Best real cost by size
Futures prop firm challenges, ranked by real cost
178 futures challenge accounts from 19 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 futures prop firm challenges are compared here?
178 accounts from 19 firms: 169 with one phase and 9 with two phases. Data checked Oct 5, 2026.
Which futures challenge costs the least to get funded?
The5ers Futures Day Trade $150,000, at $33.17 per $1,000 of maximum drawdown ($199 for $6,000 of drawdown). The lowest price alone is Bulenox Qualification $25,000 at $16.
Which futures challenges have no time limit?
87 of the 178 accounts state that there is no time limit, from AquaFunded, Blue Guardian, FTMO Futures, Funded Futures Network, FuturesElite, Leeloo Trading, Phidias, Phoenix Trader Funding, The5ers and TradeDay. 69 do not publish a time limit either way.