Home Most Established Prop Firms Updated September 29, 2026 · 14 firms · 223 accounts
Most Trusted Prop Firms (2026) The most established prop firm we track is Darwinex Zero, in operation for 14 years with a 4.2/5 public rating. 14 firms pass our trust filter (4+ years, 4+ rating, no warnings); the best scored among them are The5ers, FundedNext, FTMO and Take Profit Trader.
Trust in a prop firm comes down to three things we can measure: how long it has operated, what traders say publicly, and whether there are warnings about payouts or regulation.
This list keeps firms with at least four years in operation, a public rating of 4 or more and no warnings in our reviews.
How this page is built: Firms with 4+ years in operation, a public rating of 4.0+ and no warnings. Ordered by years in operation. Firms with open warnings are left out of the picks. Prices are official list prices without promo codes; fees due after passing are included.
Key facts: Most Trusted Prop Firms Firms 14 Accounts 223 Typical profit target (total) 10% Typical maximum loss 6% Typical daily loss limit 3% (none on 41% of accounts) Drawdown models static 48%, intraday trailing 19%, end-of-day trailing 18% Typical profit split 80% Typical payout cycle 7 days Billing monthly on 19% of accounts, otherwise one-time Fee due after passing 22% of accounts (median $130) Consistency rule none during the challenge on 17% of accounts; a best-day cap is listed on 48% (often on payouts) Typical minimum trading days 4 Median 50K price $329 Median 100K price $550 Most supported platforms TradingView (7 firms), cTrader (5 firms), MetaTrader 5 (5 firms), Bookmap (5 firms) Medians across the 223 accounts on this page, list prices, September 29, 2026.
Firms on this page
14
of 90 firms tracked
Median target
10%
All other accounts: 10%
Median max loss
6%
All other accounts: 6%
Median cost per $10K
$86
All other accounts: $77.60
Best picks for every need Picked automatically from 223 accounts. Firms with warnings and our Editor's Choice are excluded.
The 7 best picks, reviewed 1 Darwinex Zero 3.6 our score · ★★★★★ 4.2 Trustpilot
Visit Account $100K Permanent Allocation- 10 Percent · 1-Step Target 10% Loss limits no daily limit · 100% max (static) Split · payouts 15% · — List price $595 Accounts on this page 7 Pros No daily loss limit on this account Static max drawdown: the floor never moves up Max loss as large as the target (1:10) 14 years in operation 2 4.3 our score · ★★★★★ 4.8 Trustpilot
Visit Account €100K Standard Challenge · 1-Step Target 10% Loss limits 3% daily · 10% max (end-of-day trailing) Split · payouts 90% · bi-weekly List price €499 Accounts on this page 14 Pros Max loss as large as the target (1:1) 90% profit split 4.8★ on Trustpilot from 53.3K reviews 11 years in operation Cons End-of-day trailing drawdown: the floor follows your balance up Payouts every 14 days Full review
3 4.4 our score · ★★★★★ 4.7 Trustpilot
Visit Account $100K High Stakes Challenge · 2-Step Target 8% / 5% Loss limits 4% daily · 8% max (static) Split · payouts 80% · bi-weekly List price $455 Accounts on this page 21 Pros Static max drawdown: the floor never moves up 4.7★ on Trustpilot from 38.7K reviews 10 years in operation Cons Payouts every 14 days At least 3 trading days Full review
4 City Traders Imperium 3.7 our score · ★★★★★ 4.2 Trustpilot
Visit Account $100K Evaluation · 1-Step Target 8% Loss limits no daily limit · 5% max (trailing (balance)) Split · payouts 80% · — List price $449 Accounts on this page 23 Pros No daily loss limit on this account 8 years in operation Cons Trailing (balance) drawdown: the floor follows your balance up At least 3 trading days 5 4.1 our score · ★★★★★ 4.6 Trustpilot
