Established Prop Firms (5+ Years)
A longer operating history does not guarantee anything, but a firm that has paid traders through several market cycles and rule changes gives you more evidence to judge it by. This list shows firms in our directory founded in 2021 or earlier.
How this list is built: Founding year of 2021 or earlier in our dataset. Sorted by founding year, oldest first. Ratings and review counts are a published third-party snapshot (Prop Firm Match), not our own reviews. Challenge fees are the cheapest standard price we found for a $100K evaluation, or the nearest size, with the date checked. FTMO is a featured affiliate partner and is shown first when it matches. Open the full directory to filter further.
| Firm | Rating | Reviews | Challenge fee | Max allocation | Programs | Platforms | Founded / HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FTMOFeatured affiliate partner | 4.5 ★ | 211 | $560 $100K 1-Step | $400K | — | cTraderMT4MT5TradingView | 2015 Czech Republic |
 Audacity Capital | 4.2 ★ | 112 | $549 $100K 2-Step | $240K | Instant2-Step1-Step | DXTradeMT5 | 2012 United Kingdom |
 Darwinex Zero | 4 ★ | 2 | — | $100K | — | MT4MT5TradingView | 2012 United Kingdom |
 Axi Select | 4.7 ★ | — | — | $1M | — | MT4MT5 | 2014 Australia |
 The 5%ers | 4.7 ★ | 1,338 | $300 $100K 3-Step | $250K | 2-Step3-Step1-Step | MT5TradingViewcTrader | 2016 United Kingdom |
 City Traders Imperium | 4.3 ★ | 57 | $449 $100K 1-Step | $400K | Instant1-Step2-Step | MT5Match Trader | 2018 United Arab Emirates |
 E8 Markets | 4.8 ★ | 488 | $280 $100K 1-Step | $250K | 1-Step3-Step2-Step | cTraderMatch TraderMT5TradeLocker | 2021 United States |
 Alpha Capital | 4.4 ★ | 1,111 | $397 $100K 1-Step | $300K | 1-Step2-Step3-Step | DXTradeMT5TradeLockercTrader | 2021 United Kingdom |
 Blue Guardian | 4.2 ★ | 233 | $239 $100K 2-Step | $400K | Instant1-Step2-Step3-Step | MT5Match TraderTradeLocker | 2021 United Arab Emirates |
 Funded Trading Plus | 4.3 ★ | 74 | $549 $100K 1-Step | $200K | 1-Step2-StepInstant | Match TraderMT5 | 2021 United Kingdom |
 Finotive Funding | 4.1 ★ | 179 | $595 $100K 2-Step | $1.6M | Instant1-Step2-Step | MT5Match Trader | 2021 United Arab Emirates |
 Ment Funding | 3.6 ★ | 5 | $750 $100K 1-Step | $2M | — | cTraderDXTradeGooeyProMatch Trader | 2021 United States |
 Nordic Funder | 5 ★ | 5 | $368 $100K 3-Step | $1M | — | cTraderDXTradeGooeyProMatch Trader | 2021 Sweden |
What to check before you buy
- Look at how the firm has changed its rules over time and whether changes applied to existing accounts.
- Check for any period when payouts were paused, and how the firm explained it.
- Confirm the founding year from the firm's own company information.
Frequently asked questions
Why does age matter?
Older firms have a longer public record of payouts, disputes and rule changes that you can research.
Are newer firms worse?
Not necessarily, but there is less history to judge them on. Start smaller with newer firms.
