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14 firms · 44 programs · 678 rules linked to their source · checked 27 Sep 2026

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Best for indices
The5ersaveraged over 10 plans
Plans vary by 1.4Reputation 8.0
Best planPro Growth at $5K · 7.9/10
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#2
FXIFYaveraged over 22 plans
Every plan scores alikeReputation 5.1
Best planTwo Phase (Standard) at $5K · 6.8/10
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#3
FTMOaveraged over 15 plans
Plans vary by 0.7Reputation 7.7
Best plan2-Step · Swing at $10K · 6.8/10
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  1. 4Funded Trading Plus14 plans · best 7.9, worst 5.4Plans vary by 2.5No reviews yet · can't be top 3Reputation 1.9$53.2K indices0.05 lots gold7.0/ 10
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    How Funded Trading Plus's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    19 / 40
    News trading
    35 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    79 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$500

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$500 ÷ 0.94%$53.2K

    Leverage allows$12,500 × 20$250K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$53.2K

  2. 5Pipstone Capital15 plans · best 6.0, worst 6.0All plans alikeNo reviews yet · can't be top 3Reputation 2.0$8K indicesunder 0.01 lots gold6.0/ 10
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    How Pipstone Capital's best plan scores

    Indices leverage · not published
    0 / 40
    News trading
    35 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    60 / 100

    Indices leverage scores zero because we have no published figure to use. Nothing is filled in with a guess.

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · single-asset loss limit$75

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$75 ÷ 0.94%$8K

    Leverage allowsNot published

    Safe position on indices · the loss rule alone$8K

  3. 6BrightFunded18 plans · best 5.5, worst 5.5All plans alikeReputation 4.2$26.6K indices0.02 lots gold5.5/ 10
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    How BrightFunded's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    19 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    55 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$250

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$250 ÷ 0.94%$26.6K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 20$100K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$26.6K

  4. 7FundedNext12 plans · best 5.4, worst 5.4All plans alikeReputation 6.8$31.9K indices0.03 lots gold5.4/ 10
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    How FundedNext's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    21 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    54 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$300

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$300 ÷ 0.94%$31.9K

    Leverage allows$6,000 × 15$90K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$31.9K

  5. 8Goat Funded Trader56 plans · best 5.4, worst 5.4All plans alikeReputation 3.9$10.6K indices0.01 lots gold5.4/ 10
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    How Goat Funded Trader's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    21 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    54 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · single-asset loss limit$100

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$100 ÷ 0.94%$10.6K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 10$50K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$10.6K

  6. 9The Funded Room15 plans · best 4.6, worst 4.6All plans alikeNo reviews yet · can't be top 3Reputation 1.2$16K indices0.01 lots gold4.6/ 10
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    How The Funded Room's best plan scores

    Indices leverage · not published
    0 / 40
    News trading
    21 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    46 / 100

    Indices leverage scores zero because we have no published figure to use. Nothing is filled in with a guess.

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$150

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$150 ÷ 0.94%$16K

    Leverage allowsNot published

    Safe position on indices · the loss rule alone$16K

  7. 10Blue Guardian27 plans · best 4.4, worst 4.4All plans alikeNo reviews yet · can't be top 3Reputation 0.8$21.3K indices0.02 lots gold4.4/ 10
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    How Blue Guardian's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    44 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$200

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$200 ÷ 0.94%$21.3K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 10$50K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$21.3K

  8. 11E8 Markets12 plans · best 4.4, worst 4.3Plans vary by 0.1Reputation 3.8$16K indices0.01 lots gold4.4/ 10
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    How E8 Markets's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    44 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$150

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$150 ÷ 0.94%$16K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 15$75K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$16K

  9. 12Alpha Capital Group12 plans · best 4.4, worst 3.0Plans vary by 1.4Reputation 4.3$16K indices0.01 lots gold3.7/ 10
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    How Alpha Capital Group's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    25 / 25
    Total
    44 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · single-asset loss limit$150

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$150 ÷ 0.94%$16K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 10$50K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$16K

  10. 13FundingPips21 plans · best 1.9, worst 1.9All plans alikeReputation 6.7$25K indices0.02 lots gold1.9/ 10
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    How FundingPips's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    0 / 25
    Total
    19 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · daily loss limit$250

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$250 ÷ 0.94%$26.6K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 5$25K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$25K

  11. 14Instant Funding12 plans · best 1.9, worst 1.9All plans alikeNo reviews yet · can't be top 3Reputation 3.1$8K indicesunder 0.01 lots gold1.9/ 10
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    How Instant Funding's best plan scores

    Indices leverage
    8 / 40
    News trading
    11 / 35
    Weekend holds
    0 / 25
    Total
    19 / 100

    How the size is worked out

    Loss budget · single-asset loss limit$75

    An average day on S&P 500 (SPY tracker)0.94%

    The loss limit allows$75 ÷ 0.94%$8K

    Leverage allows$5,000 × 5$25K

    Safe position on indices · the smaller of the two$8K

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