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Original research · updated July 2026

The state of prop firm challenges, in numbers

Every figure on this page is computed live from our database of 31 prop firms and 558 purchasable challenges, plus 9,752 public trader reviews aggregated across 30 firms — no estimates, no survey panels. Journalists and creators: cite freely with a link to this page.

558Challenges tracked537 with live, discount-applied pricing
50.5%No consistency ruleShare of challenges with no consistency requirement at any stage
35.8%Trailing drawdownsOf 542 challenges with a documented drawdown type
28%Average verified discountMean saving on challenges where our code beats list price

What a $100K account costs

CFD · 52 programs

$419 avg

Cheapest: The5ers Bootcamp at $95

Futures · 34 programs

$193 avg

Cheapest: Top One Futures Elite Access at $39

Crypto · 4 programs

$295 avg

Cheapest: For Traders Crypto Fast Pro 1-Step at $145

The cheapest funded capital in the industry

Price per $1,000 of buying power, with our verified codes applied — the honest way to compare a $25 ticket against a $500 one.

Firm / ProgramSizePrice$ per $1K
Top One Futures Elite Access150K$39$0.26
Traders Launch NYC 55%200K$74$0.37
Top One Futures Elite Access100K$39$0.39
Apex Trader Funding Intraday Trail (Standard)100K$40$0.40
Apex Trader Funding Intraday Trail (Standard)150K$60$0.40

How the rulebooks split

49.3%Static drawdownsvs 14.9% end-of-day and 35.8% trailing
11.8%No daily loss limitChallenges where only the overall drawdown applies
24.9%Instant fundingNo evaluation phase — funded from day one
65.4%90%+ profit splits23.1% of programs reach a full 100% split tier

Drawdown room vs profit target, by market

Our DD:PT ratio divides a challenge's maximum drawdown by its total profit target — above 1:1 means more room to lose than you must earn.

1:0.65CFD averageAcross 272 challenges with published targets and limits
1:0.57Futures averageAcross 87 challenges with published targets and limits
1:0.53Crypto averageAcross 27 challenges with published targets and limits

What 9,752 trader reviews say

4.35Weighted average ratingAcross all 30 firms with public review bases
7.5%One-star shareMost cluster on payout-stage disputes — see our reviews
14/30Firms rated 4.5+The bar the top tier actually clears
31Full review analysesEvery firm's review base read and summarised, one-star reports included

Methodology & citation

Challenge data comes from each firm's published pricing and rulebooks, maintained in our database and refreshed by automated scrapes plus manual verification after firm announcements; prices reflect our verified discount codes. Review figures aggregate publicly posted trader reviews on independent platforms, captured July 2026. Averages are simple means unless marked weighted; drawdown-type and rule shares use only challenges where the firm documents the attribute. All figures regenerate with every site deploy.

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