Prop firm statistics (November 2026)
As of 4 Nov 2026 we track 47 active prop firms, 7 more under a caution flag and 16 that have closed. The median $100K challenge costs $398 across 42 USD-priced firms (futures $255, CFD $402, crypto exchange $579). 44 of 47 firms reach a 90% profit split and 13 reach 100%. 37 of 47 pay out in crypto. 40 firms publish a total-paid figure; added together their own claims come to $5.05B, which nobody has audited.
The market in numbers
| Metric | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Active firms | 47 | Selling challenges, no open warning signs |
| Caution | 7 | Still selling, documented warning signs |
| Closed or stopped selling | 16 | Since 2021, with dated sources |
| Active: Futures | 12 | Primary account type sold |
| Active: CFD | 26 | Primary account type sold |
| Active: Crypto exchange | 9 | Primary account type sold |
A firm counts as active when it sells challenges today and we have no open warning sign against it. Caution firms still sell but have unresolved payout complaints, regulator notices or similar: see the caution list. Closed firms are listed with sources on closed prop firms.
What a challenge costs
| Metric | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median $100K challenge, all types | $398 | 42 USD-priced firms selling a $100K plan (cheapest plan each) |
| Median $100K, Futures | $255 | 11 firms |
| Median $100K, CFD | $402 | 22 firms |
| Median $100K, Crypto exchange | $579 | 9 firms |
| Median cheapest entry price | $41.5 | 44 USD-priced firms, any size |
| Median cost per $1K of account | $3.45 | Cheapest program-size combination per firm |
We take the cheapest $100K plan each firm sells, at list price before discount codes. FTMO and a few others price in EUR or GBP; they are left out of the dollar medians rather than converted at a rate that moves daily. Futures fees here are the evaluation price only; some futures firms add an activation fee after you pass, which the $50K futures guide adds back in.
Profit splits and payouts
| Metric | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median headline profit split | 90% | 47 firms |
| Split reaches 90% or more | 44 (94%) | Top split on any plan or scaling step |
| Split reaches 100% | 13 (28%) | Usually after scaling or with a paid add-on |
| Median days to first payout | 7 | 33 firms that state it |
| Pay out in crypto (USDT, USDC, BTC) | 37 (79%) | 47 active firms |
| Payout cycle: Daily or on demand | 25 (53%) | Headline plan |
| Payout cycle: Weekly | 3 (6%) | Headline plan |
| Payout cycle: Every two weeks | 13 (28%) | Headline plan |
| Payout cycle: Monthly | 1 (2%) | Headline plan |
| Payout cycle: Varies or not stated | 5 (11%) | Headline plan |
Headline splits flatter: the 100% figure is usually reached after several payouts or by buying an add-on at checkout. The payout cycle is the one on the firm's main plan; many sell faster cycles as paid extras. Per-firm detail: fastest payouts and USDT payouts.
Rules traders run into
| Metric | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown: Static | 22 (47%) | Main plan as published |
| Drawdown: Trailing (intraday or mixed) | 10 (21%) | Main plan as published |
| Drawdown: Mixed by plan | 8 (17%) | Main plan as published |
| Drawdown: End-of-day trailing | 5 (11%) | Main plan as published |
| Drawdown: Not stated | 2 (4%) | Main plan as published |
| No consistency rule on any plan | 6 (13%) | See the consistency guides |
| None on main plans, rule on others | 3 | Other programs capped or not stated |
| Consistency rule on some plans | 23 | Often only instant or one-step plans |
| Consistency rule on every program | 14 | Mostly futures firms |
| No time limit on the evaluation | 32 of 34 | Firms that state their time limit |
| Refund the challenge fee | 15 of 36 | Usually with the first payout |
| News trading allowed | 14 (30%) | Restricted 20, banned 0, not stated 4 |
Drawdown and consistency rules decide more evaluations than profit targets do. Worked examples: static vs trailing drawdown and consistency rules firm by firm.
Platforms
| Platform | Firms | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MT5 | 23 (49%) | Active firms offering it |
| TradingView | 16 (34%) | Active firms offering it |
| Match-Trader | 15 (32%) | Active firms offering it |
| NinjaTrader | 14 (30%) | Active firms offering it |
| cTrader | 14 (30%) | Active firms offering it |
| Tradovate | 13 (28%) | Active firms offering it |
| Quantower | 9 (19%) | Active firms offering it |
| Rithmic | 9 (19%) | Active firms offering it |
| ATAS | 8 (17%) | Active firms offering it |
| TradeLocker | 8 (17%) | Active firms offering it |
A firm counts once per platform, however many plans it sells on it. CFD firms cluster on MT5, cTrader and Match-Trader; futures firms on Tradovate, Rithmic-connected platforms and NinjaTrader; crypto-exchange firms mostly run their own terminal or connect an exchange account.
Trust signals
| Metric | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Median Trustpilot score | 4.5 | 31 firms with a visible rating |
| Trustpilot reviews across these firms | 415,605 | 44 profiles |
| Trustpilot rating removed | 13 | Trustpilot says it removed fake reviews (guideline breach) |
| Median founding year | 2022 | 31 firms that publish it |
| Two years old or younger | 4 of 31 | Founded 2024 or later |
| Promo code live on the firm's own site | 28 (60%) | Median discount 30% |
A Trustpilot score is a weak signal on its own: several firms have had their rating removed for review manipulation, and young firms have small samples. Every firm page shows the score next to the review count and the date we read it. Evidence levels per firm: is it legit?
