Prop firm statistics 2026
The prop firm industry in numbers: rules, prices, payouts and every rule change, from 76 forex, futures and crypto prop firms. Each figure comes from the firm’s official website and is checked daily by the Prop Firm Bridge research team. October 2026 edition, updated 9 October 2026.
Trading rules at prop firms
Share of firms that allow each practice on at least one of their programmes (consistency rule: have one on at least one programme). Firms whose programmes do not say are left out of that row.
| Rule | All firms | CFD / Forex | Futures | Crypto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| News trading allowed | 94%63 of 67 | 88%22 of 25 | 100%23 of 23 | 95%18 of 19 |
| EAs and bots allowed | 67%37 of 55 | 87%20 of 23 | 45%9 of 20 | 67%8 of 12 |
| Copy trading allowed | 70%40 of 57 | 67%14 of 21 | 95%21 of 22 | 36%5 of 14 |
| Weekend holding allowed | 65%44 of 68 | 87%20 of 23 | 13%3 of 24 | 100%21 of 21 |
| Consistency rule | 77%57 of 74 | 75%18 of 24 | 92%24 of 26 | 63%15 of 24 |
Drawdown, profit targets and profit split
Each firm counts once, with the median of its programmes. Futures firms mostly set loss limits in dollars per account, so fewer of them appear in the percentage rows.
| Median | All firms | CFD / Forex | Futures | Crypto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | 3% 60 firms | 3% 25 firms | 2% 10 firms | 3% 25 firms |
| Maximum loss limit | 6% 70 firms | 6% 25 firms | 4% 20 firms | 6% 25 firms |
| Profit target (phase 1) | 8% 74 firms | 8% 24 firms | 6% 25 firms | 9% 25 firms |
| Best profit split | 90% 75 firms | 90% 25 firms | 90% 25 firms | 80% 25 firms |
What a $100K challenge costs
The entry price of the cheapest $100K programme at each firm, in US dollars, before any discount code. Access or pay-after-you-pass programmes (under $100 to start, the real fee later) are left out.
| Median | All firms | CFD / Forex | Futures | Crypto |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $100K challenge | $330 71 firms | $429 25 firms | $217 25 firms | $580 21 firms |
Cheapest $100K challenges right now
- 1.NexGen Pro Trader Funding$105
- 2.UProfit$116
- 3.PipFarm$119
- 4.FundedNext Futures$140
- 5.Topstep$149
Code BRIDGE takes up to 75% off at 26 firms (median 20%). See every prop firm discount code.
How fast prop firms pay out
The fastest payout cycle each firm offers on any programme.
65 firms with a stated payout cycle.
Challenge types on offer
Share of firms offering each kind of programme (a firm can offer several).
75 firms. 49 of the 76 firms we review pass our checks (PFB Verified), 20 are rated Moderate and 6 failed. How we rate firms.
Prop firm rule changes in October 2026
Every price and rule change found on the firms’ own websites this month, up to 9 October 2026. The full list, with sources, is on the rule changes tracker.
What changed
■ worse · ■ better · ■ neither
Firms that changed the most
- Crypto Fund Trader8 changes · 6 worse
- FundedNext6 changes
- My Funded Futures4 changes · 3 worse
- Funded Futures Family3 changes · 1 worse
- Tradeify 2473 changes · 3 worse
CFD 7 · Futures 10 · Crypto 15 changes. Open the prop firm rule changes tracker →
Most offered trading platforms
Where firms are based
Median year founded: 2023. 48% were founded in 2024 or later.
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Every figure comes from the records behind our firm pages: each programme’s rules, prices and payout terms, taken from the firm’s official website and checked daily. A change on a firm’s site shows on the rule changes tracker the day it is found, with the source.
Each firm counts once. “Allows” means at least one of the firm’s programmes allows it. Medians use each firm’s own median across its programmes. Prices are entry fees in US dollars before discounts; access or pay-after-you-pass programmes that start under $100 are left out of prices. Firms whose records do not state a rule are left out of that figure, and every figure says how many firms it covers. The page is rebuilt every hour.
How many prop firms allow news trading?
94% of the 67 prop firms we track allow news trading on at least one programme (October 2026).
What is the average profit split at prop firms?
The median best profit split is 90%; 69% of firms offer 90% or more and 24% offer up to 100%.
How much does a $100K prop firm challenge cost?
The median price of a $100K challenge is $330, taking the cheapest $100K programme at each of 71 firms, before any discount code.
How often do prop firms change their rules?
In October 2026 so far, 32 rule and price changes were recorded at 12 firms; 17 made things worse for traders and 13 made them better.
Can I use these prop firm statistics?
Yes. The figures are free to quote in articles, videos and research, with a link to this page as the source.