Best futures prop firms? What 24 firms' own pages say on US access, cost and payouts

By Alexander Burnett (editor) Last updated 16 October 2026 Data read by our script

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There is no single best futures prop firm. The right one depends on whether it takes traders from where you live, what a funded account costs and how it pays out, so we don't rank firms. This is the US Futures Prop Access Ledger: what 24 futures prop firms say on their own pages, read on 16 October 2026. 11 say they serve US-based traders and 5 more leave the US off their restricted-country list. Across the 12 firms that state a full 50K price, the median cost to a funded $50,000 account is $103 (our arithmetic, judged, first-time pass). Firms are listed A to Z, and every value links to the firm's own words.

Say they serve US traders11 of 24in their own words

US not on their restricted list5the list is published; the US is not on it

Median cost to a funded 50K$103judged sum, 12 firms, first-time pass

Could not be read1Tick Tick Trader

As of 16 October 2026, the median cost to reach a funded $50,000 futures prop account, across the 12 firms whose own pages state both a 50K evaluation price and the activation fee (or that there is none), is $103 at the prices shown that day ($154 before on-page discounts), assuming a first-time pass. Of the 24 futures prop firms in our ledger, 11 say on their own pages that they serve US-based traders, 5 more publish a restricted-country list that leaves the US off, 7 that we could read do not say either way, and 1 blocked or did not answer our reader.

The median cost to a funded $50,000 futures prop account is $103 across 12 firms (prices shown, first-time pass, our arithmetic), according to TradingLookup's US Futures Prop Access Ledger (October 2026).

Every plan, filterable by cost and rules: the best prop firms finder. Price alone: the cheapest prop firm for futures. Two firms side by side: the prop firm comparison. When and how each firm pays: payout rules compared.

"Not stated" is not "no". It means the pages we read didn't say. Prices as shown on 16 October 2026.

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US access is graded, not guessed"Says it serves US traders": the page names US traders. "US not on its restricted list": a published list leaves the US off.
50K cost is our sum (judged)Cheapest price plus activation fee, first-time pass. No resets, data or platform fees.
No promo codesWe record the price shown and the list price. We hold no codes for these firms.
Who gets paid?7 of these firms print pass and payout rates.
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Alphabetical. Source links under each firm; full quotes in the CSV.