What firms say they have paid
40 firms publish a running total on their homepage. These are marketing figures: no firm publishes an audited total. We record the lower bound of each claim and the page it appears on.
| Firm | Claimed paid | As worded by the firm | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | $1.5B+ | $1.5B+ paid out to prop firm traders | Firm page |
| Lucid Trading | $700M+ | $700M+ earned by traders | Firm page |
| FTMO | $650M+ | $650M+ paid in rewards | Firm page |
| Tradeify | $350M+ | $350M+ Verified Payouts | Firm page |
| FundingPips | $326M+ | $326M+ rewards distributed | Firm page |
| FundedNext | $306.9M+ | $306.9M+ total rewarded | Firm page |
| MyFundedFutures | $300M+ | $300M+ paid to traders | Firm page |
| Audacity Capital Caution | $250M+ | Over $250M paid out | Firm page |
| Alpha Capital | $100M+ | $100M+ performance fees | Firm page |
| E8 Markets | $80M+ | Over $80M paid out to traders | Firm page |
| Breakout Prop | $80M+ | $80M+ paid to traders since launch | Firm page |
| FXIFY | $40M+ | $40M+ Paid out | Firm page |
| Blue Guardian | $35M+ | $35M+ total payouts | Firm page |
| Top One Futures | $31.1M+ | Paid out to traders $31,053,814 | Firm page |
| Goat Funded Trader | $30M+ | $30 million+ rewards distributed | Firm page |
| Finotive Funding | $24M+ | $24M+ Total Payouts | Firm page |
| FunderPro Caution | $22M+ | $22,000,000+ paid to traders | Firm page |
| Crypto Fund Trader | $21.8M+ | $21,814,605 paid to CFT traders | Firm page |
| Funded Trading Plus | $19.5M+ | $19.5M+ Total Trader Rewards | Firm page |
| The Trading Pit | $18M+ | $18M+ in Rewards | Firm page |
| BrightFunded | $17M+ | $17M+ Paid in Rewards | Firm page |
| QT Funded Caution | $17M+ | $17,000,000+ Paid out to traders | Firm page |
| Phidias Propfirm Caution | $15M+ | $15M+ paid to traders | Firm page |
| Fintokei | $13.1M+ | $ 13 135 105 Cumulative payouts 2025 | Firm page |
| Elite Trader Funding | $13M+ | $13M+ Paid Out | Firm page |
| FTUK | $12M+ | $12M+ Total Rewarded | Firm page |
| Hola Prime | $10M+ | Payouts so far $10M+ | Firm page |
| For Traders | $10M+ | $10M+ Paid to traders | Firm page |
| TradeDay | $10M+ | $10M+ Verified Payouts | Firm page |
| AquaFunded Caution | $8.5M+ | Total Rewards $8,500,000+ | Firm page |
| HyroTrader | $8M+ | $8M+ paid to funded traders | Firm page |
| Funding Traders Caution | $8M+ | Over +$8M Paid to Traders | Firm page |
| FundedXyz | $6.6M+ | $6.6M+ (6,612,450 USDT) settled across 4,206 payouts | Firm page |
| ThinkCapital | $5M+ | Total payouts $5M+ | Firm page |
| Propr | $3.5M+ | TOTAL PAYOUTS $3.53M | Firm page |
| RebelsFunding | $3M+ | $3M+ Paid Out to RebelsFunding Traders | Firm page |
| Atlas Funded | $2.1M+ | $2.1M+ Paid out to traders so far | Firm page |
| PropW | $1.7M+ | Total Rewards $1.66M+ | Firm page |
| Lark Funding | $1M+ | $1M+ paid in rewards | Firm page |
| Fondeo | $1M+ | $1M+ Total Rewarded | Firm page |
No published total: The5ers, City Traders Imperium, Bulenox, Earn2Trade, Moneta Funded, DayTraders.com, Take Profit Trader, Mubite, Apex Trader Funding, Ment Funding, Maven Trading, Bitfunded and Instant Funding.
Closures since 2021
| Year closed | Firms |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2026 | 4 |
16 firms we track have shut down or stopped selling since 2021, 8 of them in 2024. Each one is on closed prop firms with the date, what happened and the source.
Rule changes we have logged
Since we started re-checking firms on 26 Oct 2026 we have logged 39 changes to fields we had already captured (offers 33; correction 3; payouts 1; reputation 1; rules 1). The full feed, with old and new values and the source for each, is on rule changes.
How these numbers are built
Every figure is computed from our open dataset at build time, so this page changes when a firm changes its rules. Each firm's data comes from its own website and help centre; we record the URL and the date we read it. Unknown values stay blank and drop out of the medians. The raw data is public as JSON. FundedXYZ is owned by the people behind PropAnalyse; it is counted like every other firm.
Cite this report
Free to quote with a link. Suggested citation:
PropAnalyse, "Prop firm statistics", November 2026. https://propanalyse.com/guides/prop-firm-statistics/
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FAQ
How many prop firms are there?
We track 54 prop firms that sell challenges today (47 active, 7 under caution) and 16 that have closed since 2021. Many more small brands exist; we list firms that publish enough rules to compare.
How much does a $100K prop firm challenge cost?
The median is $398 across 42 firms priced in US dollars, at list price before discount codes. Futures evaluations median $255, CFD $402.
How much have prop firms paid out?
40 firms publish a total; added together their own claims come to $5.05B. None of these totals is audited, so treat them as marketing figures.
What percentage of prop firms pay out in crypto?
79% of the active firms we track (37 of 47) pay out in USDT, USDC or another cryptocurrency.
What is the average prop firm profit split?
The median headline split is 90%. 44 firms reach 90% or more and 13 reach 100%, usually after scaling or with a paid add-on.
How many prop firms have closed?
16 of the firms we track have closed or stopped selling since 2021: 1 in 2021, 1 in 2023, 8 in 2024, 2 in 2025, 4 in 2026.
Figures are pulled from our dataset at build time. Scores use the published formula. Changes are logged on rule changes.