Visit Account $50K The Gauntlet Mini · 1-Step Target 6% Loss limits 2.2% daily · 4% max (trailing) Split · payouts 80% · weekly List price $170/mo + $139 on pass Accounts on this page 7 Pros Weekly payouts 4.6★ on Trustpilot from 5K reviews 10 years in operation Cons Trailing drawdown: the floor follows your balance up 30% consistency rule Monthly subscription, not a one-time fee Full review
6 TradeDay 4.2 our score · ★★★★★ 4.6 Trustpilot
Visit Account $50K QuickPay Intraday · 1-Step Target 6% Loss limits no daily limit · 4% max (intraday trailing) Split · payouts 80% · daily List price $131/mo Accounts on this page 12 Pros No daily loss limit on this account Daily payouts 6 years in operation Cons Intraday trailing drawdown: the floor follows your open equity up 30% consistency rule At least 5 trading days 7 3.9 our score · ★★★★★ 4.2 Trustpilot
Visit Account $50K No Activation Intraday · 1-Step Target 6% Loss limits no daily limit · 4% max (intraday trailing) Split · payouts 100% · 5 days List price $490 Accounts on this page 34 Pros No daily loss limit on this account 100% profit split 5 days payouts 5 years in operation Cons Intraday trailing drawdown: the floor follows your open equity up 50% consistency rule Full review
This list vs everything else Median On this list All other accounts Accounts 223 1999 Profit target (total) 10% 10% Max loss 6% 6% Drawdown per 1% of target 1:0.67 1:0.67 No daily loss limit 41% 15% Static max drawdown 48% 48% No consistency rule 17% 24% Funded profit split 80% 80% Payout cycle (days) 7 10 Cost per $10K (one-time fee) $86 $77.60
Medians for accounts at the firms on this page against all other accounts we track.
What the data shows Profit targets 5–6%
86 accts 6.5–8%
8 accts 8.5–10%
39 accts >10%
59 accts Accounts on this page by total profit target (223 accounts). Drawdown models 223 accounts Static · 51% Intraday trailing · 20% End-of-day trailing · 19% Trailing (balance) · 5% Trailing · 3% Trailing (equity) · 2% Static drawdown is the most forgiving; intraday trailing the strictest. Median list price by account size (Forex) $5K
$59 $10K
$112 $25K
$210 $50K
$329 $100K
$549 $200K
$1,100 Median upfront list price of accounts on this page, USD-normalised; pay-after-pass accounts excluded. Years in operation Darwinex Zero
14.6 yrs FTMO
11.7 yrs The5ers
10.7 yrs Earn2Trade
10.1 yrs City Traders Imperium
8.2 yrs TradeDay
6.7 yrs Apex Trader Funding
5.7 yrs Take Profit Trader
5.5 yrs Bulenox
5.4 yrs Ment Funding
4.9 yrs HyroTrader
4.7 yrs FundedNext
4.5 yrs Top 12 firms without warnings by years in operation. Full list: all 14 firms Order: years in operation. ⚠ marks firms with warnings; read the review before buying.
How to check a prop firm yourself Look for the company behind the brand. A named legal entity and address in the site footer, and terms that name the payout provider, are basic signs.
Read the negative reviews. Look for patterns: denied payouts after a rule change, slow support, accounts closed for vague reasons.
Check regulator alert lists. Several firms have appeared on investor alert lists. Our legitimacy guide lists what to check.
FAQ Which prop firm is the most reliable? By track record, Darwinex Zero (14 years, 4.2/5 public rating). By our overall score, The5ers.
What are the top trusted prop firms? Darwinex Zero, FTMO, The5ers, Earn2Trade, City Traders Imperium, TradeDay, Apex Trader Funding, Take Profit Trader, Bulenox and Ment Funding, ordered by years in operation.
Are there any legitimate prop firms? Yes. 14 firms in our data have operated for at least four years with good public ratings and no warnings. Several closed firms are listed in our registry of closed prop firms .
HyroTrader