording was not captured in extraction, and rules help articles were not read, so KYC left unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Promises reward requests approved within 24 business hours, or the reward doubled up to $1,000.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- If it decides at sole discretion that a customer engaged in or is suspected of Prohibited Trading, it may void trades and withhold, cancel, reduce or recover payouts, pending or already approved, on linked accounts. Burden of proof is on the customer; actions are final.
- Who can close your account
- Simulated trades are hosted on Hantec Markets Limited servers; firm says the two companies are separate. No procedure for ending that access found.
Rules worth reading first
- Copying or coordinated trading, including trades substantially aligned in timing or direction with another account, is prohibited.
- Multiple accounts through shared or masked devices, IPs, VPNs, proxies or virtual machines are prohibited.
- May review activity at any time, including after passing; payout is not automatic. May place traders in a Risk Management Group, applied retroactively.
- Scalping as it defines it can bring profit removal or adjustment, restrictions or termination, at sole and reasonable discretion.
- May refuse, restrict or terminate services to any customer at any time at sole discretion.
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ProprPerps55of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Neither the Terms nor the Funded Terms mention an interview. No reward is paid before KYC/AML.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $3.8M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- Funded Terms call approved payouts discretionary settlements. On a reasonable finding of prohibited conduct or a risk-rule breach it may, at sole discretion, reclassify trades, end services and forfeit pending USDC rewards, and need not process accrued rewards. Failing KYC/AML forfeits pending rewards.
- Who can close your account
- Site footer says Propr Limited is not authorised or regulated by the BVI Financial Services Commission or any other authority.
Rules worth reading first
- Absolute discretion to act against activity it deems analogous to gambling or unsafe for the business.
- Reserves the right to decide at its own discretion whether trades or strategies are allowed; prohibited lists sit in annexes not read in full.
- Each payout sweeps all profit, resets the balance and needs all positions closed.
- Aggregate funded balance capped; evasion through other identities ends all linked accounts without refund.
- Rules page states no consistency rule, profit cap, news restriction or copy-trading restriction. Terms still allow adding consistency measures after a breach.
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Hola PrimeForex, since 202454of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Required. Clause 8.2.3: a KYC review call is mandatory before the first payout is processed, and the team may ask for another at any time. Clause 10.2 mentions an in-depth conversation, by video call where applicable. Failing KYC means no fee refund.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Advertises payouts within one hour; says each request is checked, processed and completed inside that hour.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- If its risk team finds prohibited practices, participation ends and accrued payouts and fees paid are forfeited. For a breach of terms it may at its discretion suspend or terminate access and reject or withhold benefits. Sudden lot-size changes aimed at getting payouts lead to termination and loss of payouts.
- Who can close your account
- Grounds are listed but the prohibited list is not exhaustive and the risk team makes the finding. Termination discretion is tied to breach of terms.
- Company
- Hola Prime Limited, Hong Kong. Firm states MT5 services run through Hola Prime Ltd Mauritius (no. 220248), which it says is regulated by the FSC Mauritius as an investment dealer, and describes itself as backed by a regulated broker. Hola Prime Limited Cyprus (HE 454359) is described as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong company.
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling or speculative behaviour, one-sided bets and account rolling are prohibited; the risk team judges this, acting reasonably.
- High-frequency trading and a repeated pattern of very short trades (under 3 minutes as a pattern, called tick scalping) are prohibited; no fixed minimum hold time.
- Copying another person's signals or trades and group hedging are prohibited; copied payouts count as one for scaling.
- News trading is defined as opening, closing or changing positions within 5 minutes around high-impact releases; restrictions vary by programme.
- Consistency score is largest winning day divided by total profit; requirements are set per programme.
- Account sharing, shared devices and VPN or VPS use to bypass rules or access from restricted regions are prohibited and lead to termination.
- May request EA details, configuration, logic or source code and may deny, rebalance or terminate related accounts.
