Prop Firm Challenge Rules, Verified and Compared (2026)
Every drawdown type, daily loss limit, profit target and consistency rule below is sourced from each firm's own official rules pages and re-checked on the dates shown per firm. No rule here is guessed — where our data has a gap or an unconfirmed detail, the firm's page says so explicitly instead of assuming.
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| Firm | Market | Drawdown type | Daily loss | Profit target | Consistency rule | Verified | Next step |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | Forex/CFD | Static, 10% | 5% fixed | 10% (Phase 1 of 2) | None (2-Step) | 2026-10-08 | Read rulesVisit FTMO ↗ |
| TopStep | Futures | EOD trailing, locks at start balance | None | 6% ($3,000 on 50K) | Best day ≤ 55% of total profit | 2026-10-08 | Read rules |
| Apex Trader Funding | Futures | EOD trailing, 4% (25K) | 2% fixed, soft (pauses, doesn't fail) | 6% ($1,500 on 25K) | None | 2026-07-11 | Read rules |
| FundedNext | Forex/CFD | Static, 10% | 5% fixed | 8% (Phase 1 of 2) | None | 2026-07-16 | Read rulesVisit FundedNext ↗ |
| FundingPips | Forex/CFD | Static, 6% | 3% fixed | 10% (1-Step) | None | 2026-07-16 | Read rulesVisit FundingPips ↗ |
| The5%ers | Forex | Static, 6% | 3% fixed | 10% (1-Step) | Best day ≤ 50% of total profit | 2026-07-16 | Read rulesVisit The5%ers ↗ |
| Breakout | Crypto | Static, 6% | 4% of prior-day balance | 10% (1-Step Classic) | None | 2026-07-15 | Read rules |
| HyroTrader | Crypto | Static, 6% | 4% from day's intraday high | 10% (1-Step Standard) | Best day ≤ 40% of total profit | 2026-07-16 | Read rulesVisit HyroTrader ↗ |
| Bitfunded | Crypto | Static, 10% | 5% fixed | 8% (Phase 1 of 2) | None | 2026-07-23 | Read rulesVisit Bitfunded ↗ |
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