Independent Rankings — 2026
Best Futures Prop Firms
Compare the top futures prop firms ranked by Zera Score — factoring in payouts, platforms, and scaling potential.
19 ranked
Updated Apr 2026
What is the Zera Score?
A proprietary 0–10 rating combining product quality (profit splits, platforms, track record, scaling) with real community sentiment scraped from Reddit, Trustpilot, and trading forums.
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9.5
Split 100% first $10K, then 90%Accounts $50K – $150KScaling $600K
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewQuantower
3
8.6
Split 90%Accounts $25K – $150K
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewMotiveWaveQuantowerSierra Chart
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8.6
5
8.6
Split 100% first $10K, then 80% – 95%Accounts $25K – $150KScaling $300K
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewJigsaw Trading
Est. 2020
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8.4
Split 100% first $25K, then 90%Accounts $25K – $300KScaling $300K
NinjaTraderTradovateRithmicTradingViewWealthCharts
Austin, Texas (based on founder info)
7
7.1
Split 80% (up to 90%)Accounts $25K – $150KScaling $600K
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewRithmic
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6.9
9
4.9
10
4.5
Split 60% first payout, 70% second, 80% from thirdAccounts $50K – $200K
VolSysVolBook
12
N/A
Split TradeDay states Quick Pay Funded SIM is 50/50 below $4k net profit and 80/20 above $4k; treatment at exactly $4k is not specified. Fast Pass Funded SIM is stated as 80/20. Both display 90/10 in Funded LIVE.Accounts $25 – $150Scaling $1.0M
TradovateRithmic
Est. 2020
13
N/A
Split The company advertises up to 90% overall, but the supplied Beginner table and description state 80%. Daily withdrawals after 3 rewards are also advertised at 80%. Mid-Level and Professional splits: null.Accounts $5 – $150
14
N/A
Split Tradeify advertises 90% to the trader. Agreement section 4.3 specifies 90% trader / 10% company on withdrawn profits unless an account type states otherwise; live and product-specific exceptions are delegated to the Help Center and are null in the supplied texts.Accounts $2 – $300Scaling $750K
TradovateWealthChartsRithmic / TradeseaProjectX, displayed in a Select pricing card containing placeholder text; availability requires confirmation
Boca Raton, Florida, United States
15
N/A
Split MFFU states 80/20 for Builder Sim Funded and live, 90/10 for Rapid, 90/10 for Rapid EOD, and 80/20 for Pro Sim Funded and live. Rapid's FAQ says the trader keeps 90% of every payout without graduated tiers.Accounts $25 – $150Scaling $15025501001502526.0M
QuantowerTradovate
16
N/A
Split The homepage advertises 90/10. No product-specific split differences are supplied.Accounts $25 – $150
Rithmic, mentioned in account-activation notices
17
N/A
Split Apex advertises 100% of requested rewards with no split in Sim Funded; the Intraday FAQ specifies 100% of approved payout amounts, subject to eligibility and caps. Legacy-specific and live-trading percentages are not supplied; the Terms describe live compensation only as a portion of net trading profits.Accounts $25K – $150KScaling $2.0212502543000507e+26M
Tradovate, mentioned in the Canadian eligibility FAQ; a complete platform list is not supplied.
Austin, Texas
18
N/A
Split The company states that traders retain 80% in PRO and 90% in PRO+.Accounts $50K – $150K
TradovateNinjaTrader
19
N/A
Split The homepage claims traders can keep 90% of simulated profits. No product-specific split differences are explicitly established. Terms section 5 says splits and withdrawal limits may be updated periodically.Accounts $25 – $150Scaling $15