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Forex prop firm challenges, ranked by real cost
527 forex challenge accounts from 24 firms, data checked Oct 5, 2026. Real cost is what it takes to get funded for each $1,000 of maximum drawdown: the price you pay, plus the activation fee after passing when the firm publishes one.
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How many forex prop firm challenges are compared here?
527 accounts from 24 firms: 247 with one phase, 255 with two phases and 25 with three phases. Data checked Oct 5, 2026.
Which forex challenge costs the least to get funded?
Blue Guardian 2 Step Nano $200,000, at $17.25 per $1,000 of maximum drawdown ($345 for $20,000 of drawdown). The lowest price alone is Maven Trading Buy Now, Pay Later $2,000 at $5.
Which forex challenges have no time limit?
228 of the 527 accounts state that there is no time limit, from AquaFunded, Blue Guardian, BrightFunded, FTMO, Funded Trader Markets, FundedSquad, FunderPro, Goat Funded Trader, Orion Funded, The5ers, ThinkCapital and TopOne Trader. 294 do not publish a time limit either way.