Best prop firms in United States
US-based traders have native USD payment rails to every firm — but a small subset (notably Lux Trading Firm) blocks US residents due to regulatory complexity. Futures props (Topstep, Apex) operate on NFA-regulated brokers, which is the highest-trust segment of the category.
Ranked by trust score
The category incumbent. Two-step Evaluation, strict but transparent rules, 8+ year payout track record, deep broker liquidity, no consistency rule on funded accounts.
Futures prop incumbent. Trading Combine on TopstepX. Long track record. Strict loss-limit rules.
Two-phase challenges, aggressive growth split, raw spreads via Match-Trader. Bi-weekly payouts, consistency rule enforced silently.
Multi-model prop: One-Step, Two-Step, Express. Lenient consistency, weekend holding allowed, strong crypto support.
Multiple funding models including Stellar 1-step. 15% initial bonus on first payout. Beware the bonus-into-drawdown trap on week one.