Futures prop firms with no activation fee (Oct 2026)
Accounts with at least one option that charges nothing to activate the funded account after you pass, ranked by Overall score.
| # | Account | Total to get funded | Overall score | Challenge score | Funded score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucid Flex 25k Lucid Trading · no daily loss limit | $65.30 | 81 | 83 | 79 |
| 2 | Blue Guardian Reserve 50k Blue Guardian Futures · with daily loss limit | $75.00 | 78 | 80 | 75 |
| 3 | Funded Futures Network FFN STEADY 50k Funded Futures Network | $114.50 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| 4 | Tradeify Select 50k Tradeify · Flex payout plan | $116.00 | 77 | 73 | 81 |
| 5 | Take Profit Trader 25k Take Profit Trader | $135.00 | 75 | 89 | 61 |
| 6 | Lucid Pro 25k Lucid Trading · no daily loss limit | $90.60 | 74 | 79 | 68 |
| 7 | FundedNext Futures Flex 50k FundedNext | $69.99 | 74 | 72 | 75 |
| 8 | FundedNext Futures Legacy 25k FundedNext | $79.99 | 74 | 76 | 71 |
| 9 | AquaFutures Flex 50k AquaFutures · no daily loss limit | $129.00 | 74 | 75 | 72 |
| 10 | The5ers Futures Day Trade 50k The5ers Futures | $100.00 | 74 | 76 | 71 |
| 11 | Apex Trader Funding 50k Apex Trader Funding · No fee evaluation · Intraday drawdown | $79.90 | 73 | 79 | 67 |
| 12 | FundedNext Futures Rapid Pro 50k FundedNext | $159.99 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
| 13 | MyFundedFutures Rapid EOD 50k My Funded Futures | $125.00 | 73 | 68 | 77 |
| 14 | Blue Guardian Express 50k Blue Guardian Futures | $89.50 | 73 | 75 | 70 |
| 15 | Funded Futures Network FFN Standard MAX 25k Funded Futures Network | $74.00 | 73 | 80 | 66 |
Ranked by overall score, 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 "no activation fee"?
On our data it's Lucid Flex 25k, ranked first by overall score among 177 matching accounts.
Which is the cheapest of these accounts?
Lucid Flex 25k: $65.30 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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