- Clause 7.7 restricts customer statements and conduct toward the firm (clause seen only in part); clause 7.10 makes the customer cover reasonable legal costs in related disputes.
- Forex accounts inactive for 30 consecutive calendar days are permanently suspended.
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Alpha CapitalForex, since 202154of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Help-centre search for 'interview' returned nothing and the Terms do not mention one. KYC through Veriff comes after passing; Alpha Direct verifies at first payout eligibility.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Paid within 2 business days; up to 14 business days if extra verification checks are needed
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $74.3M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- The fee is not paid where it ascertains, in its sole discretion, that trades broke the rules. If a breach is found in analysis, profits from invalid trades or the whole payout window are removed and the rest postponed. Fees are described as paid in its sole discretion.
- Who can close your account
- Terms use suspicion and sole-discretion standards for termination and fee refusal.
Rules worth reading first
- Lists extreme scalping, all-or-nothing risk, excessive lot or margin use, gambling through high-impact news and account rolling; rolling may bring a 30-day pause.
- Only from the trader's own external account; copying others can mean instant termination.
- Reserves the right to decide at its own discretion that trades, practices or strategies are not allowed.
- Multiple users on one IP and IP masking banned. VPN or VPS needs a static dedicated IP. Travel may trigger a review.
- May suspend or terminate if it suspects non-compliance, and at sole discretion for abusive conduct toward staff.
- Non-disparagement: users agree not to make public statements harmful to its reputation, and may bear its legal costs in disputes.
- EAs that trade on their own without human oversight are banned.
Public events
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FundingPipsForex, since 202254of 100See the evidence, 2 public events
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Section 12 of the terms: the firm may carry out informal risk assessment interviews, with periodic reviews possibly monthly, weekly or daily. It may withhold remuneration until a review is done. Users must take part when asked; failure may mean withheld remuneration and ended services. Not stated as a step for every payout. A user is accepted only after required AML/KYC verification.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Requests processed within 1 to 3 working days, excluding weekends, with 1 to 2 more working days for funds to arrive (help centre).
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $157.4M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- If a customer engages in prohibited practices the company may block all services without compensation or remuneration. Refusing a mandatory risk interview may lead to withheld remuneration and terminated services.
- Who can close your account
- If a third-party provider blocks a user for compliance reasons, the company reserves the right to mirror that restriction. In February 2024 its only brokerage partner ended service.
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling-like trading is barred, including outsized all-or-nothing risk and repeated rapid account failures.
- High-frequency trading, tick scalping, latency arbitrage, hedging and several other methods are prohibited.
- Copy trading or management by a third-party vendor is prohibited; third-party advisers are allowed only as trade or risk managers.
- Terms state news trading is forbidden and that intentionally trading the news leads to termination.
- An account cannot be inactive for more than 30 calendar days.
- Section 12 lets the firm periodically assess trading strategies and behaviour and withhold remuneration during a review. Appendix patterns include rapid concentrated profit from limited history that is disproportionate to risk capacity.
- If in its sole judgment it finds or suspects non-compliance, the company may end the agreement without notice.
- Terms treat all communication between the company and the user as strictly confidential.
Public events
- 2024-02: On 14 February 2024 the firm stopped trading and services for all traders, telling clients it was urgent maintenance. Sole brokerage partner Blackbull Markets ended the arrangement; a Blackbull representative said MetaQuotes forced this and that offering it to prop firms breached Blackbull's grey-label licence terms. The firm said it would seek a solution for traders whose open trades its system closed at a loss. The article does not address payouts. (Finance Magnates)
- 2026-09: Finance Magnates (22 September 2026) reports funded traders were moved into the PRIME account, under terms effective 15 May that call an invited migration mandatory; profit becomes the starting balance instead of a payout, and the Master account closes. The firm says about 70% of a pool of under 100 traders were migrated this way and about 30% opted in. It disputes that this replaces a payout. The article reports no payout halt or account block. (Finance Magnates)
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E8 MarketsForex53of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Help centre says an interview is not part of every payout, but the risk team may request a brief one at any stage, at random. KYC may include biometric confirmation; payout partners run their own KYC too.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Median 24 hours from request to funds at Rise or WorkMarket (Jan-May 2026); can take up to 5 business days
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- $46.2M since we started tracking
- When it can deny a payout
- If it decides in its sole discretion that a participant is ineligible or non-compliant, it may terminate the account and withhold or revoke payouts. It may decide whether to pay if a legal authority challenges an award. Help centre adds it may withhold payouts if a trader fails to show a consistent approach.
