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Best New Prop Firms 2025-2026: Five Firms Worth Watching
Five prop firms launched in 2023-2025, vetted against the same criteria we apply to established names — hidden rules score, community feedback, rule transparency. None have the track record of FTMO. That doesn't make them bad choices. It makes them calculated risks worth understanding.
Lark Funding vs Bright Funded — Full Comparison 2026 (Payouts, account sizes and full breakdown)
Lark Funding offers four challenge models, no time limits, and a 90% profit split ceiling but also a $10,000 per-trade profit cap and a "too risky" clause the firm can invoke at its discretion. Bright Funded keeps things cleaner: a 2-step model, 10% max drawdown, and rules that are actually written down. The tradeoff is a stricter news window on funded accounts and a Trustpilot profile currently wearing a warning badge.
Bright Funded vs Hantec Trader 2026 — Full Comparison: Rules, Drawdown & Pass Probability
Same founding year, same leverage, very different approaches. Bright Funded keeps it simple with static drawdown and clean rules. Hantec Trader goes institutional with a broker-backed structure and a second-chance system most firms don't offer. Here's everything that separates them.
