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Futures prop firms with no activation fee

12 of the firms we compare list a $0 activation fee on at least one evaluation programme. 5 name an activation fee on every programme we read, and 0 do not state one. The activation fee is the extra payment some firms charge once you pass and want the funded account.

Figures for the $50,000 account at list price, read from each firm’s own pages. Data last reviewed 2026-10-19. Prices change, so check the firm’s page before you buy.

How this list is built

Firms with at least one evaluation programme whose $50,000 account is listed with an activation fee of $0. Instant-funding programmes are left out. A firm that does not state its activation fee is not counted as free. Each firm is shown with its lowest-priced programme that meets the test, ranked by PFT Scout Score.

  • Activation fee listed as $0
  • Programme type: evaluation
  • Evaluation fee, $50K account

Activation fee: $0

Ranked by PFT Scout Score, the same order as the main comparison. The programme shown is the cheapest one that meets the test.

  1. 1
    Alpha FuturesStandard
    $129monthly
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    None
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    2
    Alpha Futures review and code
  2. 2
    BluSkyPropel
    $160monthly
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    None
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    3
    BluSky review and code
  3. 3
    BulenoxMomentum (Trailing Drawdown)
    $143one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,250
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (intraday)
    Daily loss limit
    None
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    0
    Bulenox review and code
  4. 4
    DayTraders.comStraight to Live (S2L)
    $179one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (intraday)
    Daily loss limit
    $1,000
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    8
    DayTraders.com review and code
  5. 5
    FundedNext FuturesFlex
    $141.99one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $1,500
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    None
    Profit target
    $2,500
    Minimum trading days
    Not stated
    FundedNext Futures review and code
  6. 6
    Blue Guardian FuturesReserve (with daily loss limit, 40% consistency)
    $125one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    $1,200
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    3
    Blue Guardian Futures review and code
  7. 7
    Atlas Funded FuturesAtlas Standard
    $139one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,500
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    $1,000
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    2
    Atlas Funded Futures review and code
  8. 8
    SaviusSavius Evaluation - Fixed EOD
    $109one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $1,600
    Drawdown type
    Static
    Daily loss limit
    $800
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    10
    Savius review and code
  9. 9
    Top One FuturesElite Daily
    $218monthly
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    $1,000
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    Not stated
    Top One Futures review and code
  10. 10
    The Trading PitFutures Prime Trading Challenges
    €99one-time
    Activation fee
    €0
    Max drawdown
    €2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    €1,000
    Profit target
    €3,000
    Minimum trading days
    3
    The Trading Pit review and code
  11. 11
    AquaFunded FuturesDaily
    $113one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    $1,000
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    0
    AquaFunded Futures review and code
  12. 12
    For TradersFast
    $199one-time
    Activation fee
    $0
    Max drawdown
    $2,000
    Drawdown type
    Trailing (end of day)
    Daily loss limit
    None
    Profit target
    $3,000
    Minimum trading days
    Not stated
    For Traders review and code

Firms that list an activation fee

Lowest activation fee listed on a $50,000 evaluation at each of these firms.

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Every firm in the ranked lists on this page is a PFT Prop Scout partner: if you buy through our link or code we may earn a commission, and that commission changes neither the order nor the PFT Scout Score (see how we compare and the affiliate disclosure). Nothing here is financial advice or a recommendation to trade with any firm. Prop firm terms change often; read the current rules on the firm’s own site before you pay for an evaluation.