Challenge comparison

One-step prop firm challenges compared

A one-step challenge, also sold as a 1-step or 1-phase evaluation, has a single phase: reach one profit target without breaking the loss limits and you move to the funded stage. Below are all 34 one-step programmes we track, from 20 firms, with the rules that set them apart.

34 programmes from 20 firms

Rules and prices may change

Inclusion rule

Every programme on sale with one evaluation phase before the funded stage, including futures evaluations billed monthly. Two-step, instant funding and withdrawn programmes are left out.

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Profit target

4.5% to 12%

one target, one phase

Static loss line

10 of 34

the other 24 trail

No daily loss limit

11 of 34

all futures

No consistency cap

12 of 34

all forex and CFD

Grouped by market, then firm

All 34 programmes

One row per programme, covering every account size it is sold at. The price is the lowest published one; the firm page lists every size.

Forex and CFD

16 programmes at 14 firms. Each keeps the same percentage target and loss limits at every size.

Firm / programme	Sizes	Price	Target	Daily loss	Max loss	Drawdown	Split	Payouts
AquaFundedStandard Challenge (1-Step)	$5K to $200K	from $53	9%min 3 days	3%	6%	Intraday trailing	90%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	x8625% OFFRules Deal
Atmos Funded1-Step Nova	$10K to $200K	from $5 upfront+ $79 to $1,029 after passing	5%no min days	4%	8%	Trails to breakeven	80%	On demandno consistency cap	Rules Visit
Blue GuardianGuardian 1-Step	$5K to $200K	from $40	9%min 3 days	4%	6%	Trails to breakeven	85%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO40% OFFRules Deal
Blueberry Funded1-Step Challenge	$5K to $200K	from $44	10%min 3 days	4%	6%	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO30% OFFRules Deal
Blueberry FundedFlex 1-Step Challenge	$5K to $100K	from $105	12%no min days	3%	12%	Static	85%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO30% OFFRules Deal
Blueberry FundedSynthetic 1-Step	$2.5K to $100K	from $39	8%min 5 days	4%	8%	Static	80%	Bi-weekly25% best-day cap	Rules Visit
Crypto Fund Trader1-Phase Evaluation	$5K to $200K	from $40	10%no min days	4%	6%	Trails to breakeven	80%paid upgrade available: 90%	Monthlyno consistency cap	propsco7% OFFRules Deal
Finotive Funding1 Phase Challenge	$2.5K to $200K	from $40	10%min 3 days	4%	7.5%	Static	80%	Weeklyno consistency cap	PROPSCO15% OFFRules Deal
For TradersFast Static (1-Step)	$6K to $100K	from $69	10%min 3 days	3%	6%	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO15% OFFRules Deal
FTMOFTMO Challenge (1-Step)	$10K to $200K	Priced in EUR	10%no min days	3%	10%	End-of-day trailing	90%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 1450% best-day cap	20% OFF$100K 1-StepRules Deal
FundedNextStellar 1-Step	$6K to $200K	from $65.99	10%min 2 days	3%	6%	Static	80%paid upgrade available: 95%	Weeklyfrom day 5no consistency cap	PROPSCO7% OFFRules Deal
FundingPips1 Step Flex	$5K to $100K	from $52	12%no min days	2% or 3%chosen when buying	12%	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO20% OFFRules Deal
Goat Funded Trader1-Step Model	$5K to $200K	from $74	10%min 3 days	3%	6%	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	Rules Visit
The Trading PitCFD Prime 1-Phase	$2.5K to $200K	from $29	10%min 3 days	3%	6%	Static$2.5K to $50KEnd-of-day trailing$100K to $200K	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap ($2.5K to $50K)50% best-day cap ($100K to $200K)	PROPSCO35% OFFRules Deal
The5ersHyper Growth	$5K to $20K	from $260	10%no min days	3%	6%	Static	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 14no consistency cap	PROPSCO5% OFFRules Deal
UpcomersThunderbolt (1-Step)	$5K to $1.5M	from $19 with code	5%no min days	3%	6%	Intraday trailing	90%paid upgrade available: 100%	On demand20% best-day cap	PROPSCO90% OFFRules Deal

Futures

17 programmes at 8 firms. Futures firms set the target and the loss limit in dollars for each account size, so those columns show the range across sizes. Of the 17, 11 have no daily loss limit, 16 use a trailing loss line and 3 are billed monthly.

