Which prop firm fits how you trade?
Every firm markets its account sizes. Almost none tell you plainly which rules fail accounts. Here's the honest side-by-side — daily loss, drawdown, payouts — so you pick the firm whose rules match your style, not the one with the loudest ad.
Alpha Futures
$50K One-Step · 50% off · code AMUN50
- Evaluation: One-step — pass in a single phase
- Signup discount: 50% off with code AMUN50
- Payouts: Fast & frequent
- Drawdown: Trailing (verify current terms)
- Platforms: Tradovate, Quantower, more
Best for: Traders who want one-step funding (no two-phase grind) and a big signup discount.
Start AlphaTopstep
$50K Combine · ~$49/mo
- Daily loss limit: $1,000
- Max drawdown: $2,000 trailing (end-of-day)
- Profit target: $3,000
- Contracts: 5 (or 50 micros)
- Consistency rule: Yes — no day > 50% of profit
Best for: Disciplined, consistent traders who WANT a hard daily loss limit stopping them.
Start TopstepApex Trader Funding
$50K Evaluation · ~$35/mo on sale
- Daily loss limit: None
- Max drawdown: ~$2,500 trailing (locks +$100)
- Profit target: $3,000
- Contracts: 6 (eval) · 2 to start funded
- Consistency rule: None on the eval
Best for: Traders who hate daily loss limits and want to pass in one big green day.
Start ApexTakeProfitTrader
$50K PRO · Varies
- Daily loss limit: None (removed 2025)
- Max drawdown: $2,000 trailing (intraday)
- Payout split: 80/20 (PRO+ 90/10)
- Withdrawals: From day one · ~1 hour
- Buffer to withdraw: $52,000 balance
Best for: Traders who want frequent, near-instant payouts and no daily loss limit.
Start TakeProfitTraderWhichever you pick, don't blow it.
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