The best futures prop firm accounts (Oct 2026)
Every account with an evaluation, ranked by our Overall score: the average of its Challenge score (how easy and cheap the evaluation is) and its Funded score (the terms once you're funded). Straight-to-funded accounts, with no evaluation, have their own ranking: instant funding.
| # | Account | Total to get funded | Overall score | Challenge score | Funded score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucid Flex 25k Lucid Trading · no daily loss limit | $65.30 | 81 | 83 | 79 |
| 2 | Bulenox Qualification 50k Bulenox · EOD drawdown | $191.75 | 78 | 90 | 65 |
| 3 | Blue Guardian Reserve 50k Blue Guardian Futures · with daily loss limit | $75.00 | 78 | 80 | 75 |
| 4 | Funded Futures Network FFN STEADY 50k Funded Futures Network | $114.50 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| 5 | Tradeify Select 50k Tradeify · Flex payout plan | $116.00 | 77 | 73 | 81 |
| 6 | OneUp Evaluation 25k OneUp Trader | $130.00 | 77 | 88 | 65 |
| 7 | Apex Trader Funding 25k Apex Trader Funding · Standard evaluation · Intraday drawdown | $75.70 | 75 | 82 | 67 |
| 8 | Take Profit Trader 25k Take Profit Trader | $135.00 | 75 | 89 | 61 |
| 9 | Lucid Pro 25k Lucid Trading · no daily loss limit | $90.60 | 74 | 79 | 68 |
| 10 | FundedNext Futures Flex 50k FundedNext | $69.99 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| 11 | FundedNext Futures Legacy 25k FundedNext | $79.99 | 74 | 76 | 71 |
| 12 | AquaFutures Flex 50k AquaFutures · no daily loss limit | $129.00 | 74 | 75 | 72 |
| 13 | OneUp Pro Evaluation 25k OneUp Trader | $200.00 | 74 | 82 | 65 |
| 14 | The5ers Futures Day Trade 50k The5ers Futures | $100.00 | 74 | 76 | 71 |
| 15 | FundedNext Futures Rapid Pro 50k FundedNext | $159.99 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
Ranked by overall score, each account on its best options for this ranking (shown under its name, as on the home page), one size per account line. Prices change often — confirm on the firm's site before buying.
FAQ
Which is the best choice for "best accounts overall"?
On our data it's Lucid Flex 25k, ranked first by overall score among 226 matching accounts.
Which is the cheapest of these accounts?
Lucid Flex 25k: $65.30 in total to get funded, activation fee included.
How is this ranking made?
With the same formula used across PropLens, applied to every account in the same way. Firms can't pay to be listed or ranked higher. The full method is on our About page.
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