CFD Prop Firms

TickTickTrader is an Isle of Man-based futures proprietary trading firm founded in February 2022. The firm offers evaluation-based programs at three account sizes ($25K, $50K, and $100K) with monthly subscription fees. Traders who pass the evaluation gain access to the Live Virtual Arcade - a structured live trading environment with a dedicated floor manager, risk manager, and psychological coach on hand.

TradeFundrr is a New York-based day trading prop firm founded by Christian Bose, partnered with T3 Trading Group (SEC-registered broker-dealer, FINRA/SIPC member) and T3 Global Group. It uniquely supports stocks, options, and futures traders through two paths: an Instant Trader Funding route with no evaluation, and a Pro Trader Funding path scaling up to $20 million in real-money buying power with a potential route to professional trading desks.

Alpha Trader Firm (alphafunded.com) is a proprietary trading firm founded in 2022 offering funded accounts of up to $4,000,000 in total allocation. The firm supports TradeLocker, MetaTrader 5, and Match-Trader, with profit splits reaching up to 100%. Traders benefit from professional coaching, flexible trading rules, and on-demand payouts.

Funded Academy is a clean, straightforward evaluation with several trader-friendly touches: no consistency rule, no time limit, a low $100 payout minimum, 24-hour processing, a strong 85% base split on 1-Step, and a genuinely free education primer with no upsell. The caveats: it is young and unregulated, the accounts are simulated, and the Pro Flex vs Standard choice is LOCKED AT CHECKOUT - get it wrong and you cannot add weekend or news-holding rights without buying a new challenge. There is also a documented mismatch between the FAQ (news trading allowed on challenges) and the binding Terms (news trading listed as prohibited), so confirm with support if that matters. Note it does not accept US or UK traders.

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The Prop Vault is a London-based proprietary trading firm founded in 2020 that offers Standard and Professional two-step challenge paths, with account sizes from $25,000 to $200,000. Traders use MT4, MT5, or TradingView to trade forex, indices, commodities, and cryptocurrencies, starting with an 80% profit split that scales to 90% for consistent performers. The Standard Challenge requires 10%/5% profit targets with 5% daily and 10% max drawdown, while the Professional Challenge offers slightly relaxed limits of 8%/4% targets and 6%/12% drawdown. Bi-weekly payouts are supported via bank transfer, PayPal, Skrill, cryptocurrency, and Wise with a $100 minimum withdrawal.

XL Trade is a proprietary trading firm operated by Chimara Ltd, offering funded accounts through four programs: PRO (scaling to $5M), LITE (one-step funding), Instant, and Instant | Prime. Traders use MetaTrader 5 (desktop and WebTrader) with x500 leverage, a 90% profit share (100% on Instant | Prime initial payouts), and weekly payouts. Drawdown rules are 5% weekly and 15% maximum total, with no profit caps or strategy restrictions.

Falcon Funded's evaluation maths is among the friendlier ones available: low 7.5% and 6% targets against a wide 11% STATIC drawdown that never trails up, unlimited time, a daily limit that grows with your profits, a lenient 45% consistency rule that applies only for three months and cannot fail you, no monthly fee, and a challenge fee refunded after three payouts. The trade-offs: the base split is 85%, not the advertised 90% (that is a paid add-on); news trading and weekend holding are both paywalled on standard lines; payouts run only on the 14th and 28th; the company spans three jurisdictions (St. Lucia, Dubai, Georgia) with no regulator; and the Terms contradict the rules pages on both drawdown figures. The defining rule: ALL Expert Advisors are banned outright, regardless of any add-on purchased.

OANDA Prop Trader is a funded trading firm backed by the OANDA brand, offering Classic and Boost Challenges with up to $500,000 in capital. The firm runs a 2-phase evaluation with 8-10% profit targets, a 5% daily loss limit, and 10% max drawdown, with no time limit to complete. Profit splits start at 80% and can reach 90% for top performers. Note: FTMO acquired OANDA in late 2025 and accounts are being migrated to the FTMO environment.

Prop Trader offers aspiring traders a pathway to financial markets without substantial personal capital. Their funding model emphasizes consistent performance over high-risk strategies, with transparent evaluation processes and competitive profit splits. While their platform interface meets industry standards, their comprehensive educational resources and responsive customer support particularly stand out among competitors in the prop trading space.