Firm / programme	Sizes	Price	Target	Daily loss	Max loss	Drawdown	Split	Payouts
Apex Trader FundingEvaluation - EOD trailing	$25K to $150K	from $490+ $109 activation	6%min 1 day	2%$25K to $50K1.5%$100K1.3%$150K	2.7% to 4%$1,000 to $4,000	End-of-day trailing	100%	Weekly50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
Apex Trader FundingEvaluation - Intraday trailing	$25K to $150K	from $167+ $89 activation	6%min 1 day	None	2.7% to 4%$1,000 to $4,000	Intraday trailing	100%	Weekly50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
Apex Trader FundingEvaluation - EOD trailing (No Activation Fee)	$25K to $150K	from $1,090	6%min 1 day	2%$25K to $50K1.5%$100K1.3%$150K	2.7% to 4%$1,000 to $4,000	End-of-day trailing	100%	Weekly50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
Apex Trader FundingEvaluation - Intraday trailing (No Activation Fee)	$25K to $150K	from $490	6%min 1 day	None	2.7% to 4%$1,000 to $4,000	Intraday trailing	100%	Weekly50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
DayTraders.comTrail (intraday trailing)	$25K to $300K	from $55+ $5 activation	5% to 6%min 2 days	None	2.3% to 6%$1,500 to $7,000	Intraday trailing	100%	Not verified50% best-day cap	PROPSCORules Deal
DayTraders.comStatic (locked drawdown)	$25K to $150K	from $40+ $5 activation	4.5% to 10%min 2 days	None	1.2% to 3%$750 to $1,750	Static	100%	Not verified50% best-day cap	PROPSCORules Deal
Earn2TradeGauntlet Mini	$50K to $200K	from $170/mo	5.5% to 6%no min days	2.2%	3% to 4%$2,000 to $6,000	End-of-day trailing	80%	Weekly30% best-day cap	PROPSCO50% OFFRules Deal
FundedNextFutures Flex	$50K to $150K	from $141.99	5% to 5.3%no min days	None	2.5% to 3%$1,500 to $4,000	End-of-day trailing	95%	Weekly40% best-day cap	PROPSCOUp to 47% OFFRules Deal
MyFundedFuturesBuilder	$25K to $50K	from $105	6%min 1 day	2.4%$25K2%$50K	4%$1,000 to $2,000	End-of-day trailing	80%	Every 48 hours50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
MyFundedFuturesRapid	$25K to $150K	from $145	6%min 2 days	None	3% to 4%$1,000 to $4,500	Trails to breakeven	90%	Daily50% best-day cap	Rules Visit
MyFundedFuturesRapid EOD	$25K to $50K	from $145	6%min 4 days	None	4%$1,000 to $2,000	End-of-day trailing	90%	Daily30% best-day cap	Rules Visit
MyFundedFuturesPro	$50K to $150K	from $265	6%min 2 days	None	3% to 4%$2,000 to $4,500	End-of-day trailing	80%	Bi-weeklyfrom day 1450% best-day cap	Rules Visit
The Trading PitFutures Prime	$50K to $150K	from $99	6%min 3 days	2%	3% to 4%$2,000 to $4,500	End-of-day trailing	80%	Weekly40% best-day cap	PROPSCO35% OFFRules Deal
TopstepTrading Combine - Standard Path	$50K to $150K	from $49/mo+ $149 activation	6%min 2 days	None	3% to 4%$2,000 to $4,500	End-of-day trailing	90%	Weekly55% best-day cap	Rules Visit
TopstepTrading Combine - No Activation Fee Path	$50K to $150K	from $95/mo	6%min 2 days	None	3% to 4%$2,000 to $4,500	End-of-day trailing	90%	Weekly55% best-day cap	Rules Visit
TradeifyGrowth (evaluation)	$25K to $150K	from $99	6%min 1 day	2.5%	3.3% to 4%$1,000 to $5,000	End-of-day trailing	90%	On demand35% best-day cap	Rules Visit
TradeifySelect (evaluation)	$25K to $150K	from $109	6%min 3 days	None	3% to 4%$1,000 to $4,500	End-of-day trailing	90%	Daily40% best-day cap	Rules Visit

Stocks

1 programme at 1 firm.

