PROP FIRM GUIDE • UPDATED NOVEMBER 2026

Best Prop Firms for Manual Traders in 2026

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Trading by hand? A firm's EA rules only limit automated trading, so every firm below is open to you. This guide lists every firm we track that sells challenges, ranked with firms we have an affiliate agreement with first, then by tier and Trustpilot rating, with current discount codes. The Allows column shows what each firm publishes on at least one plan: news trading, weekend holding, a static drawdown, no minimum trading days and TradingView. Run an EA instead? See the prop firms for EA trading.

Firms by one rule: News trading · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum trading days · TradingView · No consistency rule.

Ranked list (54 firms)

#FirmBest forAllows (at least one plan)CodeTrustpilotFromDeal
1FundingPipsFundingPips rules FundingPips discount codeHigh-volume traders wanting fast scaling, weekly payouts (Pro)…News trading (with conditions)FHFUNDED4.4$29Get deal →
2FundedNextFundedNext rules FundedNext discount codeBig winners — no consistency cap on any Stellar CFD product on the standard payout…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · TradingViewPFDEALS4.5$29.99Get deal →
3Finotive FundingFinotive Funding discount codeTraders who want static DD + on-demand first payout + scalable up to multi-million…News trading · Weekend holding · Static drawdownPFDEALS—$12.5Get deal →
4E8 MarketsE8 Markets discount codeTraders who want to pick their own risk shape…News trading · Weekend holding · Static drawdownFHFUNDED—$32Get deal →
5Tradeify FXTradeify FX rules Tradeify FX discount codeMT5 traders who want one-time pricing and frequent payouts: Classic for a static floor…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holdingPFD4.5$55Get deal →
6FintokeiFintokei discount codeEU/Asia traders wanting JPY/CZK payouts; experienced traders for ProTrader 80% split…News trading · Weekend holding · TradingViewPFDEALS4.3$34Get deal →
7The5ersSlow consistent growth with no time limits…News trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · TradingViewN9BKR4.7$19Get deal →
8Moneta FundedForex/CFD traders wanting an 88% split with self-developed EAs allowed…Weekend holding · Static drawdown—4.6$25Get deal →
9TradeDayUS futures day traders who want a cheap monthly evaluation…TradingViewTDNEW4.6$45/moGet deal →
10City Traders ImperiumAlgo/EA traders (the 1-Step takes third-party EAs and Martingale)…News trading · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum daysPFDEALS4.3$29Get deal →
11Blue GuardianTight-DD swing traders who want a static-drawdown 2-step…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum days · TradingViewNOV303.1$26.66Get deal →
12AquaFundedBest splits on 2-Step Pro; experienced traders comfortable with bi-weekly payoutsNews trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdownWELCOME—$20Get deal →
13Audacity CapitalHigh-volatility strategies that need 7.5% daily and unlimited time…News trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown14th—$49Get deal →
14Blueberry FundedDisciplined position sizing; Prime for the lowest targets (8%/6%) and no 1.5%-risk cap…Weekend holding · Static drawdownPFDEALS—$34Get deal →
15FunderProFunderPro rules FunderPro coupon codeDaily/Weekly payout flexibility, ECN-style tradingNews trading (with conditions) · Static drawdownMATCH—$69Get deal →
16Instant FundingMicro-account testing, add-on-flexible funded paths…News trading (with conditions) · Static drawdownIF30—$25Get deal →
17BrightFundedLong-term traders wanting unlimited scaling and 100% split progressionNews trading (with conditions) · TradingViewRALLY30—€47Get deal →
18Funded Trader MarketsForex/CFD traders wanting variety - many instant + evaluation paths…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holdingNOV—$20Get deal →
19Goat Funded TraderTraders chasing variety and the 100% split addon…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holdingFIRSTGFT—$10Get deal →
20IQ CapitalCrypto · CFD and futures traders who want a one phase challenge with no minimum days…News trading · TradingViewPFDEALS4.7$324Get deal →
21RZR FundedForex/CFD traders wanting a broker-backed prop…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdownNEW354.4$13Get deal →
22Lark FundingCareer-minded forex traders who want a monthly base reward on a funded 1-Step…News trading · Static drawdown · No minimum days—4.2$99Get deal →
23QT FundedTraders who want a 4-day payout cycle with no consistency score (QT ONE)…Static drawdown · No minimum daysTRICK3.5$35Get deal →
24Leeloo Tradingfutures · beginner intermediate traders · us traders · scaling to 300k——3.1$250/moGet deal →
25TX3 Fundingfutures · forex · fast funding seekers · instant funding · no profit targetNews trading (with conditions) · TradingViewPFDEALS3.0$107Get deal →
26Funded Trading Plus1-Step Express speed-runners running EAs…News trading · Static drawdown · No minimum daysLIGHT35—$89Get deal →
27My Funded FuturesCME futures specialists with flexible plan selection…News trading (with conditions) · TradingViewCLUB4.9$75Get deal →
28Trade The PoolUS stocks day-trading specialists wanting access to 12K+ tickers with no PDT rule…No minimum days · TradingViewPFDEALS4.5$59Get deal →
29Atmos FundedForex/CFD traders who prefer a broker-backed firm (Taurex), up to 90% split…Weekend holdingPFD3.5$63Get deal →
30For TradersTraders who want forex, crypto and futures under one account system…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdownPFDEALS—$49Get deal →
31FTMOEstablished traders with a track recordNews trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · TradingView—4.8€79Review →
32Alpha FuturesClean futures rule sets with EOD-locking drawdown…News trading (with conditions) · TradingViewALPHA504.3$89/moReview →
33Apex Trader Fundingfutures · day trading · multi account scaling · no daily loss on intraday evalNews tradingSAVENOW4.2$256Review →
34FXIFY FuturesFutures traders who want a one-time fee instead of a subscription and low DD with EOD…News trading (with conditions) · No minimum days · TradingViewFUTUREIFY3.9$179Review →
35Topstepfutures · disciplined day traders · long term careers · ninjatrader tradersNews trading (with conditions)—3.7$95/moReview →
36Alpha CapitalUK-based 2-step valueStatic drawdownDIWALI40—$27Review →
37FundedHiveLow-cost entry (pay-per-phase) and traders who want on-chain, on-demand USDC payoutsNews trading (with conditions) · Static drawdownWELCOME20—$15Review →
38Top One FuturesManual futures day traders who can flatten by 4:10 PM ETNews trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · No minimum days · TradingViewBLACKFRIDAY4.8$87Review →
39OneUp Traderfutures · trailing DD lock fans · high volume payouts · ninjatrader tradersNews trading (with conditions)—4.7$65/moReview →
40Bulenoxfutures · ea and bot traders · weekly payout seekers · drawdown flexibility · us tradersNews trading (with conditions)BULENOX4.7$94Review →
41Hola PrimeForex traders wanting fast 1-hour payouts…News trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · No minimum daysWELCOME204.6$39Review →
42Take Profit Traderfutures · discretionary day traders · daily payout seekers · us traders · manual…News trading (with conditions) · TradingViewNOFEE504.4$150/mo + $130 activationReview →
43Uprofitfutures · capped drawdown fans · fast payouts · small account tradersNews trading · TradingViewHALLOWEEN3.4$29/moReview →
44Crypto Fund TraderCrypto-heavy multi-asset traders, including Bybit users who want to trade the evaluation…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum days——$40Review →
45The Trading PitTraders who want static-drawdown CFD challenges from $2,500 to $50,000 at a flat 80%…Static drawdown · TradingView——€29Review →
46Top One TraderTraders who want a very cheap first evaluation…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdownWELCOME—$64Review →
47Phidias PropfirmFutures traders who want no daily loss limit and a non-trailing drawdown…News trading · Static drawdown · No minimum days · TradingViewWINTERARC80—$69.25Review →
48Goat Funded FuturesFutures day traders (no overnight) wanting EOD-only drawdown and one-time fees…News trading (with conditions) · No minimum days · TradingViewAUTUMN50—$69Review →
49TradeifyFutures traders wanting flexible eval lengths (1-day/3-day/instant) with explicit bot…News trading · No minimum days · TradingViewNOV4.6$99Review →
50Lucid TradingFutures traders who want to buy their risk profile at checkout…News trading (with conditions) · No minimum days · TradingViewVAULT4.5$65Review →
51Lux Trading FirmConsistent small-size traders — manual or copy-assisted…News trading · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum days—3.9£45Review →
52ThinkCapitalTraders prioritizing broker-backing (ThinkMarkets liquidity) and base low costNews trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · TradingViewQUIZ20—$39Review →
53BEM FundingMulti-platform traders wanting cheap entry — 2-Step Classic from $39 at $5K…News trading (with conditions) · Static drawdown · No minimum daysNOLIMITS—$39Review →
54MavenBudget-conscious manual forex traders who accept a hard no-EA…News trading (with conditions) · Weekend holding · Static drawdown · No minimum daysROCKET—$13Review →

