How Much Does a Prop Firm Challenge Cost? $12 to $2,600

The short answer

A prop firm challenge costs between $11 and about $2,600 depending on account size and firm. A 100K CFD challenge is usually $300 to $550 with codes applied, and 100K futures evaluations start at $39.

• ›Small accounts (2K to 10K): $11 to $40.
• ›25K to 50K: roughly $60 to $300 for CFD; futures often cheaper on promotion (Apex 50K $24.90).
• ›100K: $95 (The5ers Bootcamp) to about $800; most CFD 1-step and 2-step programs $300 to $550.
• ›The fees behind the fee: activation ($85 to $140 at some futures firms), resets and monthly subscriptions.

Entry fees from the live database

With discounts applied, across 31 firms and ~600 challenges:

• ›$2K - 10K accounts: from $11 - $40 (FXIFY Instant Lite 2.5K $11.40, Maven 2K from $12, Breakout 5K $19.00, Apex 25K $19.90)
• ›$25K - 50K: roughly $60 - $300 for CFD, while futures evaluations are often cheaper on promotion (Apex 50K $24.90)
• ›$100K: $95 (The5ers Bootcamp) to ~$800. Most 1-step and 2-step CFD programs cost between $300 - $550, and futures 100K evaluations start from $39 (Top One Elite Access)
• ›$200K+: $211.65 (The5ers Summer 2-Step 10/5 200K) up to ~$2,600 (E8 500K)

Every current price is on the pricing chart, already net of codes.

The fees behind the fee

• ›Activation fees (futures): $79 - $130 typically, due when the trader passes (Apex $69 - $129, while FundedNext Futures charges none on some plans).
• ›Reset fees: often ~80% of list price, so at least one should be budgeted.
• ›Payout processing: some firms deduct transfer fees ($20 - $50) or percentage commissions (The5ers 3.5% on some rails).
• ›Add-ons: higher splits, faster payouts and swap-free options typically cost +10-20% each.

The cost of expected attempts

The sticker price assumes a pass on the first try, and most traders do not pass first time. A $219 challenge at a 60% personal pass probability costs about ~$365 to funded ($219 ÷ 0.6).

The simulator computes this expected cost to funded for a trader's statistics. It regularly reorders the "cheapest" list once attempts are priced in. A cheap challenge and a passable challenge are different things.