Ranking · futures · 50K · list prices

Futures prop firms in 2026, ranked by true cost

"Best" lists are usually sorted by who pays the highest commission. Ours is sorted by one number you can check: what a 50K evaluation costs you in total, including activation and retries. Affiliate status never changes a firm's position.

Affiliate disclosure: we have one affiliate relationship among the firms below: FundedNext (our code TCP). If you buy through our FundedNext link we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. We have no deal with any other firm listed. Full disclosure.

If you pass on the first try

1. FTMO (Futures): $119 (first month) · checked 2026-09-26
2. Alpha Futures: $129 (first month) · checked 2026-09-27
3. FundedNext (Futures): $141.99 · checked 2026-10-18 Affiliate our code TRUECOST (use at checkout and check your total): we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It doesn't change this ranking. Disclosure
4. Tradeify: $145 · checked 2026-09-27
5. Lucid Trading: $192 · checked 2026-09-27
6. Topstep: $198 (first month) · checked 2026-09-27
7. MyFundedFutures: $209 · checked 2026-09-27
8. Take Profit Trader: $300 (first month) · checked 2026-09-27
9. IQ Capital: $308 · checked 2026-09-27
10. Bulenox: $323 · checked 2026-09-27
11. Apex Trader Funding: $680 · checked 2026-09-27

If you need two retries (more realistic)

1. Topstep: $296 (with resets)
2. FundedNext (Futures): $307.97 (with resets) Affiliate our code TRUECOST (use at checkout and check your total): we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It doesn't change this ranking. Disclosure
3. Tradeify: $335 (with resets)
4. FTMO (Futures): $337 (with resets)
5. Alpha Futures: $347 (with resets)
6. Lucid Trading: $422 (with resets)
7. Bulenox: $479 (with resets)
8. Take Profit Trader: $498 (with resets)
9. MyFundedFutures: $627 (no resets: re-buy)
10. Apex Trader Funding: $1,860 (no resets: re-buy)

Evaluation + activation + retries, 50K list price. Monthly plans add more for every extra month. Not in the retries ranking (reset fee not verified): IQ Capital.

Best for…

• Lowest cost to start: FTMO (Futures).
• Lowest cost if you need two retries: Topstep.
• No subscription (one-time evaluation fee): Apex Trader Funding, Tradeify, MyFundedFutures, FundedNext (Futures), Bulenox, Lucid Trading, IQ Capital.
• Highest advertised top split (100%): Apex Trader Funding, Bulenox. Check the caps and conditions.