US futures prop firms: US access, cost to a funded 50K, payout terms and platforms, read 16 October 2026
Firm	US access (firm's words, graded)	Cheapest 50K route to funded (judged)	Profit split and payouts	Platforms	Regulatory status the firm states	Receipts
Alpha Futures	US not on its restricted list "To be able to trade with us, you need to be either a resident or a citizen of a non-restricted country."	$129 Standard 50K Evaluation: $129 (monthly) + $0 activation	Split: 90% When: up to 4 times a month, every 5 winning days of $200+; up to 50% of profit per request; Direct uses profit targets instead How: ACH (US bank accounts), wire, SWIFT, Wise, Rise; paid in USD	AlphaTrader (in-house), TradingView (via Plus500), WealthCharts, DeepCharts (Volumetrica), Quantower	not stated	help.alpha-futures.com/en/articles/9523389-countri help.alpha-futures.com/en/articles/10443600-payout help.alpha-futures.com/en/articles/9492051-payout- help.alpha-futures.com/en/articles/10525305-tradin +1 more in the CSV Read 2026-10-16 · 12 pages read
Apex Trader Funding	Says it serves US traders "Services are intended for U.S. users only and are not offered where prohibited by local laws or regulations."	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: 100% to trader (EOD Performance Accounts) When: EOD PA: up to weekly, after 5 qualifying days ($100-$350 min daily profit by size); max 6 payouts per PA How: not stated	not stated	not stated	apextraderfunding.com/help-center/getting-started apextraderfunding.com/help-center/eod-trailing-dr Could not read: apextraderfunding.com/ (blocked HTTP 403); support.apextraderfunding.com/hc/en-us (blocked HTTP 403) Read 2026-10-15 · 3 pages read
Aqua Futures	US not on its restricted list "Restricted countries from using are services include: Cuba- Iran- Syria- Vietnam- Kenya"	$117 Futures Flex 50K: $117 (one-off) + $0 activation	Split: Flex 90% When: Flex: after 5 winning days of $200; payout cap $1,000 (50K); three rewards then account closes How: not stated	not stated	not stated	help.aquafunded.com/en/articles/9251052-are-the aquafunded.com/futures Read 2026-10-16 · 5 pages read
BluSky Trading	Not stated "BluSky Trading Company makes no claims that the website or any of its content is appropriate outside of the United States"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: not stated When: daily payouts (as marketed) How: not stated	Rithmic with NinjaTrader	not stated	blusky.pro/terms-and-conditions blusky.pro/faq Read 2026-10-16 · 3 pages read
Bulenox	Says it serves US traders "U.S. citizens receive Form 1099-NEC, while non-U.S. citizens receive Form W-8BEN"	not computed: activation fee not stated	Split: not stated When: not stated How: not stated	20+ platforms (names not listed on page read)	not stated	bulenox.com/faq bulenox.com/accounts-pricing Read 2026-10-16 · 3 pages read
DayTraders.com Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "U.S. traders receive a 1099-NEC form by January 31"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: 100% on sim funded accounts When: not stated How: provider set up in dashboard, e.g. Plane	ArcTrader (own browser platform, Rithmic-connected) with TradingView charts	not stated	daytraders.com/help/articles/14363990-payo daytraders.com Read 2026-10-16 · 6 pages read
Earn2Trade Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "Payout Update for Traders in Certain U.S. States and Territories" US states: Rise payouts not supported in Iowa, Minnesota, South Carolina, Guam, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands (firm says alternative payout solutions are provided)	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: by withdrawal size: 50% below a threshold, 80% above (e.g. $1,500+ on smallest tier); some accounts fixed 60/40 When: weekly, on Wednesdays (request by 2 PM CT the preceding Friday) How: Rise (1.5% US / $50 non-US), Deel ($50), direct crypto in select cases (0.735%)	NinjaTrader (free in evaluation), Tradovate, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Quantower and others via Rithmic	not stated	help.earn2trade.com/en/articles/10346102-payout help.earn2trade.com/en/articles/16295753-earn2t help.earn2trade.com/en/articles/5452472-what-is help.earn2trade.com/en/articles/2090521-what-pl Read 2026-10-16 · 11 pages read
Elite Trader Funding	Says it serves US traders "Unsupported States and Territories in the US: Guam, Puerto Rico, United States Virgin Islands." US states: Guam, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands (via Rise)	$324 50K evaluation (firm's cost-calculator default): $167 (monthly) + $157 activation	Split: up to 100% of simulated profits up to $25,000 When: per reward cycle after a set number of Active Trade Days; per-cycle caps by size until the $25,000 cap, then live How: Rise, then to bank (local currency or USD), crypto wallet (USDC/USDT) or exchange	Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, R\|Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, Quantower, Sierra Chart and others	not stated	elitetraderfunding.app/help/countries-restricted-a elitetraderfunding.app/help/how-the-end-of-day-pla elitetraderfunding.app/help/how-do-payouts-work elitetraderfunding.app/help/payout-withdrawal-opti +2 more in the CSV Read 2026-10-16 · 10 pages read
