Guides· Stocks· updated September 2026
5 Best Prop Firms for Stock Trading in 2026
By Oliver, Co-founder & Researcher· scored 1-10 from live data
Very few funded-trader firms offer single stocks. The ones that do sell them as share CFDs alongside forex and indices, at lower leverage and often with restricted hours. If what you actually want is index exposure, the futures firms give you ES, NQ and their micros with far cheaper evaluations.
This list includes every firm we track that offers stocks or equity index futures, ranked by overall score, with the instrument scope stated in each entry.
Quick picks
Offers share CFDs or equity index futures, ranked by overall score
| # | Firm | Best for | Score | From | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FTMOForex & CFD | Top pick | 7.8 | $79 | none |
| 2 | Crypto Fund TraderCrypto | Best for fast payouts | 7.8 | $36 | PROPFT |
| 3 | TopstepFutures | Best value | 7.3 | $49 | none |
| 4 | Goat Funded TraderForex & CFD | Best for scaling up | 6.3 | $21.60 | FIRSTGFT |
| 5 | FXIFYForex & CFD | Widest program menu | 5.7 | $11.40 | PFT15 |
How the 1-10 score works
- Trust (30%): Trustpilot rating and volume blended with our review analysis and its one-star share; thin review bases are pulled toward neutral.
- Rules (25%): Share of low-friction programs and the average PT:DD ratio, scaled against firms in the same market.
- Cost (15%): Cheapest 100K-equivalent challenge with the verified code applied, scaled against firms in the same market.
- Payouts (20%): Fastest available payout cadence and best profit split.
- Track record (10%): Years in operation.
- Every input is on the firm's profile and review page, and the score recomputes on each deploy. Firms cannot pay for placement.
1. Top pick
Top pick: FTMO
Forex & CFD · 🇨🇿 · 11 yrs · ★ 4.8
- Trust
- 9.0
- Rules
- 8.7
- Cost
- 3.0
- Payouts
- 7.2
- Track record
- 10.0
FTMO is the firm every other prop firm compares itself to: the two-step Challenge and Verification, a 10% max drawdown, a 5% daily limit and a profit split that starts at 80% and scales to 90%. You'll get the most polished platform stack in the business, including the firm's own app and performance analytics. FTMO is a CZ-based Forex & CFD firm with 11 years of operation. We track 10 purchasable challenges across 2 programs (2-Step, 1-Step), from $79 up to $200K in funding. Payouts run every two weeks on its fastest plan, with a profit split of up to 90%.
Our review verdict: The most professional operation in the space by reviewer consensus - with a soft 'one-sided betting' rule that its biggest earners keep colliding with. Read the full review
Why we picked it
- Reputation: the largest review base in prop trading with a rating that has held above 4.7 for years.
- Tooling: account analytics, journaling and a mobile app that most rivals still lack.
- Stocks and crypto: one of the few CFD firms with single-share CFDs alongside forex.
- Trader rating: 4.8 on Trustpilot from 45,405 reviews; our own analysis of 204 reviews averages 4.5.
- Rules: 50% of its programs score low friction, and the average PT:DD ratio is 1:0.83 (generous room per dollar of target).
What to watch: No verified discount code exists and list prices are the highest in this guide; US residents are served through a separate OANDA-affiliated entity with its own terms.
- Profit split
- up to 90%
- What you can trade
- FX, Energy, Crypto, Indices
- Platforms
- cTrader, DXTrade, MT4
- Cheapest ticket
- $79
2. Best for fast payouts
Best for fast payouts: Crypto Fund Trader
Crypto · 🇨🇭 · 4 yrs
- Trust
- 4.1
- Rules
- 10.0
- Cost
- 8.5
- Payouts
- 9.6
- Track record
- 8.5
Crypto Fund Trader has the widest crypto instrument list we track, including DeFi and meme pairs, and a full menu of Break one-step, Accelerated, Ascend, two-phase and instant accounts. You'll get a verified 10% code plus a free same-size account when you reach a payout. Crypto Fund Trader is a CH-based Crypto firm with 4 years of operation. We track 16 purchasable challenges across 4 programs (Accelerated 1-Step, Break 1-Step, 2-Phases 2-Step, Instant Funding), from $36 up to $200K in funding. Payouts run on demand or daily on its fastest plan, with a profit split of up to 90%.
Our review verdict: The best pure crypto trading conditions in our coverage - undermined by an IP-match enforcement pattern that has denied five-figure payouts to solo traders. Trade it with clean network hygiene or not at all. Read the full review
Why we picked it
- Instrument breadth: 500+ pairs, far beyond the majors.
- Free account at payout: a second same-size account once you withdraw.
- Rules: 56% of its programs score low friction, and the average PT:DD ratio is 1:0.68 (fair room per dollar of target).