Rules worth reading first
- More than 50% of trades held under one minute is not allowed.
- Trading during high-impact news is prohibited in the SimFi Performance account.
- Allowed across a trader's own accounts only; cooperation with others is banned. If several users run the same EA, accounts may be terminated.
- Risking the whole daily drawdown on one trade is banned; large-volume trades without coherent strategy count as abuse.
- Risk team may require a longer record of consistent trading; only data meeting internal behaviour thresholds is eligible for rewards.
- May suspend or terminate access with or without notice, at sole discretion, for any reason.
- No grandfathering: features, payout structure and simulation logic may change retroactively.
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Kraken PropPerps53of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Read the Funded Trader Agreement (updated 26 May 2026) and the Kraken Prop FAQ. Neither mentions an interview or video call. The FAQ lists identity verification, a brief manual review and signing the agreement before funding.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Requests reviewed usually within 12 hours and guaranteed within 24 hours
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- If the firm decides in its sole and absolute discretion that a Breach occurred, it may terminate without notice, and performance splits and fees are forfeited. It may also end access in its sole discretion, based on undisclosed criteria, with no right to splits or withdrawals (sections 5(y), 6(b), 6(c)).
Rules worth reading first
- Breaching a trading limit closes all positions and deactivates the account.
- Not available in Canada, India or the UK, per the FAQ.
- Prohibited Trading includes approaches the firm judges too risky, and any third-party or off-the-shelf approach.
- Copying other traders' ideas or signals from any community or report is prohibited.
- Access may be ended in sole and absolute discretion without notice, and reasons may stay confidential.
- Public statements about the agreement's terms are barred. Class action waiver; British Virgin Islands law with venue in Miami-Dade County.
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Hola Prime FuturesFutures53of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Required. Clause 8.2.3: a KYC review call is mandatory before the first payout is processed, and the team may ask for another at any time. Clause 10.2 mentions an in-depth conversation, by video call where applicable. Failing KYC means no fee refund.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Advertises payouts within one hour; says each request is checked, processed and completed inside that hour.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- If its risk team finds prohibited practices, participation ends and accrued payouts and fees paid are forfeited. For a breach of terms it may at its discretion suspend or terminate access and reject or withhold benefits. Sudden lot-size changes aimed at getting payouts lead to termination and loss of payouts.
- Who can close your account
- Same terms document as the forex side. Terms list WealthCharts, NinjaTrader, Tradovate and DX Futures for futures accounts. Futures-specific rules page was not read.
- Company
- Hola Prime Limited, Hong Kong. Firm states MT5 services run through Hola Prime Ltd Mauritius (no. 220248), which it says is regulated by the FSC Mauritius as an investment dealer, and describes itself as backed by a regulated broker. Hola Prime Limited Cyprus (HE 454359) is described as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hong Kong company.
Rules worth reading first
- Gambling or speculative behaviour, one-sided bets and account rolling are prohibited; the risk team judges this, acting reasonably.
- High-frequency trading and a repeated pattern of very short trades (under 3 minutes as a pattern, called tick scalping) are prohibited; no fixed minimum hold time.
- Copying another person's signals or trades and group hedging are prohibited; copied payouts count as one for scaling.
