The cheapest futures prop firm accounts (Oct 2026)
Ranked by what getting funded actually costs: the evaluation price (for monthly plans, times the months we estimate it takes to pass — more for bigger targets) plus any activation fee — not the headline price.
| # | Account | Total to get funded | Overall score | Challenge score | Funded score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Blue Guardian Reserve 25k Blue Guardian Futures · with daily loss limit | $48.00 | 74 | 75 | 73 |
| 2 | Lucid Flex 25k Lucid Trading · with daily loss limit | $50.30 | 80 | 86 | 73 |
| 3 | Lucid Daily 25k Lucid Trading · Intraday drawdown · with daily loss limit | $55.00 | 67 | 77 | 57 |
| 4 | Elite Fast Track EOD 10k Elite Trader Funding | $57.00 | 49 | 26 | 72 |
| 5 | The5ers Futures Day Trade 25k The5ers Futures | $59.00 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
| 6 | Blue Guardian Express 25k Blue Guardian Futures | $59.50 | 70 | 73 | 67 |
| 7 | MyFundedFutures Builder 25k My Funded Futures | $63.00 | 70 | 76 | 63 |
| 8 | Tradeify Growth 25k Tradeify | $69.00 | 66 | 73 | 58 |
| 9 | Apex Trader Funding 25k Apex Trader Funding · No fee evaluation · Intraday drawdown | $69.00 | 68 | 69 | 67 |
| 10 | The5ers Futures Swing 25k The5ers Futures | $69.00 | 71 | 70 | 72 |
| 11 | Phidias Express to Live 25k Phidias Propfirm | $69.25 | 65 | 58 | 71 |
| 12 | FundedNext Futures Flex 50k FundedNext | $69.99 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| 13 | Lucid Pro 25k Lucid Trading · with daily loss limit | $70.60 | 72 | 82 | 62 |
| 14 | Funded Futures Network FFN Standard MAX 25k Funded Futures Network | $74.00 | 73 | 80 | 66 |
| 15 | Funded Futures Network FFN STEADY 25k Funded Futures Network | $74.50 | 75 | 72 | 77 |
Ranked by total to get funded, each account on its best options for this ranking (shown under its name, as on the home page), one size per account line. Prices change often — confirm on the firm's site before buying.
FAQ
Which is the best choice for "cheapest futures prop firms"?
On our data it's Blue Guardian Reserve 25k, ranked first by total to get funded among 261 matching accounts.
Which is the cheapest of these accounts?
Blue Guardian Reserve 25k: $48.00 in total to get funded, activation fee included.
How is this ranking made?
With the same formula used across PropLens, applied to every account in the same way. Firms can't pay to be listed or ranked higher. The full method is on our About page.
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