- Cost: the cheapest 100K-equivalent ticket is about $179 with code PROPFT (10% off).
What to watch: The max drawdown is tick-by-tick trailing, the harshest type; the friendly headline percentages hide that.
- Profit split
- up to 90%
- What you can trade
- FX, Indices, Crypto, Other Commodities
- Platforms
- see profile
- Cheapest ticket
- $36
3. Best value
Best value: Topstep
Futures · 🇺🇸 · 14 yrs · ★ 3.6
- Trust
- 4.8
- Rules
- 6.2
- Cost
- 9.1
- Payouts
- 9.6
- Track record
- 10.0
Topstep is the oldest name in futures funding, operating since 2012, and it sells reliability rather than price: a Trading Combine with a clear path to a live-funded account, 90% split, and payout processing measured in days. You'll trade CME equity index, energy, metals and rates products. Topstep is a US-based Futures firm with 14 years of operation. We track 6 purchasable challenges across 2 programs (Trading Combine (Standard), Trading Combine (No Activation)), from $49 up to $150K in funding. Payouts run on demand or daily on its fastest plan, with a profit split of up to 90%.
Our review verdict: Still the establishment choice in futures - polished platform, honest payouts, few disputes - but 2026's platform exclusivity and rule shifts cost it real goodwill among veterans. Read the full review
Why we picked it
- Track record: fourteen years and the industry's longest payout history.
- Path to live: funded accounts graduate to real capital on a published schedule.
- Support: the most complete education and coaching stack in futures.
- Trader rating: 3.6 on Trustpilot; our own analysis of 132 reviews averages 4.5.
- Rules: 0% of its programs score low friction, and the average PT:DD ratio is 1:0.56 (tight room per dollar of target).
What to watch: No discount code, monthly billing, and a Trustpilot score below the futures average driven by rule-enforcement complaints; it is the conservative choice, not the cheap one.
- Profit split
- up to 90%
- What you can trade
- Futures
- Platforms
- TopstepX
- Cheapest ticket
- $49
4. Best for scaling up
Best for scaling up: Goat Funded Trader
Forex & CFD · 🇭🇰 · 3 yrs
- Trust
- 4.4
- Rules
- 6.3
- Cost
- 6.7
- Payouts
- 7.6
- Track record
- 8.5
Goat Funded Trader competes on price and on choice: one-step, two-step, instant and instant-pro accounts, with a first-purchase code that halves the sticker price. You'll trade crypto, metals, stocks, forex, indices and energy, one of the broadest instrument lists in CFD. Goat Funded Trader is a HK-based Forex & CFD firm with 3 years of operation. We track 29 purchasable challenges across 4 programs (1-Step, 2-Step, 3-Step, Instant), from $21.60 up to $400K in funding. Payouts run every two weeks on its fastest plan, with a profit split of up to 100%.
Our review verdict: Aggressively cheap entries and real 2-3 day payouts for clean accounts - against 109 one-star reports heavy on payout-time copy-trading allegations and operational misses. Read the full review
Why we picked it
- First-purchase deal: 50% off with the verified code, one of the deepest in the market.
- Instrument breadth: single-share CFDs and a long crypto list next to the standard forex set.
- Program choice: four account styles with published consistency and drawdown rules each.
- Rules: 45% of its programs score low friction, and the average PT:DD ratio is 1:0.61 (fair room per dollar of target).
- Cost: the cheapest 100K-equivalent ticket is about $219 with code FIRSTGFT (50% off).
What to watch: The Goat Guard and drawdown-reset clauses on funded instant accounts change how much you can withdraw early; read the funded rules, not only the evaluation ones.
- Profit split
- up to 100%
- What you can trade
- Crypto, Metals, Stocks, FX
- Platforms
- cTrader, Match Trader, MT5
- Cheapest ticket
- $21.60
5. Widest program menu
Widest program menu: FXIFY
Forex & CFD · 🇬🇧 · 3 yrs · ★ 4.3
- Trust
- 5.0
- Rules
- 3.5
- Cost
- 6.1
- Payouts
- 7.6
- Track record
- 8.5
FXIFY is the customisable option: one, two or three phases, a choice of drawdown model, and a profit split you can raise to 90% with a paid add-on. You'll trade forex, indices, metals and share CFDs with a same-day first payout available on some configurations. FXIFY is a GB-based Forex & CFD firm with 3 years of operation. We track 54 purchasable challenges across 8 programs (One Phase, Two Phase Classic, Two Phase Standard, Two Phase Pro and more), from $11.40 up to $400K in funding. Payouts run every two weeks on its fastest plan, with a profit split of up to 100%.