- News trading is defined as opening, closing or changing positions within 5 minutes around high-impact releases; restrictions vary by programme.
- Consistency score is largest winning day divided by total profit; requirements are set per programme.
- Account sharing, shared devices and VPN or VPS use to bypass rules or access from restricted regions are prohibited and lead to termination.
- May request EA details, configuration, logic or source code and may deny, rebalance or terminate related accounts.
- Clause 7.7 restricts customer statements and conduct toward the firm (clause seen only in part); clause 7.10 makes the customer cover reasonable legal costs in related disputes.
- Futures accounts with no trading for more than one calendar week may be closed; a trading day needs a completed round trip.
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Wall Street FundedForex53of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Terms mention no interview or video call. KYC wording not found in extraction, and FAQ answers could not be read from page text, so KYC left unset.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Site says withdrawals every 10 days, received within 24 hours, and elsewhere a 48-hour estimated payment guarantee.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Breach can bring loss of the funded account and contract. Risk warnings delay payouts on all accounts, third warning means removal. May cancel or suspend any participant for any reason at sole and absolute discretion.
- Who can close your account
- Terms list broker migration as a possible cause of credential delay and allow suspending or ending the service; no broker-cutoff procedure found.
Rules worth reading first
- Copying with other traders prohibited; not permitted on funded accounts; between own accounts only of different balance.
- HFT where most trades last seconds or less is prohibited.
- No trading in a window of 4 minutes either side of an event.
- Trades resembling a large bet without a clear plan are prohibited.
- May cancel or suspend participation for any reason it deems appropriate.
- May not risk more than 50% of daily drawdown on a single trading idea.
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Apex Trader FundingFutures, since 202152of 100See the evidence, 2 public events
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Help centre says it may request audits and verification procedures from the account owner. Terms of Use, Risk Disclosure, prohibited-activities and payout pages have no interview wording. The Evaluation and Performance Account User Agreement is not public (likely URLs return 404 and search found no copy), so interview stays unset. Finance Magnates relayed client claims from 2024 of video-recording requests before payouts; it did not confirm this as policy.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Terms of Use say traders have only a contractual payout based on performance, at Apex's sole discretion, and a site disclosure calls reward payouts discretionary. Help centre says sharing or copying between traders brings account closure and forfeited funds; a denial for unmet eligibility leaves the account active.
Rules worth reading first
- On EOD accounts no single day may be 50% or more of profit since the last approved payout; 5 qualifying days with minimum daily profit required.
- Each Performance Account can receive at most six approved payouts.
- High-frequency trading and exploiting the simulator are prohibited.
- Trade copying with other traders and sharing IPs, MAC addresses or computers is forbidden.
- VPNs, proxies and cloud servers may not be used to hide identity, device or location to evade rules.
- Broad wording bars 'unsustainable' strategies and gaming the spirit of the programme, and Apex reserves a right to audit accounts for compliance with the contract.
- Trades must have stop losses, including mental ones; disputes go to binding AAA arbitration in Travis County, Texas.
Public events
- 2026-07-24: Trader Steven Lawton sued Apex Trader Funding in the Western District of Texas (1:26-cv-02078). TradeInformer reports he alleges Apex is an unregistered commodity pool operator and claims losses of $404,941 on 8,099 purchases with no actual payouts. These are allegations; an amended complaint was filed on 21 September 2026 and the docket shows no ruling on them. (TradeInformer, 7 August 2026; CourtListener docket https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/73671796/lawton-v-apex-trader-funding-inc/)
- 2026-04-30: Trader Vincent McCrudden, self-represented, sued Apex Trader Funding and individuals in the Middle District of Florida (3:26-cv-01073); the docket lists it as a securities and commodities suit. These are allegations, and the complaint is a scan that could not be text-read. Apex moved to compel arbitration or dismiss; discovery was stayed on 7 October 2026 pending that motion, and no ruling on it was seen. (CourtListener docket from PACER/RECAP)
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FundedNext FuturesFutures52of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Futures terms reserve a right to interview a customer at any time about strategy and activity, including as routine compliance (2.1.8). Due diligence may include a detailed interview, possibly by video call (3.3.2). Section 3 of the futures terms says the provider undertakes KYC measures for all proposed transactions and business relationships.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Terms define a reward as something the provider may make available at its sole discretion. Before payment it may review, adjust, withhold, deny or reverse a reward for rule or terms breaches, technical or operational inconsistencies, or indications of fraud or abuse (12.6). Hitting targets creates no automatic entitlement (12.2), and past payments create no right to future ones (12.10). Failing programme verification may lead to denial (11.11.3).
