BrightFunded Futures vs Phoenix Trader Funding: which prop firm is better?
BrightFunded Futures
Wins on 4 of 18 points
Phoenix Trader Funding
Wins on 3 of 18 points
Choose BrightFunded Futures if you care most about…
- larger account sizes
- a higher profit split
- a faster first payout
- running bots or EAs
Choose Phoenix Trader Funding if you care most about…
- a higher overall rating
- more platform choices
- a cheaper entry price
Overview
Our rating
3.3
3.7
Trustpilot
No score shown
4.5 (260 reviews)
Founded
2023
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Platforms
NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView
Own platform, Quantower, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Rithmic
Cost & challenge
Cheapest plan
$120 · $25K BrightPlus
$44 · $10K Spark
Account sizes
$25K – $150K
$10K – $100K
Evaluation types
1-step
1-step
Drawdown
Trailing (intraday), Trailing (end of day)
Trailing (end of day)
Payouts
Max profit split
100%
90%
Payout frequency
Daily
Daily
First payout after
1 days
5 days
Typical processing
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Payout methods
Crypto, Bank transfer
Wise, PayPal, Payoneer
Trading rules
News trading
Allowed
Allowed
Weekend holding
Not allowed
Not allowed
EAs / bots
Allowed
Not allowed
Copy trading
Allowed
Allowed
Consistency rule
Evaluation only: BrightPlus 50%, BrightCore 40%; none once funded
Classic and Daily: best day at most 50% of profit in the challenge, none once funded. Spark: none in the challenge, 30% once funded.