Best crypto perps prop firms in 2026: how to compare them

A note before we start

We are a crypto perps prop firm, so we are not a neutral judge of which firm is best, and we will not pretend to be. What we can do is show you how to compare firms properly, publish the method, and link every figure about another firm to the page on its own site where we read it. Where other firms beat us, we say so.

There is no single best firm

"Best" depends on how you trade. A scalper trading Bitcoin at high leverage, a swing trader holding alt perps for a week, and a trader who wants stocks and gold on the same account need different things from a firm. The useful question is which rule set you can pass and get paid under, not which firm has the biggest headline number.

The checklist, in the order that matters

1. Max loss: static or trailing?

A static max loss is fixed on day one. A trailing max loss follows your highest equity upward, so profit raises the level you can fail at, and a normal pullback from a new high can end an account that is still in profit. Some firms stop the trail once it reaches the starting balance. Check this first, because it changes how every other number behaves.

2. Daily loss: how it is measured, and when it resets

Check whether the limit is measured from start-of-day equity or balance, whether open trades count, and when the day resets. Reset times vary between firms: midnight New York time, 00:00 UTC, or something else. If you trade across the reset, it matters.

3. Profit target and phases

One step means one target. Two step means two targets in a row, usually with more room on the loss limits. Always read the target next to the loss limit: a 10% target with a 6% max loss is a different challenge from a 12% target with a 5% max loss.

4. Consistency rules

Many firms cap how much of the target one day can count for. Check the percentage, whether it applies to the challenge only or also once you are funded, and whether it also gates payouts.

5. Minimum trading days, time limits and inactivity

Some firms require a minimum number of trading days, sometimes with a minimum trade size before a day counts. Others have none. Check for inactivity rules too: some firms close an account after a set number of days without a trade.

6. Leverage on the markets you actually trade

Headline leverage is usually quoted for BTC and ETH. Check the cap on the alts, stocks or metals you trade, and on funded accounts as well: some firms add exposure limits once you are funded.

7. Holding costs: funding or swap

Firms either pass exchange funding through or charge a fixed swap. Funding varies and can pay you; a swap is fixed and never does. See perps funding and swap fees explained.

8. Payouts: frequency, minimum, caps and method

Daily, weekly or every few weeks; the minimum; any cap per request; cash, stablecoins, bank or store credit. And read what happens to the loss floor after your first payout.

9. Platform and markets

Some firms run their own terminal, some run on an exchange's demo account, some on MetaTrader or Match-Trader. Count the markets you would actually trade, not the total.

10. Price, last

Price matters, but it is a one time fee for a rule set you will live with for weeks. Compare it after everything above.

How some perps firms compare

We compared ourselves with 3 other firms that publish their perps rules, using only their own pages, read on October 4, 2026. The short version of each:

• MyFundedPerps: One step only, in three plans: Select, Prime and Signature. Max loss 3% (Select), 5% (Prime), 6% (Signature), static; locks to the starting balance on the first funded withdrawal. Daily loss 3% on every plan, from start-of-day equity, resets at midnight New York time. Split 80%, or 90% as an upgrade chosen at checkout. Full comparison
• HyroTrader: Zero-Step, One-Step and Two-Step. Max loss 6% (One-Step), 10% (Two-Step), 5% (Zero-Step), fixed; they state they do not sell trailing products. Daily loss 4% (One-Step), 5% (Two-Step), 3% (Zero-Step); from start-of-day equity, resets at 00:00 UTC. Split 80%, up to 90% at their discretion (Zero-Step fixed at 80%). Full comparison
• Crypto Fund Trader: 1-Phase and 2-Phase evaluations, among others. Max loss 6% (1-Phase), trailing: rises with new highs until it reaches the initial balance, then stays fixed. Daily loss 4% (1-Phase), reset at 12:05 AM UTC. Split 80%, up to 90% with a paid add-on. Full comparison

Each comparison page has the full table with a source link on every figure, and a section on where that firm beats us. Rules change, so check each firm's own site before you buy. All of these firms state that their accounts are simulated, as ours are.

Where Funded With Perps fits

Our challenge is one step: a 10% target, a 3% daily loss limit from start-of-day equity, a 6% static max loss, no time limit and no minimum days, with a 50% consistency cap on the challenge only. Leverage is 10x on BTC and ETH and 5x on other crypto. We charge 0.03% per fill plus a 0.03% daily swap, pay 80% of profits (90% with the upgrade), and take payout requests from $125 once eligible, paid in USDC or by bank.

Where others are stronger, fairly: some offer much higher leverage, many more markets, more room on the daily limit, or a refundable fee. If one of those is what your trading needs, that firm may suit you better, and the comparison pages say which.

The short answer

The best crypto perps prop firm is the one whose rules you can pass and get paid under. Check the drawdown type first, then the daily limit, consistency, leverage, holding costs and payouts, and the price last. Our full rules are on the rules page. New to the model? Start with how perpetual futures prop firms work. Ready to try ours? Read how to pass a crypto perps evaluation first.

Keep reading

• How perpetual futures prop firms work
• Perps funding and swap fees explained (and why we charge swap, not funding)
• How to pass a crypto perps evaluation: the rules that trip traders up
• Funded With Perps FAQ