- Who can close your account
- Terms state the firm uses a third-party trading platform for the challenge; who decides on cutoffs was not found.
Rules worth reading first
- A 40% single-day consistency limit applies during the challenge, measured against the profit target. Funded payout consistency terms were not read.
- The firm keeps the right to restrict trading, change account parameters or terminate accounts at its sole discretion (2.2).
- Trades within 2% of the CME price limit are restricted (2.2.15). Slow data feed use is barred (2.2.3).
- Re-verification after a withdrawn payment dispute may take 45 to 60 business days (5.4).
Public events
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Earn2TradeFutures51of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Funded accounts are contracted with partner firms whose agreements were not read, so interview stays null. Earn2Trade's non-US terms and funding articles contain no interview wording.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Withdrawals are processed weekly on Wednesdays; requests are due by 2:00 PM CT the preceding Friday.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Prohibited conduct can bring a warning, deletion of the day's data, an account reset or permanent closure, for evaluation and funded environments. The partner firm chooses the payment provider.
- Company
- Earn2Trade LLC; franchise partner Bahia Education Services LLC (MENA, named in non-US terms), United States (registered address in Sheridan, Wyoming; franchise partner in Dubai, UAE). Funded accounts are offered by partner firms: Helios Trading Partners, Appius Trading Limited, Kronos Proprietary Trading.
Rules worth reading first
- Trade copiers cannot be used to pass multiple accounts; those who do receive only one account.
- Prohibited conduct rules aim to discourage gambling-like actions; consequences start with a warning and deletion of that day's data.
- It may at its sole discretion terminate an account on a breach of the agreement or payment policies.
- Funded accounts have no consistency rule and no minimum trading days, per the firm.
- Trade copiers are forbidden on funded and evaluation accounts.
- News trading is permitted on funded accounts.
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Lark FundingForex50of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Help-centre search for 'interview' returned nothing and the Terms of Use do not mention one. KYC and a trader agreement come after passing. Trading is reviewed by the company and the broker before a funded account is issued.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Most payouts handled in under 6 hours; allow up to 3 business days
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Prohibited Trading ends participation and may forfeit fees paid. Continued gambling-style trading allows immediate closure and possible forfeiture of fees owed, at its sole discretion. Three gain-limit violations on a funded account mean a breach with no payout.
- Who can close your account
- Sections 4.6 and 11.2 of the Terms of Use allow blocking or termination at sole and absolute discretion.
Rules worth reading first
- All-or-nothing trading counts as gambling. Suggested margin limits of 50-75% and up to 1.5% risk per trade idea.
- Daily and per-trade gain limit of $10,000; excess trades are excluded from a funded account. Enforcement is described as manual for now.
- HFT not allowed, including EAs using HFT strategies.
- Allowed only if the trader owns and controls all accounts; group trading and signal or passing services banned.
- Banned: trading that jeopardises the firm's broker relationship or creates regulatory issues for the broker.
- Banned: passing with one strategy and using a different one when funded, as determined at the firm's discretion.
- May block any trader for any reason, and terminate services or website access, at sole and absolute discretion without notice.
- One trade needed every 30 days; the firm links this to accounts being removed from its broker's servers.
