AE
Apex Edge Capital
Funding
$400K
Split
90 / 10
Fee
from $97
Payout
24 hrs
Offer25% off every evaluation account this month — applied automatically at checkout.CONTEGO25
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AE
Apex Edge Capital
Funding
$400K
Split
90 / 10
Fee
from $97
Payout
24 hrs
Offer25% off every evaluation account this month — applied automatically at checkout.CONTEGO25
PP
Pinnacle Prop Trading
Funding
$300K
Split
up to 95%
Fee
from $129
Payout
48 hrs
OfferBuy one, get a free reset on any failed accountCONTEGOFREE
VF
Vertex Funded
Funding
$250K
Split
90 / 10
Fee
from $49
Payout
Same day
4
AT
Arc Trader
Funding
$200K
Split
80 / 20
Fee
from $299
Payout
72 hrs
5
MC
Meridian Capital Group
Funding
$500K
Split
85 / 15
Fee
from $189
Payout
Bi-weekly
6
HF
Helios Funded
Funding
$200K
Split
90 / 10
Fee
from $99
Payout
24 hrs
OfferFirst profit split paid in stablecoins — zero feesAUTOAPPLY
7
NT
Northfield Trading
Funding
$150K
Split
80 / 20
Fee
from $89
Payout
Bi-weekly
8
OP
Orbit Prop
Funding
$300K
Split
85 / 15
Fee
from $169
Payout
48 hrs
9
LC
Lumen Capital
Funding
$200K
Split
80 / 20
Fee
from $119
Payout
Bi-weekly
Methodology
How we rank.
Rankings combine six weighted criteria, refreshed quarterly. We don't take payment to move a firm up the list — affiliate links may appear on outbound visits, but they don't influence order.
Last updated May 2026 · Reviewed by 3 editors
01
Capital termsMax funding, profit split, scaling plan, and total firm-side risk capital.
02
Trader rulesDrawdown limits, consistency rules, time limits, EA + news-trading permissions.
03
Payout reliabilityOn-time payout history, dispute volume, and time-to-first-payout from pass.
04
Operational maturityYears operating, regulatory posture, support response time, dashboard quality.
05
Cost to startLowest eval fee, free-retry policy, and effective cost-per-funded-trader.
06
Trader sentimentAggregated review score weighted by volume and verified-payout proof.
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