Firm / programme	Sizes	Price	Target	Daily loss	Max loss	Drawdown	Split	Payouts
The Trading PitStocks Challenge	$25K to $50K	from $95	7%min 3 days	2%	5%$1,250 to $2,500	End-of-day trailing	70%	Bi-weekly40% best-day cap	PROPSCO35% OFFRules Deal

By account size

Prices at one account size

Each page lines up every one-step challenge sold at one size, cheapest first, so the prices compare like for like.

$5K one-step13 challenges · 10 firms $10K one-step15 challenges · 12 firms $25K one-step27 challenges · 17 firms $50K one-step34 challenges · 19 firms $100K one-step30 challenges · 19 firms $150K one-step15 challenges · 8 firms $200K one-step12 challenges · 12 firms $2.5K one-step3 challenges · 3 firms

The basics

How a one-step prop firm challenge works

01
One phase, one target
You buy the evaluation, then trade to one profit target, set between 4.5% and 12% of the starting balance on the programmes here. Most also ask you to trade a minimum number of days: between 1 and 5 on 25 of the 34.
02
Loss limits end the attempt
Break a hard limit and that attempt is over. Every programme here sets a maximum loss, and 23 also set a daily one. The maximum loss line stays put on 10 of them; on the other 24 it trails, following your balance up as you make money.
03
Then the funded stage
There is no second phase: pass and you move to the funded stage, where profit splits run from 70% to 100%. On 22 of the 34 programmes, a consistency cap also limits how much of your profit a single day may make, which can hold back a payout.

Trade-offs

One-step or two-step?

Every two-step programme here is a forex or CFD account, so this compares like with like: the 16 forex and CFD one-step programmes against the 16 two-step ones.

One target instead of two

A two-step asks for 6% to 10% in the first phase and 4% to 8% in the second. A one-step asks once, for 5% to 12%, so a good run reaches the funded stage sooner.

Less room for losses

At 10 of the 13 firms that sell both, the one-step allows a smaller maximum loss. The most common limit is 6% on a one-step and 10% on a two-step.

More trailing loss lines

A trailing maximum loss, which tightens as your balance grows, is far more common on a one-step: 7 of the 16 use one, against 1 of the 16 two-step programmes.

Price is not the deciding factor

Where a firm sells both at the same size, the one-step costs more in 37 of 66 cases and less in 22. Compare the rules before the price.

Want more room for losses? Compare $100K two-step challenges. Rather skip the evaluation? See instant funding prop firms.

Common questions

Is a one-step challenge easier than a two-step?

It is shorter, not always easier. You pass one target instead of two, but you usually get less room to be wrong: at 10 of the 13 firms that sell both, the one-step allows a smaller maximum loss. Trailing loss lines are more common too, on 7 of the 16 forex and CFD one-step programmes against 1 of the 16 two-step ones. If your strategy needs room to sit through drawdowns, the extra phase can be the easier route.

How much does a one-step challenge cost?

Published prices for a $100K forex or CFD one-step challenge run from $5 upfront, plus $569 after passing, to $835. The lowest upfront price is $5, for a $10K account, plus $79 after passing. Futures evaluations are priced differently: 3 of the 17 are billed monthly, from $49 a month, and 5 add an activation fee. Prices are the last figure we verified, not a live quote.

Do one-step challenges have a daily loss limit?

Most do: 23 of the 34 set one, at 1.3% to 4% of the starting balance. The 11 without one are all futures evaluations, which set a maximum loss but no daily limit.

Is there a one-step challenge with no consistency rule?

Yes: 12 of the 34 have no consistency cap, all of them forex or CFD programmes. Every futures one-step evaluation here has one: depending on the programme, no single day may make more than 30% to 55% of your profit. A cap matters most if a few big days make most of your profit.

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Table generated from the firm database. Prices are the last figure we verified, not a live quote.