- No VPN or VPS during KYC; an account verified that way may not be funded.
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FintokeiForex49of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Article VIII: may request an in-person or online interview to verify KYC and the authenticity of trading skill; answers due within 24 hours. Every customer must complete KYC at some point.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Processes within 24 hours, or within seconds by e-wallet; FAQ describes automatic approval in seconds.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Keeps complete discretion to decide what counts as Prohibited Trading. Failing due-diligence or KYC requests in time is a material breach. On identity doubts it may refuse the funded contract for any or no reason, at sole discretion.
Rules worth reading first
- Tick scalping and high-frequency trading aimed at short moves are prohibited.
- Copying other people's trades manually or by system is prohibited.
- Gambling and unsustainable practices prohibited; may cap daily profit, loss or lots and reduce leverage.
- May request statements from other firms, references from other firms, and source code of algorithms.
- External data feeds, group hedging and trades raising concern of harm to the Partner Broker are prohibited.
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Moneta FundedForex48of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. The help centre says the firm may, at any time and at its sole discretion, ask for a video verification interview. Not attending or failing to show ownership and understanding of the trading can lead to review, suspension or termination. KYC is needed to be funded and paid.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Usually processed within 24-48 business hours, longer if extra review is needed
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Every payout request goes through an internal review of rule compliance. Payouts can be delayed by a trading or risk review, account-association check, compliance review or risk interview. The firm says it may withhold the specific behaviours it found during vetting. The Terms and Conditions could not be read, so contract-level denial powers are unknown.
- Who can close your account
- Help centre reserves sole-discretion powers to classify activity as non-compliant and to restrict or terminate accounts. Terms and Conditions not read.
Rules worth reading first
- High-frequency trading banned; scalping allowed, but very short, very frequent trades may be classified as HFT.
- One-sided betting and gamification of the evaluation banned. Putting most of the daily loss allowance or margin on one trade idea can be treated as non-compliant.
- Copy trading between accounts of different users is banned.
- May apply temporary risk limits, such as a per-trade limit, when it judges risk management elevated or inconsistent.
- Also banned: martingale, reverse trading, hedging, grid trading, latency arbitrage, tick scalping and demo exploitation. Stated to apply to Standard Challenges.
- No trade within 30 calendar days automatically breaches the account, with no exceptions.
- Payout requests limited to once every 14 calendar days; $100 minimum.
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BulenoxFutures48of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Not found. After passing, the firm reviews the account, then emails a certificate, a questionnaire and the agreement. That agreement is not public, so interview stays null. The Terms of Use contain no interview or KYC wording.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Fast Track and Momentum requests are processed the same day; regular Master Account requests are processed every Wednesday.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
Rules worth reading first
- It may restrict, limit or terminate accounts for any reason at any time without notice.
- Bots, algorithms and trade copiers are permitted, with an added $100 monthly charge for third-party Rithmic API or composite software.
- Terms bar scalping algorithms and require management approval for third-party algorithms; the FAQ says bots and copiers are allowed if user-built for personal use.
- Only one trader profile per household without written approval from compliance.
- FAQ describes a consistency rule; a request failing it is not a violation. The figure is in the help centre and was not read.
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Tradeify FXForex45of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. At its sole discretion the firm may require a check-in, either AI-guided or a live video call, the format being its choice; review thresholds are confidential. Help centre says verification interviews may be requested for some payouts.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Eligible requests processed within 24 hours, excluding Friday 22:00 to Sunday 22:00 UTC, with $1,000 added for a delay on the firm's side.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- A rule breach may bring immediate termination, forfeited benefits and denied payouts, without refund. A breach while a request is pending also denies it.
Rules worth reading first
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DayTraders.comFutures45of 100See the evidence, 1 public event
- Interview before payout
- Not found. Terms of Use and the Trail payout and Pro Account pages mention no interview or KYC step. Pro accounts are activated by signing a Pro Account Agreement, which was not available to read, so both are left unset.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- A confirmed prohibited strategy closes all involved accounts and forfeits unpaid profits; payouts approved before the finding are honoured. Multiple household accounts can also bring closure and forfeited profits.
