How We Rank Prop Firms (Trader-First, No Paid Rankings)
Most prop firm comparison sites earn money through affiliate links. That creates a reasonable question: are the rankings real, or are they ads?
FuturesFury uses affiliate links in some cases. We are upfront about that. But affiliate commissions do not influence how firms are ranked, compared, or presented on this site. Rankings are determined entirely by the criteria below.
We built this page so traders can see exactly what goes into every ranking and comparison — and what does not.
What Affects Ranking
Every firm on FuturesFury is evaluated using the same objective criteria. No firm gets weighted differently.
- True Cost to Funded
Evaluation fee + activation fee + at least one reset. This is the single most important pricing metric because it reflects what traders actually pay.
- Drawdown Structure
Trailing vs end-of-day vs static. The type determines how quickly your loss limit tightens — which matters more than the dollar amount.
- Payout Rules and Frequency
How fast you get paid, minimum withdrawal amounts, and any restrictions on first payouts.
- Consistency Rules
Whether the firm limits how much profit can come from a single day, and how strict that limit is.
- Platform Reliability
Whether the trading platform performs consistently and whether firm rules are clearly documented.
- Trader Usability and Clarity of Rules
How transparent the firm is about its evaluation requirements, funded account rules, and fee structure.
How the Fury Score Is Calculated
The Fury Score is a deterministic 0–10 composite score assigned to every firm on the platform. It is calculated from five equally weighted components, each scored independently on a 0–10 scale. The final score is the average of all available components.
No manual adjustments, editorial overrides, or affiliate considerations are factored in. Two people looking at the same firm data will always get the same Fury Score.
A third-party trader-reputation signal mapped to a 0–10 score. Firms without sufficient reputation data have this component excluded from their average.
A 90% split scores ~6.7. A 100% split scores 10. Splits below 70% score 0.
Daily = 10, Weekly = 8.5, Bi-weekly = 7, Monthly = 5. Faster payouts score higher.
$0 activation = 10. Higher activation fees reduce the score proportionally. This captures hidden costs beyond the evaluation fee.
No consistency rule adds +2. News trading allowed adds +1.5. Algos/EAs allowed adds +1. Strict consistency rules reduce the score.
Final Score = average of all available component scores, rounded to one decimal. If a firm lacks data for a component (e.g., no reputation data), that component is excluded rather than scored as zero — so no firm is penalized for missing data.
What Does NOT Affect Ranking
No prop firm can pay to improve its ranking on FuturesFury.
- Affiliate commissions
- Discount codes or promotional offers
- Sponsored placements
- Partnerships or business relationships
Firms that are not affiliate partners are compared with the same rigor as firms that are. The data, layout, and visual treatment are identical regardless of commercial relationship.
Why We Don't Use Reviews or Ratings to Rank Firms
Many prop firm reviews can be biased, incentivized, or selectively filtered. Star ratings like "4.2 out of 5" compress complex realities into a single number that can be misleading and hide real risks like payout delays or sudden rule changes.
FuturesFury does not display third-party star ratings or review counts. You won't see "4.2 out of 5" badges on our firm pages.
Rankings are based entirely on structured, verifiable data: cost, drawdown rules, payout structure, and consistency requirements.
We rank firms on verifiable data, not on star ratings or review scores.
How FuturesFury Makes Money
We may earn a commission from some links or offers on the site at no extra cost to you. That does not affect how firms are ranked.
Affiliate revenue supports the ongoing research, data collection, daily price tracking, and platform maintenance required to keep comparisons accurate and up to date. Without it, FuturesFury would not exist as a free resource.
We disclose affiliate relationships because we believe transparency about revenue is what separates a useful resource from a hidden advertisement.
Why We Only List 10 Core Firms
FuturesFury intentionally limits coverage to a curated set of 10 core futures prop firms. We focus on quality over quantity. Each firm we add requires manual verification of pricing, rules, drawdown mechanics, and payout terms — and ongoing maintenance as firms change their offerings.
We may reference well-known firms like Topstep or Apex in comparison content for educational purposes and broader context. These are not part of our core curated list of ranked firms.
Listing a firm on FuturesFury does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or guarantee. Being listed does not guarantee payouts or performance. We compare firms on data. Whether a firm is trustworthy, reliable, or suitable for your trading style is a decision only you can make.
Our goal is simple: help traders make better decisions — not push them into bad ones.
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