Funded Futures Network	Not stated "Funded Futures Network 99 Wall Street #1660 New York NY 10006"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: not read When: not read How: not read	not read	not read	fundedfuturesnetwork.com Could not read: fundedfuturesnetwork.com/ (robots) Tried 2026-10-16 · 0 pages read
FundedNext Futures	US not on its restricted list "for Futures Services, at the time of publication of these Terms, the Provider restricts access to residents of the following countries/territories:"	not computed: activation fee not stated	Split: Flex 95%; Rapid Daily, Rapid Pro, Direct 90% When: Flex every 5 days; Rapid Daily 1 day; Rapid Pro 3 days; Direct 5 days; processed within 24 hours How: not stated	NinjaTrader and Tradovate	not stated	fundednext.com/usa/terms-of-service fundednext.com/futures/flex fundednext.com/futures Read 2026-10-16 · 7 pages read
Leeloo Trading	Not stated "If you access this Site from outside of the United States, you do so at your own risk"	$530 Launch (Foundation LL practice account): $280 (monthly) + $250 activation	Split: not stated When: not stated How: not stated	Rithmic (one Rithmic ID per trader)	not stated	leelootrading.com/terms-of-service leelootrading.com Read 2026-10-16 · 4 pages read
Lucid Trading	Says it serves US traders "Plaid Instant bank transfers for U.S.-based traders"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: 90/10 (LucidFlex) When: LucidFlex: any day after 5 profitable days (min $100-$250/day by size) and positive net profit; max 50% of profit up to $1,000-$3,000; up to 5 payouts then moved live; paid within 2 business days How: Plaid instant bank transfer (US), WorkMarket by ADP (bank or PayPal; US and international), crypto BTC/ETH/LTC/USDT/USDC (international)	NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView (CQG); Quantower, R\|Trader Pro and others (Rithmic); Tradesea, Sierra Chart	not stated	support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12890325-payout support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/12945796-lucidf support.lucidtrading.com/en/articles/11404614-lucid- Read 2026-10-16 · 9 pages read
MyFundedFutures Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "Note: Plaid/ACH payouts are available for US traders."	$92 Builder 50K: $92 (one-off) + $0 activation	Split: 80% (Builder, Pro); 90% (Rapid since 12 Jan 2026) When: Rapid: daily after buffer; Builder: as little as 2 days, 50% consistency; Pro: every 14 calendar days How: Riseworks (bank transfer or crypto); Plaid/ACH for US traders	NinjaTrader, Hyperprop, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, ATAS	not stated	help.myfundedfutures.com/en/articles/11542406-guide- help.myfundedfutures.com/en/articles/13745661-payout help.myfundedfutures.com/en/articles/8528335-overvie myfundedfutures.com/plans/builder Read 2026-10-16 · 12 pages read
OneUp Trader	Not stated "We welcome traders worldwide, with the exception of the OFAC's Sanctioned Countries"	not computed: activation fee not stated	Split: 100% of first $10,000, then 90% When: on request by email, same day once the account's withdrawal profit threshold ($1,500-$5,500 by size) is met; Monday-Friday How: bank wire or cryptocurrency	20+ platforms incl. NinjaTrader (free licence)	not stated	help.oneuptrader.com/article/363-is-there-a-geog help.oneuptrader.com/article/376-profit-info oneuptrader.com Read 2026-10-16 · 6 pages read
Phidias	Says it serves US traders "We welcome US traders and have structured our operations to comply with US legal requirements"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: Express to Live bonus payout 80/20; Premium progressive 75% to 100% When: Express to Live: first payout converts to a LIVE account; Fundamental 10 days, Premium 5 days to payout (funded) How: not stated	Rithmic, Tradovate, DeepCharts; compatible TradingView, NinjaTrader	not stated	phidiaspropfirm.com/education/are-prop-firms-le phidiaspropfirm.com/accounts Read 2026-10-16 · 6 pages read
Purdia Capital	Not stated "Purdia Capital is a discretionary business and reserves the right to determine with whom it provides funding and trading account services."	$90.5 50k EOD Evaluation: $89.5 (monthly (price shown 'for the first month')) + $1 activation	Split: 90% When: live funded account after $10,000 overall profit How: not stated	Tradovate and NinjaTrader	not stated	purdia.com/terms purdia.com purdia.com/payouts Read 2026-10-16 · 5 pages read
