Best prop firms
Best prop firms for beginners
28 prop firms with forgiving rules for a first challenge: static or end-of-day drawdown, few extra rules, fair price. Ranked by how forgiving the drawdown is, extra rules and price.
- firms ranked
- 28
- matching plans
- 120
- cheapest at
- $120
Top 3
- 1AquaFunded
Elite 2-Step 100K · +2 other plans
Static
drawdown
See plan → - 2Blue Guardian
2 Step Standard 50K · +3 other plans
Static
drawdown
See plan → - 3Goat Funded Trader
2-Step Goat 100K · +3 other plans
Static
drawdown
See plan →
Ranks 4 to 28
| # | Firm and plan | Drawdown | Price | Split | Payouts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Static | $12025K account | 70% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 5 | Static | $989200K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 6 | Static | $1,049200K account | 75% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 7 | Static | $529100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 8 | Static | $545100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 9 | Static | $549100K account | 80% | Monthly | |
| 10 | Static | $549100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 11 | Static | $549100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 12 | Static | ≈ $577100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 13 | Static | ≈ $626100K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 14 | Static | $17725K account | 80% | On demand | |
| 15 | Static | $746100K account | 80% | Weekly | |
| 16 | Static | $22925K account | 80% | Every 2 weeks | |
| 17 | EOD trailing, then locks | $189100K account | 80% | After a number of winning days | |
| 18 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $365150K account | 90% | On demand | |
| 19 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $398150K account | 80% | On demand | |
| 20 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $657150K account | 100% | On demand | |
| 21 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $790+ $139 activation100K account | 100% | After a number of winning days | |
| 22 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $199 / month+ $149 activation150K account | 90% | After a number of winning days | |
| 23 | EOD trailing, then locks | $13050K account | 80% | On demand | |
| 24 | EOD trailing, then locks | $133.9950K account | 95% | After a number of winning days | |
| 25 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $360 / month+ $130 activation150K account | 80% | Daily | |
| 26 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $375 / month+ $139 activation150K account | 80% | Weekly | |
| 27 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $350 / month100K account | 80% | After a number of winning days | |
| 28 | End-of-day (EOD) trailing | $549150K account | 90% | Daily |
- Price (25K)
- $120
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (200K)
- $989
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (200K)
- $1,049
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- $529
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- $545
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- $549
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Monthly
- Price (100K)
- $549
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- $549
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- ≈ $577
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- ≈ $626
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (25K)
- $177
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- On demand
- Price (100K)
- $746
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Weekly
- Price (25K)
- $229
- Drawdown
- Static
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- Price (100K)
- $189
- Drawdown
- EOD trailing, then locks
- Payouts
- After a number of winning days
- Price (150K)
- $365
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- On demand
- Price (150K)
- $398
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- On demand
- Price (150K)
- $657
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- On demand
- Price (100K)
- $790+ $139 activation
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- After a number of winning days
- Price (150K)
- $199 / month+ $149 activation
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- After a number of winning days
- Price (50K)
- $130
- Drawdown
- EOD trailing, then locks
- Payouts
- On demand
- Price (50K)
- $133.99
- Drawdown
- EOD trailing, then locks
- Payouts
- After a number of winning days
- Price (150K)
- $360 / month+ $130 activation
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- Daily
- Price (150K)
- $375 / month+ $139 activation
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- Weekly
- Price (100K)
- $350 / month
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- After a number of winning days
- Price (150K)
- $549
- Drawdown
- End-of-day (EOD) trailing
- Payouts
- Daily
How this list is ranked
Ranked by how forgiving the drawdown is, extra rules and price.
Each firm appears once, with the plan that ranks best on this list. Rankings are computed from published rules and prices, never paid for. Always check the firm's official rules before you buy.
Updated automatically from our checked data whenever a firm changes its rules or prices.
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