Best prop firms for beginners (2026)

First challenge? You want a price you could pay twice, a solid reputation and simple rules. That's this list.

The full list (12 firms)

#	Firm	Score	100K challenge from	Profit split
1	Blue Guardian	7.5/10	$239 2 Step Nano	85%	Visit firm*
2	FXIFY	7.3/10	$399 Lightning	90%	Visit firm*
3	FundedElite	7.2/10	$299 Lite 2 Step	80%	Visit firm*
4	Lark Funding	7.2/10	$370 3-Step Evaluation	80%	Visit firm*
5	Maven Trading	7.2/10	$299 3-Step Challenge	80%	Visit firm*
6	FTMO	7.0/10	€499 1-Step Standard	90%	Visit firm*
7	The5ers	6.7/10	$405 High Stakes New	80%	Visit firm*
8	Funding Traders	6.6/10	$459 2-Step Pro6	80%	Visit firm*
9	City Traders Imperium	6.5/10	$449 1-Step Challenge	80%	Visit firm*
10	SpiceProp	6.4/10	€499 Sweet Pepper	80%	Visit firm*
11	Orion Funded	6.3/10	$409 Orion Select	80%	Visit firm*
12	Funded Trading Plus	6.2/10	$549 2-Step Classic	80%	Visit firm*