Futures Prop Firm Comparison (2026)
Last checked October 16, 2026. Firms in alphabetical order. Same rows for every firm; "Check with the firm" means we couldn't confirm it on the firm's official site. Joe has traded Apex, Take Profit Trader and Tradeify; he hasn't traded MyFundedFutures or Topstep yet.
| Fact | Apex Trader Funding | MyFundedFutures | Take Profit Trader | Topstep | Tradeify |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billing | One-time fee, no rebill | One-time payment, no renewals | Monthly subscription (Test) | Monthly subscription (Trading Combine) | One-time fee |
| Activation fee | Standard plans: one-time fee due within 7 days of passing, amount: Check with the firm · No Activation Fee plans: none | $0 on any plan | $130 PRO fee (waived with NOFEE40) | $149 Standard · $0 No Activation Fee | None |
| 50K evaluation price (regular) | Intraday $249 · EOD $590 (Standard); $799 · $1,190 (No Activation Fee) | Rapid $209 · Rapid EOD $225 · Builder $153 / $125 · Pro $265 | $170/month | $49/month Standard · $95/month No Activation Fee | Growth $145 · Select $165 (Lightning instant funded $492) |
| Reset / re-buy (50K) | No resets; re-buy at purchase price | Reset priced the same as the plan | Reset fee: Check with the firm | Reset = monthly price ($49 / $95) | Growth $95 · Select $109 · Lightning: no resets |
| Profit target (50K) | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Max drawdown (50K) | $2,000 | $2,000 (Builder option: $1,500) | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| Drawdown type (evaluation) | EOD or Intraday trailing (your choice) | Conflict on MyFundedFutures' pages for Rapid (Check with the firm); Builder and Pro: EOD | EOD trailing, stops at starting balance | Maximum Loss Limit, set at end of day, monitored in real time | EOD trailing |
| Drawdown type (funded) | EOD PA or Intraday PA; Intraday stops at start + $100 | Rapid: intraday trailing, locks at $100 · Builder and Pro: EOD trailing | PRO: intraday trailing incl. unrealized, stops at starting balance · PRO+: EOD | Maximum Loss Limit; set to $0 after first payout | EOD trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit (evaluation) | EOD: $1,000 · Intraday: none | Rapid: none · Builder and Pro: Check with the firm | None | Optional (added at checkout) | Growth: $1,250 soft · Select: none |
| Evaluation consistency | None | Rapid and Pro: 50% · Builder: none | Best day under 50% | Best day at or below 55% of total profit, or the target rises | Growth: none · Select: 40% |
| Minimum trading days (evaluation) | None (can pass in 1 day) | Rapid: 2 · Builder: 1 · Pro: Check with the firm | 3 | 2 | Growth: 1 · Select: 3 |
| Max contracts (50K) | 6 mini / 60 micro | 5 mini / 50 micro (Rapid) | 6 mini / 60 micro | 5 mini / 50 micro | 4 mini / 40 micro |
| Funded consistency | 50% per payout cycle | Rapid: none · Builder: 50% per cycle · Pro: Check with the firm | None in PRO | Standard: none · Consistency path: 40% | Growth 35% · Select none · Lightning 20–30% |
| Payout eligibility | 5 qualifying days ($200 Intraday / $250 EOD on 50K); minimum balance $52,600 | Rapid: daily after $2,100 buffer · Builder: buffer + 2 days per cycle · Pro: every 14 days, $2,100 buffer | Day one in PRO, above the $52,000 buffer | Standard: 5 winning days of $150+ · Consistency: 3 days at 40% | Select Flex: 5 winning days of $150+ · Select Daily: above $52,100 buffer · Growth: 5 profitable days |
| Payout cap and minimum (50K) | Payout #1 cap $1,500 (Intraday and EOD); $500 minimum; max 6 payouts per PA | Rapid: $500 min, no cap published · Builder: $2,000 max, $500 min · Pro: $1,000 min, $100,000 cap | No maximum withdrawal; minimum: Check with the firm | Standard $2,000 · Consistency $3,000 per request; $125 minimum | Flex $2,500 · Daily $1,250 per payout; $250 minimum (Select) |
| Profit split | 100% | Rapid 90/10 · Builder and Pro 80/20 | PRO 80/20 · PRO+ 90/10 | 90/10 | 90/10 |
| Max funded accounts | 20 active PAs per household (Apex help center) | Check with the firm | Up to 5 funded accounts (TPT) | Check with the firm | Up to 5 funded accounts (Tradeify) |
| News rule | Allowed for your normal strategy; no chasing or two-sided orders | Rapid: T1 news allowed in evaluation, not in Sim Funded | PRO: flat 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC, NFP and CPI | Check with the firm | Allowed with no restrictions |
| Overnight holds | Prohibited (no positions through the close) | Check with the firm | Check with the firm | Check with the firm | Prohibited (close by 4:45 PM ET) |
| Promo shown on firm's site | Code SAVENOW shown; check Apex for terms and end date | Homepage shows promotional prices; Check with the firm | NOFEE40: 40% off for life and no activation fee | No site-wide code verified; Topstep referral codes give new traders 15% off a first purchase (help center) | GEMS: 30% off, ends Oct 31 per Tradeify's banner |
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| Firm-published pass / payout stats | Check with the firm | No pass-rate or payout-rate figure published | TPT homepage: "from 1/1/23 - 8/31/23, 20.37% of our currently registered users at Take Profit Trader have successfully passed a trading test" | About page, Jan–Dec 2025: 16.8% of Trading Combines initiated were completed; 51.8% of Combine participants advanced to the Funded Level; 33.3% of Funded Level participants received a payout; 0.71% of Express Funded participants were called up to Live (full quote) | Check with the firm |
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Pick what matters to you. Results are sorted A–Z, not ranked. Prices are regular list prices, verified on each firm's site on October 16, 2026. The price filter uses the pass-first-try cost: one-time price, or one month plus any fee you pay on passing (TPT's $130 PRO fee, Topstep Standard's $149 activation). MyFundedFutures Rapid's drawdown type is listed differently on two of its pages; check with the firm.
Head-to-head
- Apex Trader Funding vs MyFundedFutures
- Apex Trader Funding vs Take Profit Trader
- Apex Trader Funding vs Topstep
- Apex Trader Funding vs Tradeify
- MyFundedFutures vs Take Profit Trader
- MyFundedFutures vs Topstep
- MyFundedFutures vs Tradeify
- Take Profit Trader vs Topstep
- Take Profit Trader vs Tradeify
- Topstep vs Tradeify