Take Profit Trader Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "the profits will be paid out either through an automated process via Plaid to US bank accounts or via PayPal or Wise"	not computed: no 50K price in the pages read	Split: PRO 80/20; PRO+ (live) 90/10 When: from day one of the PRO account, above a buffer; no payout window How: Plaid (US bank accounts), PayPal or Wise	15+ platforms via CQG (Tradovate/NinjaTrader) and Rithmic data feeds; live PRO+ via Tradovate	Firm says neither the NFA nor the CFTC requires it to be a member; says it is not a broker and uses regulated brokers (Tradovate/NinjaTrader)	takeprofittrader.com Could not read: takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15170316538013-Rule-5-Be-Consistent (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15170265979165-Rule-3-Do-Not-Hit-End-Of-Day-EOD-Maximum-Trailing-Drawdown (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15172296875165-Payout-System (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15172219527581-PRO-Account-Profit-Split-Withdrawal-Rules (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15171978600349-PRO-Account-Upgrade-Process-Overview-and-Guidelines (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15140989806493-Resetting-Your-Test-Account (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15173005536413-Activating-Your-Rithmic-Data-Feed (blocked HTTP 403); takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/15172354954525-Withdrawal-Fees (blocked HTTP 403) Read 2026-10-16 · 3 pages read
The Trading Pit (futures)	Not stated "The Trading Pit does not offer Contracts for Difference to residents of certain jurisdictions including the USA, Canada and Russia."	$99 Futures Prime 50K: $99 (one-off (30-day challenge)) + $0 activation	Split: Prime 80%; Instant 90% When: Prime: after 5 profitable days of $150+, then every 7 days; up to 50% of realised profit, capped ($2,500 on 50K) How: crypto (same day) or international wire/SWIFT (5-7 business days)	NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, ATAS, Quantower, DeepCharts, R\|Trader	Firm states it is not supervised or regulated by the Liechtenstein FMA or any comparable authority	thetradingpit.com/futures support.thetradingpit.com/futures-prime-payout-policy thetradingpit.com/general-terms-and-condition Could not read: support.thetradingpit.com/do-you-accept-traders-from-the-united-states (http_error HTTP 404) Read 2026-10-16 · 6 pages read
Tick Tick Trader	Not read	not read	Split: not read When: not read How: not read	not read	not read	Could not read: tickticktrader.com/ (blocked HTTP 403) Tried 2026-10-16 · 0 pages read
Top One Futures	US not on its restricted list "Individuals or entities with citizenship in or residing in the countries listed below are prohibited from accessing Top One Futures services."	$109 Elite Daily 50K Evaluation: $109 (one-off) + $0 activation	Split: 90/10 on all Sim Funded accounts When: Elite Daily: daily payouts; Elite Access: 5-day How: Rise (Riseworks.io): bank transfer or cryptocurrency	not stated	not stated	help.toponefutures.com/en/articles/11021644-countr help.toponefutures.com/en/articles/10907430-unders toponefutures.com help.toponefutures.com/en/articles/11024317-what-a Read 2026-10-16 · 11 pages read
Topstep Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "Aeropay is a Pay by Bank service for U.S. domestic Traders"	$85 Trading Combine 50K (No Activation Fee path, RTA on): $85 (monthly) + $0 activation	Split: 90/10 (trader 90%) When: XFA Standard: after 5 winning days of $150+, up to 50% of balance per request (capped by size); Live: daily after 30 winning days How: ACH and Aeropay (US banks), Wire/SWIFT, Wise (China, Canada, UK only), transfer to Topstep Brokerage (US); $30 processing fee shown for ACH example	TopstepX (own platform, built by ProjectX Trading LLC)	Affiliate Topstep Brokerage LLC is stated to be a registered IB and NFA member (NFA ID 0567079); the prop programme entity is not stated to be registered	help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284233-topstep topstep.com/topstep-prop Read 2026-10-16 · 11 pages read
TradeDay	US not on its restricted list "we cannot accept traders who are citizens or residents of the countries listed below"	$59 Daily Payouts, Intraday 50k: $59 (monthly) + $0 activation	Split: funded sim: 50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above; 90/10 in Funded Live When: day-one payouts on Quick Pay (min 1 day to payout, no buffer) How: not stated	not stated	Firm states it is not registered with the SEC or CFTC as a broker-dealer, investment adviser, FCM or CTA	tradeday.freshdesk.com/en/support/solutions/articl tradeday.com Read 2026-10-16 · 4 pages read
Tradeify Publishes its own outcome rates	Says it serves US traders "If you are a resident of an eligible country (like the US) but traveling to or vacationing in a restricted country, you can continue trading normally."	$107 Select 50K: $107 (one-off) + $0 activation	Split: 90% to trader When: Select: daily or every 5 days (trader chooses after passing); Growth/Lightning: 5-day How: not stated	Tradovate, WealthCharts, Rithmic / Tradesea	Affiliate Tradeify Brokerage LLC d/b/a Slay Markets stated to be a CFTC-registered IB and NFA member (NFA ID 0575972); prop entity not stated to be registered	help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495888-rules- tradeify.co/select-plan tradeify.co Could not read: help.tradeify.co/en/ (blocked HTTP 403) Read 2026-10-16 · 3 pages read
UProfit Publishes its own outcome rates	Not stated "You represent and warrant that you are at least 18 years of age."	$78 Day Soft 50K: $78 (monthly) + $0 activation	Split: not stated When: not stated How: not stated	TradingView and Tradoverse (mobile)	not stated	uprofit.com/terms-and-conditions uprofit.com Read 2026-10-16 · 4 pages read