Rules worth reading first
- Trail accounts: best day no more than 30% of the cycle's profit, 8 Qualifying Days.
- Trail accounts cap each request by size: $1,000 on 25K up to $5,000 on 300K.
- Help centre has a 'No High-Frequency Trading' rule (title seen; article not read).
- One login per household; no account sharing or transfers.
- Missing the Minimum Activity Policy closes the account permanently.
- When called to live, simulated accounts close and excess balances are generally forfeited, subject to Risk Team discretion.
Public events
- 2026-10-06: Apex Trader Funding sued Leo Riot, Day Traders LLC and Martin Montano in the Western District of Texas (1:26-cv-02837), a contract suit. An earlier related case is Riot v. Apex (1:24-cv-01557), which lists Daytraders.com as a party. These are allegations; the complaint was not read. (CourtListener search result from PACER/RECAP)
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Traders LaunchFutures43of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Terms and payout rules read. On reaching profit goals the account is paused and a funding specialist reaches out to schedule a funding call; an offer then follows on performance and risk profile. The Terms do not call the call an interview, say it is by video, or say what it covers. If a trader accepts, a criminal background check and diligence must clear before the funded-stage program, and an offer is not guaranteed. Profit share remains payable if the offer is declined. KYC is required before a payout-eligible account.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Payouts depend on following risk and performance rules, and all payouts are subject to program rules. Terms allow disqualifying or terminating traders using unauthorised methods. Traders introduced through a partner program may not be eligible for payouts.
Rules worth reading first
- HFT not permitted; if more than 10% of trades open and close within two seconds the account may be flagged and paused for review.
- Trading pauses at $100,000 cumulative payouts pending a scaling review.
- Funding offers are not guaranteed and depend on performance, a criminal background check and due diligence.
- May terminate membership for any reason at any time.
- Terms may be changed without specific notice to the user, effective immediately.
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City Traders ImperiumForex42of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- Can be requested. Clause 8.12: client agrees to be interviewed at any time; refusal may end the agreement, and interview content may be used for marketing. Clause 7.2.1: may ask for a recorded video, with a 24-hour response window. KYC includes live selfie check via SumSub.
- Payout speed, as stated by the firm
- Moving a payout to the Wallet may take up to 2 business days for risk review; later withdrawal timing not captured.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Any violation of terms forfeits the right to rewards. May cancel trades and end all services at sole discretion, and block any trader for any reason at sole and absolute discretion.
- Who can close your account
- Terms speak of a later invitation to a separate agreement with a third-party regulated broker at the firm's discretion; no procedure for a broker or data cutoff found.
Rules worth reading first
- May disallow or block any trader for any reason, and terminate as fits its risk tolerance.
- May request trading statements from other firms, documentation or source code; decides at its own discretion what is prohibited.
- Activities it deems analogous to gambling may be stopped by measures at its discretion.
- 30 days without a transaction ends the agreement, after two reminder emails.
- Overleveraging, one-sided bets, account rolling and external or slow data feeds are prohibited; same-size multiple accounts may be broken up.
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Carrot FundingPerps41of 100See the evidence
- Interview before payout
- None stated. Terms do not mention an interview. No KYC to buy or trade; verification within 30 days of passing is needed to activate a funded account.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Eligibility for profit sharing is conditional and not an entitlement. Profits made in breach are invalid and forfeited. The company decides payout disputes, acting reasonably and in good faith. A breached funded account gets no payout. Risk-rule breaches can forfeit payout eligibility.
Rules worth reading first
- Behaviour materially disproportionate to past activity, or indicating abuse or gambling-like conduct, is banned; judged by the firm in good faith.
- Automated software, high-frequency algorithms, AI or mass data entry that give an unfair advantage are banned.
