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Prop firms, ranked by real testing
18 of 24 firms personally tested by Paul, real money, real payouts, honest verdicts. No paid placements.
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No daily loss limit on any plan during evaluation or sim funded trading, a category-wide differentiator versus most US futures peers
90% split · 48 Hours payouts
BEST FOR FAST PAYOUTS
90 percent profit split on every account program, no tiered ramp
90/10 split · Daily payouts
TESTED WITH REAL MONEY
Acquired OANDA (regulated forex broker, founded 1996) in December 2025, making FTMO the first prop firm to own a regulated retail broker in the category
80% / 90% split · Bi-Weekly payouts
BEST FOR FAST PAYOUTS
13-year track record, the longest-running major futures prop firm and the brand most retail traders encounter first
90% split · Next Trading Day payouts
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