Our review verdict: Cheap, flexible rules and a real payout history - but a 17% one-star share, a single payment rail that can dead-end your money, and post-pass 'latency arbitrage' reviews demand eyes-open buying. Read the full review
Why we picked it
- Configurable challenge: pick phases, drawdown type and split to match your style rather than adapting to a fixed rulebook.
- Stocks: share CFDs alongside the usual forex and index set.
- Add-on payouts: same-day first withdrawal on the plans that include it.
- Trader rating: 4.3 on Trustpilot from 6,089 reviews; our own analysis of 112 reviews averages 3.8.
- Rules: 17% of its programs score low friction, and the average PT:DD ratio is 1:0.55 (tight room per dollar of target).
What to watch: The many configurations make the rulebook long; our profile lists the parameters per variant so you can check the exact one you buy.
- Profit split
- up to 100%
- What you can trade
- FX, Indices, Metals, Other Commodities
- Platforms
- DXTrade, MT5, TradingView
- Cheapest ticket
- $11.40
How to choose a prop firm
The score above weights the five things that decide whether you get paid. Here is what each one means for you.
Reputation, measured
Read the one-star reviews, not the average. Our review pages itemise every payout dispute we could find, with amounts. A 4.5 built on support praise is not the same as a 4.5 built on payout reports.
Drawdown type before drawdown size
A 10% trailing drawdown can be harsher than a 5% static one. End-of-day trailing is workable; intraday trailing punishes you for open profit you give back. The PT:DD ratio on each profile shows the room you actually get.
The path from pass to payout
Minimum trading days, consistency rules, profit buffers and minimum payout amounts sit between passing and being paid. Every one of them is on the firm's profile; the 'what to watch' line above names the one most likely to bite.
Price with the code, not the sticker
List prices in this industry are an opening offer. Every price on this site includes the verified code shown next to it, and the daily pipeline re-checks it at the firm's checkout.
Platform and market fit
If you trade on MetaTrader, a Tradovate-only firm is the wrong firm however good the terms. Check the platform list and the instrument scope, especially for stocks and crypto.
Where you live
Restricted-country lists change without notice and are enforced at KYC, usually after you have paid. The country guides check each firm's list; confirm again at checkout.
Pros and cons of prop trading
Pros
- Capital you do not have to save first: a $100K account for the price of a dinner out at the cheapest firms.
- Defined risk: the most you can lose is the challenge fee, never the account.
- Forced discipline: drawdown rules and daily limits are the sizing framework most retail traders never build.
- Profit splits of 80% to 100% on money that is not yours.
Cons
- Most traders fail evaluations on sizing, not strategy, and fees add up across attempts.
- Funded accounts are usually simulated; you are paid from the firm's revenue, so the firm's solvency is your counterparty risk.
- Rules are enforced after you succeed: KYC, device and consistency checks land at payout time.
- Terms change often. A firm that fits you today can restructure its lineup next quarter.
Frequently asked questions
Can I trade US stocks at a prop firm?
At a handful of CFD firms, as contracts for difference on the underlying share, not as shares you own. Leverage is usually 1:5 or lower and overnight holding may be restricted. Futures firms offer equity index contracts instead, which covers most index-tracking strategies at a fraction of the evaluation cost.
What should I check before buying a stock-trading challenge?
Four things, in order: the drawdown type (static is friendlier than trailing, end-of-day trailing is friendlier than intraday), the consistency rule if any, the minimum trading days before a payout, and the payout cadence. The score breakdown on each firm above weights exactly those.
Do prop firms really pay out?
The firms on this list do, and we track it two ways: aggregated trader reviews per firm, including every one-star payout complaint, and the firms' own published payout policies. What varies is the fine print between passing and being paid, which is why each entry above carries a 'what to watch' line.
How is the 1-10 score calculated?
Five components, each 0-10 and taken from data already on this site: trust (Trustpilot rating and volume blended with our review analysis, 30%), rules (share of low-friction programs and the average PT:DD ratio, 25%), cost (cheapest 100K-equivalent challenge with the verified code applied, 15%), payouts (fastest available payout cadence and best profit split, 20%) and track record (years in operation, 10%). Scores recompute on every deploy.
Are the prices shown the real checkout prices?
Yes. Every price on this site already includes the discount code listed next to it, and the daily pipeline re-checks prices against the firms' own sites. If a firm has no working code, we say so rather than inventing one.
How does PropFirmTrading make money?
Affiliate commission when you buy a challenge through our link or with our code. Firms cannot pay for placement, and the ranking is computed from the database, not negotiated.
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We earn a commission if you buy a challenge through our links or codes. That never changes a score: every input is computed from the database and published on the firm profiles. Prices and rules verified by the daily pipeline; restricted-country lists checked at our last manual review.