Futures prop firm simulation
Which prop firm actually pays for your strategy?
Prop firm rules suit some trading strategies and punish others. We simulate each strategy at every firm and show what an evaluation is worth after fees. The best firm for one strategy often isn't the best for another, and picking correctly can be a huge pay raise over many accounts.
40 simulated evaluations of MyFundedFutures Rapid 50K, traded by the momentum day trader preset.
- 22 reached the $3,000 target
- 18 hit the drawdown floor
The floor trails the best EOD balance until it reaches the starting balance +$100, so most accounts fail above the start. The faint red lines show the floor each failed run actually hit.
- Rules from each firm's own help pages. All 11 firms checked Oct 26 to Nov 8, 2026. Rule changes
- Every rule is simulated, not just summarized. Drawdowns, daily limits, consistency and payouts, trade by trade. How the model works
- We are never paid for our rankings, but some links earn us a commission; they never change the order. How we make money
Built by David J Kaplan, a computational scientist and futures trader.
Top 25K account for each example strategy
Three different firms come out on top across our five example strategies. Every example represents the same trader using a different strategy.
Top 50K account for each example strategy
Four different firms come out on top across our five example strategies. Every example represents the same trader using a different strategy.
Top 100K account for each example strategy
Three different firms come out on top across our five example strategies. Every example represents the same trader using a different strategy.
Top 150K account for each example strategy
Two different firms come out on top across our five example strategies. Every example represents the same trader using a different strategy.
Expected value per evaluation bought: average payouts minus average spend, from 2,000 simulated attempts per account at today's prices. Pick a strategy to see its full ranking below.
50K accounts by expected value per attempt
Links marked * are paid: we earn a small commission if you sign up through them at no extra cost to you. Our rankings come from the simulations, never from commissions. How we make money
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Every funded account is traded for three months (63 trading days) and takes every payout allowed by the rules as soon as they allow it. EV per attempt, our default and recommended ranking, is defined as EV = P(pass) × (avg paid if funded − activation) − eval cost per attempt. It reflects what one evaluation purchase is worth, on average, after all fees (evaluation fees and, where applicable, activation fees). Chance of the goal = chance of passing and then taking home at least that much in total, after the split, in the three traded months; it ignores price and should be read alongside EV. Paid if funded averages every funded account, including those that never get paid. Prices use the current deal where one exists; enter what you pay on the firms page. How the model works.