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18 prop firms · 224 published rules that can stop a payout · checked 22 Sep 2026

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Payout score out of 10How easily the money reaches you. Separate from the trading rules.Work out your payout →

Rules that can delay, cut or cancel a payout224across 18 firms, each quoted on the firm's page
Firms that pay the transfer fee for you1 of 18
Firms that hold back profit as a buffer7 of 18before any of it can be withdrawn
Easiest to get paid
FTMO80% split
9 payout conditionsFirm pays the fee
FTMO says it has paid out $650,000,000
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How this score is worked out

Conditions on a payout
20 / 25

9 published rules can delay, reduce or void a payout.

Profit split
13 / 20

80% to the trader, rising to 90%.

Time to the first payout
14 / 20

14 days after the first trade.

Who pays to move the money
15 / 15

The firm absorbs the transfer cost.

Review signal
14 / 20

4.8 from 52,652 reviews, the company solicits reviews through a paid subscription.

Total
76 / 100

This score is about getting paid, not about trading rules. It is never averaged into the Freedom Score: a firm can have the most generous rules on the board and still be the hardest place to get money out of.

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#2
Topstep90% split
10 payout conditions
Topstep says it has paid out $1,500,000,000
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How this score is worked out

Conditions on a payout
20 / 25

10 published rules can delay, reduce or void a payout.

Profit split
17 / 20

90% to the trader.

Time to the first payout
10 / 20

5 winning days are required before the first payout.

Who pays to move the money
6 / 15

The trader pays — $30 for ACH and Wire/SWIFT; no Topstep fee for Prop-to-Brokerage, Aeropay or Wise (the bank or service may still charge its own fee).

Review signal
20 / 20

3.6 from 14,815 reviews.

Total
73 / 100

This score is about getting paid, not about trading rules. It is never averaged into the Freedom Score: a firm can have the most generous rules on the board and still be the hardest place to get money out of.

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#3
Alpha Futures90% split
8 payout conditions
Alpha Futures says it has paid out $70,000,000
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How this score is worked out

Conditions on a payout
25 / 25

8 published rules can delay, reduce or void a payout.

Profit split
17 / 20

90% to the trader.

Time to the first payout
10 / 20

5 winning days are required before the first payout.

Who pays to move the money · not published
0 / 15

The firm publishes no payout fee policy either way.

Review signal
20 / 20

4.4 from 5,992 reviews.

Total
72 / 100

Who pays to move the money scores zero because the firm publishes nothing we could read. Nothing is filled in with a guess.

This score is about getting paid, not about trading rules. It is never averaged into the Freedom Score: a firm can have the most generous rules on the board and still be the hardest place to get money out of.

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Brokers: getting your own money out

A broker holds your own money, so this only asks how easily it comes back.

Advertise free withdrawals, then reserve a charge5 of 8both the claim and the clause are quoted
  • 1Fusion MarketsWithdrawals most processed in under 1 hour; median uFree, with a clause7.2/ 10
  • 2TickmillWithdrawals within 1 working dayFree, with a clause6.8/ 10
  • 3IC MarketsWithdrawals same day if requested before 12:00 AEST/Free, with a clause6.7/ 10
  • 4FP MarketsSpeed not publishedBroker pays6.1/ 10
  • 5VantageWithdrawals generally within 24 hours (global entitiFree, with a clause5.7/ 10
  • 6ExnessWithdrawals the vast majority of EPS withdrawals insClient pays5.6/ 10
  • 7PepperstoneWithdrawals up to 1 business day for cards and e-walClient pays5.4/ 10
  • 8XMWithdrawals within one business day (broker-side); XFree, with a clause4.1/ 10

Payout score v0.1 is made of: payout conditions 25 · profit split 20 · time to first payout 20 · who pays the fee 15 · how far the reviews can be trusted 20. Anything not published scores zero. How we rank

Limits of this score

A firm that lists many conditions may just be more open than one that lists few and enforces the rest quietly. Reviews score how trustworthy the signal is, not the stars: Trustpilot has hidden the rating of 5 companies here for fake reviews.

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