- Plans carry a lifetime payout cap of none, 10% or 20% of account size.
- VPNs, proxies or masking may not be used to reach it from restricted jurisdictions.
- Access is tied to the NFT: transferring it ends the prior holder's access without notice.
- Rulebook states no consistency requirement, no inactivity rule and news trading allowed.
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- Interview before payout
- Not found. Site FAQ says funded accounts follow completed KYC and a trader agreement. The Terms do not mention an interview, but the separate Trader Agreement was not available. Trading is reviewed by company and broker before funding.
- Payouts visible on the blockchain
- Not tracked
- When it can deny a payout
- Prohibited Trading can end participation and forfeit fees paid or owed, at sole discretion. Gambling-style trading allows immediate closure with possible forfeiture of amounts owed. A suspected shared wallet allows rejecting or holding a payout. Profits in breached accounts are generally forfeited.
- Who can close your account
- Terms give the company sole and absolute discretion over access and over risk controls.
Rules worth reading first
- No new position within 3 minutes before or after a news event; the firm alone decides what counts as one. Result can be P&L removal, lower leverage or breach.
- All-in trading, excess leverage and consistently trading before news or binary events are banned; no numeric threshold given.
- Only between accounts the trader owns. The Terms also bar EAs or third-party strategies that facilitate copy trading, while the site says EAs are allowed.
- Banned: off-the-shelf strategies or those marketed to pass, and switching strategy between assessment and funded stage.
- Banned: trading that jeopardises the broker relationship, may lead to cancelled trades or creates regulatory issues for the broker.
- May impose or change risk controls at sole and absolute discretion: leverage, position limits, drawdown, capital, forced liquidation, trading restrictions.
- Funded accounts above $1 million are subject to a 35% consistency requirement.
- Open or close a trade every 30 days or the account is breached.
- May block any trader for any reason, and end services without notice, at sole and absolute discretion.
Not ranked, too little published information: MyFundedPerps, Top One Futures, LEGENDS Trading, The5ers Futures.
How the score works
The same 100 points for every firm. Commission plays no part, and firms can't pay for a position.
30
Payout record
Stated payout speed, days to the first payout, and payouts seen on the blockchain. A firm's own payout claim counts for half.
20
Company behind it
A named legal company, its country, years in business, and any parent or backer.
20
Reputation
Trustpilot rating weighted by review count, with guideline breach notices counted against the firm.
20
Account safety
Whether payouts need an interview, and whether the grounds for closing an account are defined or left to discretion.
10
Risky clauses
Points come off for clauses that can cost you the account: "gambling" wording, strategy reviews, broad termination rights and broker closures.
A payout halt or mass account block reported by an established news outlet, regulator or court takes off 8 points. Lawsuits by individuals are listed as open allegations and cost no points, and neither do market exits such as leaving the US. We read long terms by searching for key clauses, so a missing clause doesn't prove there is none: check the firm's own terms. Anonymous forum posts and single reviews don't count. Firms with too little published information aren't ranked. See something wrong? Email info@proptested.com with a source and we'll correct it.
Questions traders ask
What makes a prop firm safe to buy from?
Look for a named company with a track record, payouts you can verify, rules that are defined in advance, and terms that don't let the firm void profit at its sole discretion. Our score weighs each of these, and every fact links to its source.
Do prop firms deny payouts?
Their terms usually allow it when a rule is broken, and some go further with broad discretion. We summarise what each firm's terms allow, so you can read it before you buy. We don't count anonymous complaints as evidence.
Do prop firms require an interview before a payout?
Some state that they do, and others reserve the right to ask. We list what each firm's own terms and help pages say. If we found nothing, the page says so rather than assuming there is none.
Does this ranking mean a firm is safe?
No. It compares published facts and can't predict how a firm behaves or whether it stays in business. Trading carries a high risk of loss, and evaluation fees are often non-refundable.