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Futures prop firms with no activation fee
- Firms on this list
- 18
- Cheapest plan
- $49
How a firm makes this list: Publishes prices and none of its plans charges an activation fee. Only firms whose rules and prices we've checked are included. Use code SCOUT at checkout.
- FTMO FuturesVerified
FTMO's futures arm: one-step monthly evaluation with Growth and Pro sim-funded tracks.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- From
- $119
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Weekly
- Traders LaunchVerified
Philadelphia futures firm with one-time fees, EOD drawdown that locks, and daily payouts.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- From
- $119
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- Atlas FuturesVerified
Futures side of Atlas Funded: four CME programs on Volumetrica, $25K to $150K.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- From
- $85
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- Lucid TradingVerified
One-time-fee futures firm with Pro, Flex, Daily and Direct plans and 90% split.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- From
- $65
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- TradeDayVerified
Chicago futures firm since 2020: monthly Quick Pay and Fast Pass evaluations.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- From
- $100
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- UProfitVerified
Futures firm since 2019 with monthly DAY 2.0 evaluations (Soft and Flex) on TradingView.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- From
- $49
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- The5ers FuturesVerified
One-step futures evaluation with Day Trade and Swing options on the BlackArrow platform.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.9/5
- From
- $59
- Split
- 80%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Every 2 weeks
- FundedNext FuturesVerified
Futures arm of FundedNext with Flex, Rapid and Direct programs and up to 95% reward share.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- From
- $142
- Split
- 95%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- Hola Prime FuturesVerified
Hong Kong-based firm's futures arm: 1-Step Prime evaluation and a Direct account.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- From
- $99
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- Weekly
- MyFundedFuturesVerified
One-time-fee futures firm with Rapid, Builder, Pro and low-cost static Studio plans.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- From
- $75
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- TradeifyVerified
One-time-fee futures evaluations (Growth, Select) plus instant-funded Lightning accounts.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.8/5
- From
- $99
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- Blue Guardian FuturesVerified
One-time-fee futures evaluations (Standard, Reserve, Express) and a Direct funded account.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- From
- $72
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- Top One FuturesVerified
Wyoming-registered simulated futures firm with monthly evaluations and instant accounts.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.6/5
- From
- $178
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- Funded Futures FamilyVerified
California-incorporated futures firm with monthly evals, S2F plans and 90% split.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.5/5
- From
- $144
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- Finotive FuturesVerified
Dubai-based futures firm with a 1-Step evaluation and an Instant account, 90% split.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.4/5
- From
- $129
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- Instant + 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- Blueberry FuturesVerified
Broker-backed futures firm with monthly Ascent (EOD) and Accelerated (trailing) evals.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- From
- $129
- Split
- 90%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- On demand
- BrightFunded FuturesVerified
Futures arm of BrightFunded: BrightPlus (daily payouts) and BrightCore (5-day payouts), no daily loss limit.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.3/5
- From
- $120
- Split
- 100%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily
- E8 FuturesVerified
One-phase futures evaluations (Signature, Zero) with EOD drawdown, on Tradovate only.
No activation fee
- Rating
- 3.1/5
- From
- $120
- Split
- 100%
- Type
- 1-step
- Payouts
- Daily