Firms we have an affiliate agreement with are listed first, six of them at the top of that group; within each group, firms are ranked by our editorial tier and Trustpilot rating. Trustpilot figures are estimates from our research, not live-fetched. Always confirm current rules and pricing on the firm's official site before buying.

Frequently asked questions

Which prop firm is best for manual traders?

There is no single best one. A firm's EA rules only limit automated trading, so every firm in the table is open to manual traders, and the choice comes down to price, drawdown and the rules you trade by. The table lists all 54 firms we track that sell challenges, firms we have an affiliate agreement with first, then by our editorial tier and Trustpilot rating; FundingPips, FundedNext and Finotive Funding lead it.

Can I trade manually at a prop firm that bans EAs?

Yes. An EA ban only stops automated trading: if you place every trade yourself, it does not apply to you. Leeloo Trading, Trade The Pool, Alpha Futures, Apex Trader Funding and 5 more ban EAs and sell their challenges to manual traders like any other firm.

Which prop firms allow news trading and weekend holding?

FundedNext, Finotive Funding, E8 Markets, Tradeify FX, Fintokei and 11 more publish both: news trading on at least one program and weekend holding on the funded account. Our news-trading and swing-trading guides give each firm's exact rule.

Which rules matter most for a manual trader?

The daily loss limit and whether the maximum drawdown is static or trailing decide how much room a losing day leaves you; the news and weekend rules decide whether your strategy is allowed at all; a consistency rule caps how much of your profit one day may make. The Allows column lists what each firm publishes on at least one plan.

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