Prop firm rules (2026)
The #1 reason funded accounts are lost isn't bad trading: it's breaking a rule you didn't see. Here are every firm's rules explained clearly, with a calculator.
FTMO
daily 5% · DD 10%
FundedNext
daily 5% · DD 10%
The5ers
daily 5% · DD 10%
FundingPips
daily 5% · DD 10%
E8 Markets
daily 4% · DD 8%
Alpha Capital Group
daily 4% · DD 8%
Goat Funded Trader
daily 4% · DD 10%
Blue Guardian
daily 4% · DD 8%
FTUK
daily 4% · DD 8%
Apex Trader Funding
futures · trailing DD
Topstep
futures · trailing DD
MyFundedFutures
futures · trailing DD
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