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See advertised entry prices side by side and a rough cost per unit of funded capital. Fees are only one factor — never the whole picture.
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Example: 1,000 shows the advertised challenge fee divided down to a cost for every $1,000 of funded account size.
| Firm | Advertised price | Funded size | Cost / $1,000.00 funded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | $49.00 | $50,000.00 | $0.98 |
| Crypto Fund Trader | $35.00 | $25,000.00 | $1.40 |
| The5ers | $15.00 | $5,000.00 | $3.00 |
| Alpha Capital Group | $697.00 | $200,000.00 | $3.49 |
| Apex Trader Funding | $100.00 | $25,000.00 | $4.00 |
| FundingPips | $224.00 | $50,000.00 | $4.48 |
| Funded Trading Plus | $549.00 | $100,000.00 | $5.49 |
| For Traders | $36.00 | $6,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Maven Trading | $12.00 | $2,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Take Profit Trader | $150.00 | $25,000.00 | $6.00 |
| Upcomers | $39.00 | $5,000.00 | $7.80 |
| Fintokei | $44.00 | $5,000.00 | $8.80 |
| E8 Markets | $48.00 | $5,000.00 | $9.60 |
| FundedNext | $59.99 | $6,000.00 | $10.00 |
| FTMO | $155.00 | $10,000.00 | $15.50 |
| City Traders Imperium | $39.00 | $2,500.00 | $15.60 |
| Blueberry Funded | $145.00 | $1,250.00 | $116.00 |
This compares advertised entry prices only. It does not score firms, rank them, or tell you which to buy — fees are just one factor alongside rules, drawdown, payouts, and platform fit. Prices are promo-dependent and must be confirmed at each firm’s own checkout.
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Price is only one factor. Weigh entry cost against rules, payouts, and ratings for every plan side by side — no single firm pushed. Always confirm the total on the firm’s own checkout before paying.