Prop firm reviews
Four firms, taken apart rule by rule
Each review covers the rules, payouts and pricing, what I liked, what concerned me, and who each firm suits. Scores are out of 10.
- Tradeify
- 9.1
- Take Profit Trader
- 8.7
- Apex Trader Funding
- 8.6
- Topstep
- 8.4
Tradeify ReviewBoca Raton, FL, United States · Founded 2024Best for: Prop traders who want access to instant funding accounts- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, ProjectX
- Drawdown
- Intraday Trailing, End of day
- Profit split
- 90% trader
- Payout time
- Under 1 hour
Take Profit Trader ReviewWindermere, FL, United States · Founded 2021Best for: Experienced futures traders seeking less stringent payout rules- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic
- Drawdown
- End of Day Trailing (Evals) Intraday Trailing (Funded)
- Profit split
- 80% trader
- Payout time
- 1-3 business days
Apex Trader Funding ReviewAustin, TX, United States · Founded 2021Best for: Futures day traders seeking low-cost evaluation fees- Platforms
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic, WealthCharts
- Drawdown
- Intraday Trailing, Static
- Profit split
- 90% trader
- Payout time
- Under 24 hours after approval
Topstep ReviewChicago, IL, United States · Founded 2012Best for: Those who prefer trading with an established company- Platforms
- TopstepX (or ProjectX)
- Drawdown
- End of Day Trailing
- Profit split
- 100% trader
- Payout time
- Under 1 hour
Last Updated: Topstep Oct 2025; Tradeify, Take Profit Trader and Apex Trader Funding Sept 2025. Based on information from each prop firm website at that time.
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