Cost to a funded $50,000 account

Median, prices shown: $10316 October 2026 judged
Median, before discounts: $154.5list prices judged
Firms in the sum: 12state a 50K price and the activation fee measured

Cheapest stated 50K route to a funded account, by firm (alphabetical, not ranked)
Firm	Plan	Price shown	Billing	Activation	Sum (judged)	Sum at list price	Source
Alpha Futures	Standard 50K Evaluation	$129	monthly	$0	$129	$129	alpha-futures.com
Aqua Futures	Futures Flex 50K	$117	one-off	$0	$117	$156	aquafunded.com
Elite Trader Funding	50K evaluation (firm's cost-calculator default)	$167	monthly	$157	$324	$324	elitetraderfunding.app
Leeloo Trading	Launch (Foundation LL practice account)	$280	monthly	$250	$530	$530	leelootrading.com
MyFundedFutures	Builder 50K	$92	one-off	$0	$92	$153	myfundedfutures.com
Purdia Capital	50k EOD Evaluation	$89.5	monthly (price shown 'for the first month')	$1	$90.5	$309	purdia.com
The Trading Pit (futures)	Futures Prime 50K	$99	one-off (30-day challenge)	$0	$99	$228	thetradingpit.com
Top One Futures	Elite Daily 50K Evaluation	$109	one-off	$0	$109	$218	toponefutures.com
Topstep	Trading Combine 50K (No Activation Fee path, RTA on)	$85	monthly	$0	$85	$95	topstep.com
TradeDay	Daily Payouts, Intraday 50k	$59	monthly	$0	$59	$131	tradeday.com
Tradeify	Select 50K	$107	one-off	$0	$107	$107	tradeify.co
UProfit	Day Soft 50K	$78	monthly	$0	$78	$130	uprofit.com

Not like-for-like (judged)Elite Trader Funding: its own calculator example. Leeloo: adds a Performance Account fee.
One month onlyMonthly plans are counted once. Taking longer costs more.
Failing costs moreReal cost depends on resets and pass rates. See cost per payout.

US access, in short

11571

Say they serve US traders (11)Apex Trader Funding, Bulenox, DayTraders.com, Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding, Lucid Trading, MyFundedFutures, Phidias, Take Profit Trader, Topstep, Tradeify
US not on their restricted list (5)Alpha Futures, Aqua Futures, FundedNext Futures, Top One Futures, TradeDay
Read, US access not stated (7)BluSky Trading, Funded Futures Network, Leeloo Trading, OneUp Trader, Purdia Capital, The Trading Pit (futures), UProfit
Could not be read (1)Tick Tick Trader

US state or territory limits (2)Earn2Trade, Elite Trader Funding. Payout-provider limits, not eligibility bans, as the firms describe them.
State a regulatory status (5)Take Profit Trader, The Trading Pit (futures), Topstep, TradeDay, Tradeify. Sometimes an affiliated broker's. We never infer NFA or CFTC status.

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Median cost to a funded 50K futures prop account: $103 (16 October 2026, 12 firms, first-time pass, prices as shown). Source: TradingLookup, https://tradinglookup.com/prop-firms/us-futures/

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Which firms24 futures firms US traders search for, plus firms selling futures evaluations. We hold no traffic data, so the choice is ours (judged).
Which pagesOnly the firm's own: pricing, help, payouts, fees, platforms, terms. 158 pages.
How we readFrom a US network address. TradingLookupBot respects robots.txt and never clicks or logs in. 14 of 158 pages blocked us or failed.
ReceiptsEach value is a quote found in the saved page, with a SHA-256 fingerprint (460 of 462 matched).
Nothing inferredNo regulatory status, incorporation or US access the firm doesn't state.

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