If you want to start small, the smallest account we have verified is Instant Funding's $625, an instant account for $44. Mizora's smallest Flip account is $1,000, for $5, the lowest first outlay here. Then come firms at $2,000 and $2,500. At the other end, FTMO starts at $10,000, most futures specialists at $25,000 and Topstep at $50,000. The table sorts every verified firm by its smallest account, with the price and any condition attached.
| Firm | Smallest account | Price | Catch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instant Funding | $625 | $44Instant Funding PRO | No evaluation; 5% profit before a payout |
| Mizora | $1,000 | $5Flip package | Fixed rewards, no profit split, all capital simulated |
| FXIFY | $1,000 | $69Instant Funding | Instant account; 8% trailing drawdown |
| Hola Prime | $2,000 | $92-Step Prime | MT5 only; not offered in the US, UK and many other countries |
| Maven Trading | $2,000 | $13Standard 3-Step | None |
| FundedNext | $2,000 | $59.99Stellar Instant | None |
| The5%ers | $2,500 | $19High Stakes (New option) | None |
| Alpha Capital Group | $2,500 | $30Alpha Direct | None |
| Aqua Funded | $2,500 | $30.67CFD Instant Funding Standard | None |
| Goat Funded Trader | $2,500 | $47GOAT Blitz | Only on sale on two weekends a month; a 2% floating loss closes it |
| Blue Guardian | $5,000 | $11Instant Starter | Capped at $250 profit, one payout |
| BrightFunded | $5,000 | €472-Step Bright | Priced in euros; a free $1,000 challenge is limited per country each day |
| Funding Traders | $5,000 | $492-Step Pro6 | A free $1,000 Try Out for new users caps payouts at $500 for life |
| FunderPro | $5,000 | $69One Phase or Classic | None |
| FTMO | $10,000 | €79FTMO Challenge: 1-Step | Priced in euros |
| My Funded Futures | $25,000 | Not publishedBuilder, Rapid or Rapid EOD | Price not printed on its pages |
| Alpha Futures | $25,000 | $89 a monthZero evaluation | No activation fee |
| Tradeify | $25,000 | $99Growth Evaluation | No activation fee |
| Lucid Trading | $25,000 | $123LucidPro | List price; shown at $90.60 for a limited time |
| Topstep | $50,000 | $49 a monthTrading Combine | Plus a $149 activation fee after passing |
Rival figures are list prices from each firm's own website, checked on the dates shown on each firm's comparison page, where every source is listed. Mizora's row is read live from our product catalogue. Prices change and many firms run coupons, so check a firm's current price before you buy.
A smaller account costs less and puts less at stake while you find out whether a strategy survives a firm's rules. The rules usually scale with the account, so a $2,000 account with a 3% daily limit gives you $60 of room a day, which is tight for anything but small positions.
Watch the conditions on the smallest accounts. Goat Funded Trader's $2,500 Blitz is only on sale on two weekends a month, and a 2% floating loss closes it. Blue Guardian's smallest, $5,000, is its capped $11 Instant Starter.
A $1,000 Flip account costs $5 and pays fixed rewards of up to $25. Larger packages, up to $10,000 for $40, pay up to $200. There is no funded account and no profit split, and all capital is simulated.
Of the firms we verified, Instant Funding, with a $625 instant account for $44. Mizora's smallest Flip account is $1,000, for $5, the lowest price of any account here. Several firms start at $2,000 to $2,500.
Yes. Mizora's smallest Flip account is $1,000, for $5, and FXIFY sells a $1,000 instant account. Most firms start at $2,000 to $5,000, and some, such as FTMO and Topstep, start far higher.
It is a low-cost way to test a strategy against a firm's rules. The trade-off is that the loss limits are small in dollars, so position sizing has to be careful.
FTMO's smallest challenge is 10,000, from 79 euros on the 1-Step.
$5 to $40. One practice round, three reward rounds, one final round. All capital is simulated.
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