Best prop firms for beginners (2026)

For a first challenge you need three things: a price you can pay two times, a good reputation and simple rules. This list filters for that.

Full list (12 firms)

#	Firm	Score	100K challenge from	Profit split
1	FXIFY	7.3/10	$399 Lightning	90%	Visit firm*
2	FundedElite	7.2/10	$299 Lite 2 Step	80%	Visit firm*
3	Lark Funding	7.2/10	$370 3-Step Evaluation	80%	Visit firm*
4	Maven Trading	7.2/10	$299 3-Step Challenge	80%	Visit firm*
5	FTMO	7.0/10	€499 1-Step Standard	90%	Visit firm*
6	The5ers	6.7/10	$405 High Stakes New	80%	Visit firm*
7	Funding Traders	6.6/10	$459 2-Step Pro6	80%	Visit firm*
8	City Traders Imperium	6.5/10	$449 1-Step Challenge	80%	Visit firm*
9	SpiceProp	6.4/10	€499 Sweet Pepper	80%	Visit firm*
10	Orion Funded	6.3/10	$409 Orion Select	80%	Visit firm*
11	FundingPips	6.1/10	$466 2 Step Pro	80%	Visit firm*
12	Fintokei	6.1/10	$499 SwiftTrader	80%	Visit firm*