We funded, traded and requested withdrawals from every firm in this table. Each one is scored on payout reliability, rule fairness, real fees and platform execution — not on how much it pays us. Read how we test and score, or jump straight to the full ranking of 14 firms.
Every figure traces back to a dated log entry. Open the payout log →
Different traders need different firms. These are the three we would sign up for today, and why.
The only firm in our log that paid all six of our withdrawal requests inside a day, on a native perps platform rather than a rebranded MT5.
Read our Breakout reviewTrades sit on a real Bybit sub-account, so fills and funding rates match the live book. Highest average payout in our sample.
Read our HyroTrader reviewNo time limit on the challenge and a drawdown rule measured on closed balance — the two things that trip up first-time challenge takers.
Read our CFT reviewSorted by our overall score. Fees shown are for the cheapest route to a $100K funded account, before discounts.
| # | Firm | Our score | Profit split | Max allocation | Payout speed | Fee / $100K | Markets | Platform | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |
B
Breakout
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9.4 | 80–90% | $200,000 | Under 24h | $299 | PerpsSpot | Breakout Terminal | Review |
| 02 |
H
HyroTrader
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9.1 | Up to 90% | $400,000 | 1–3 days | $269 | PerpsSpot | Bybit sub-account | Review |
| 03 |
C
Crypto Fund Trader
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8.9 | 80% | $330,000 | 1–7 days | $249 | PerpsAltcoins | MT5 · cTrader | Review |
| 04 |
B
BrightFunded
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8.5 | 80% | $400,000 | Bi-weekly | $279 | PerpsMajors | TradeLocker | Review |
| 05 |
E
E8 Crypto
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8.3 | 80% | $400,000 | 3–5 days | $228 | PerpsMeme | Match-Trader | Review |
| 06 |
C
City Traders Imperium
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8.1 | 70–100% | $200,000 | 5–7 days | $359 | SpotMajors | MT5 | Review |
| 07 |
A
Alpha Capital Group
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7.9 | 80–90% | $400,000 | 5 days | $249 | PerpsMajors | cTrader | Review |
| 08 |
F
For Traders Crypto
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7.6 | 80% | $300,000 | 7–14 days | $239 | PerpsDeFi | Match-Trader | Review |
| 09 |
W
WenCrypto
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7.3 | 75% | $100,000 | 7–14 days | $199 | Perps | Proprietary | Review |
| 10 |
B
BEM Funding
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7.0 | 75–85% | $200,000 | 14 days | $219 | PerpsAltcoins | DXtrade | Review |
Showing 10 of 14 — see the remaining 4 firms Fees are list price for a one-step $100K account, September 2026. Two firms were delisted this quarter for missed payouts.
Five weighted criteria, applied identically to every firm. The weights are published so you can disagree with them.
We buy every challenge at full price with our own money. No firm gets a free account, a preview of its score, or the chance to change one. When a firm sends us a discount code, we publish the code and still pay for the account we test on.
Once funded, we trade the account to a genuine profit target and request a withdrawal. That date goes into the payout log with a screenshot. If the money lands late, the score drops. If it does not land at all, the firm is delisted the same week and we say why.
We do not rank on commission. We do not run a "top firm of the month" slot that a firm can pay for, and we do not accept edits to our reviews. Firms are told their score at the same time as you — when the page publishes.
Scores are re-checked every quarter. Rules in this industry change without notice, so a review with a stale date on it is worth nothing. Each firm page carries the date of its last full re-test at the top. Read the full methodology →
Four guides that answer the questions we get asked most, written by the same people who run the tests.
The funding model explained end to end: the challenge, the rules, the profit split and where the firm's money actually comes from.
Read the guide → ChoosingA decision framework built around your strategy, your timezone and your risk tolerance — not around whoever pays the biggest commission.
Read the guide → PayoutsProfit split is only half the answer. We compare the headline percentage against real payout speed, caps and scaling plans.
Read the guide → RulesTrailing drawdown, consistency ratios and weekend holds — the five clauses that end more funded accounts than bad trading does.
Read the guide →In our September 2026 testing round, Breakout scores highest at 9.4/10. It paid all six of our withdrawal requests in under 24 hours, routes orders to a real perpetuals book, and publishes its drawdown rules in plain language.
"Best" depends on how you trade, though. If you need the largest allocation, HyroTrader funds up to $400,000. If you are taking your first challenge, Crypto Fund Trader's no-time-limit format is more forgiving. Compare all 14 firms in the table above.
Both exist. A legitimate firm has a registered entity, named directors, published rules that do not change retroactively, and a payout history you can verify with other traders. A scam firm has none of those and tends to find a rule violation the moment you request a large withdrawal.
We delisted two firms this quarter for exactly that pattern. The safest signal is not a review score — it is evidence of paid withdrawals from traders who are not affiliates.
Expect $199–$359 for a $100,000 account at list price, and $59–$129 for a $10,000 account. Discount codes of 10–30% are common enough that paying full price is usually unnecessary.
Budget for the reset too. Most traders fail their first attempt, so the realistic cost of reaching a funded account is closer to two challenge fees than one.
Breakout was fastest in our log, with a median of 19 hours from request to received. HyroTrader averaged 1–3 days. Anything advertised as "instant" should be read as "same business day, if compliance clears it".
Some firms accept US-based traders and some do not, and the list changes. Check the firm's terms before you buy a challenge — a challenge bought from a restricted jurisdiction is usually non-refundable and non-payable. We flag current US eligibility at the top of every firm review.
Yes, on some firms — and it makes no difference to the ranking. Our scores come from a fixed, published formula applied before any commercial conversation. Firms that pay us nothing appear above firms that do, which is the whole point. Full disclosure here.
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Trading leveraged crypto derivatives carries a high risk of loss. Prop firm challenge fees are generally non-refundable and most participants do not reach a payout. Nothing on this site is financial advice. We are not a licensed financial adviser, broker or prop firm. Trade only with money you can afford to lose.