Why are there no ratings on this page?

Because I have not collected reviews, and printing another site's score under my name would be borrowing trust I did not earn. What I can vouch for is written on each card: the rules as I read them, dated, and whether an edition of mine ran on the firm's feed.

Do the referral links change the price?

No. You pay what anyone arriving directly pays; the firm may pay me a commission. The Core Funded code is the firm's own first-order discount and is shown exactly as the firm gave it.

Which firm is best for an Expert Advisor?

The one whose rulebook your EA was built for. A static 10% floor with a 5% daily limit (FTMO, Blueberry Funded 2-Step, Eightcap Two Phase) leaves room for a single-position strategy; a trailing floor or a 6% static floor under a 10% target does not leave much. The editions on this site exist because those differences are large enough to need separate presets.

Why is a firm I use missing?

Either I have no referral agreement with it, or I have not read its rules closely enough to publish them with a date. Both change; the page is rebuilt when they do.

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Each card carries the date its figures were read and the date its rules were checked. Firms change rules without notice, so your dashboard is the authority, and every Expert Advisor of mine prints the limits it is enforcing when it starts.

Prop firm trading · CFD firms

Prop firms for CFD trading, compared on their rules

Eight firms I have a referral agreement with, each with the limits of its evaluations written out: profit target, daily loss, maximum loss, minimum days, platforms. Six of them have an Expert Advisor edition of mine that was validated against the firm's own feed. No star ratings here, because I have none worth printing; the firms' own pages and your dashboard carry the rest.

The firms

Eight CFD prop firms, one card each

Filter by platform or evaluation type. Open a card for every evaluation's limits, the firm's policy on Expert Advisors and news, and the editions built for it.

8firms with a referral link
6with a guarded EA edition
26evaluations compared
22 Oct 2026figures read

Platform

FTMO

CFD prop firm, since 2015

Guarded EA edition

up to 90%Profit split

$10k to $200k accounts, scaling planAccounts

fee refunded with the first payoutPayouts

MT4
MT5
cTrader
DXtrade
TradingView

1-step
2-step

The roomiest rulebook of the eight: 10% static floor and 5% daily on the 2-Step. The 1-Step floor trails at the end of each day, so an EA has to count it the same way.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

2-Step Challenge and Verificationtarget 10% then 5%, daily loss 5% of initial, max loss 10% static, min days 4 per phase
1-Steptarget 10%, daily loss 3% of initial, max loss 10% trailing (end of day), min days none; best day at most 50% of profit
Swingtarget as 2-Step, daily loss 5%, max loss 10% static, min days 4; no news or weekend rules

Expert Advisors

Expert Advisors allowed, no fee. Grid and martingale allowed; exploits (arbitrage, tick scalping, gap abuse, more than 2,000 server requests a day) are not. No time limit on the evaluation.

News

News and weekend holding restricted only on a funded Standard account; Swing accounts have no restriction.

Validated on: FTMO's own demo feed, 2022 to 2026 at 100% tick quality, no proxy.

My editions for this firm

Visit FTMO

Figures from ftmo.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

FundedNext

CFD prop firm, since 2022

Guarded EA edition

stated per plan on the firm's pageProfit split

$5k to $200k accountsAccounts

99.99% of rewards processed within 24 hours, by the firm's own countPayouts

1-step
2-step
Instant funding

The 1-Step is tight: a 6% floor under a 10% target. The EA fee is small but it is the reason a free trial rejects every automated order.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

Stellar 1-Steptarget 10%, daily loss 3%, max loss 6% static, min days 2
Stellar 2-Steptarget 8% then 5%, daily loss 5%, max loss 10% static, min days 5
Stellar Litetarget 8% then 4%, daily loss 4%, max loss 8% static, min days 5
Stellar Instant (funded)target none, daily loss 3%, max loss 6% trailing (end-of-day balance), min days none

Expert Advisors

Expert Advisors allowed on a paid account with the EA add-on ($5 on $5k to $25k, $30 on $50k to $200k). Not on the free trial. Grid trading is prohibited; a stop loss on every ticket is expected. At most 200 trades a day.

News

News holding allowed during the evaluation; restricted on funded accounts.

Validated on: FundedNext's own demo server, trend 2026 and chop 2025 windows.

My editions for this firm

Visit FundedNext

Figures from fundednext.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

The5ers

CFD prop firm, since 2016

Guarded EA edition

up to 100% with the scaling planProfit split

scaling up to $4MAccounts

fee refunded from the third payoutPayouts

MT5
cTrader

1-step
2-step
3-step
Instant funding

No MT4. Commission per lot is real money on a gold scalper, so every edition here was priced with it. Bootcamp's 5% floor with no daily limit is the hardest rule set on this page.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

High Stakestarget 10% then 5%, daily loss 5%, max loss 10% static, min days 3 profitable days
Hyper Growthtarget 10%, daily loss 3% (pauses the account), max loss 6% static, min days none
Bootcamptarget 6% per step, daily loss none, max loss 5% static, min days none; stop loss required
Instant Fundingtarget none, daily loss none, max loss 6% static, min days none

Expert Advisors

Own Expert Advisors allowed on MT5 and cTrader. Prohibited: latency arbitrage, tick scalping, rollover scalping, news bracketing, cross-account hedging. A stop loss is required on Bootcamp.

News

News trading restricted only on High Stakes (2 minutes either side).

Validated on: no demo feed exists, so the editions were validated on the harshest gold feed I hold and the ~$4 per lot commission was priced separately.

My editions for this firm

Visit The5ers

Figures from the5ers.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

Blueberry Funded

CFD prop firm, since 2024

Guarded EA edition

85% bi-weekly, up to 90% after scalingProfit split

up to $2M per traderAccounts

on demand, bi-weeklyPayouts

MT4
MT5
TradeLocker
DXtrade

1-step
2-step
3-step
Instant funding

Gold is leveraged 1:10 here, which changes position sizing, and the daily clock runs on New York time. The 1-Step is tight; the 2-Step and Prime are the comfortable ones.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

1-Steptarget 10%, daily loss 4%, max loss 6% static, min days 3
2-Steptarget 10% then 5%, daily loss 5%, max loss 10% static, min days 3
Primetarget 8% then 6%, daily loss 4%, max loss 10% static, min days 5
Rapidtarget 5% in 7 days, daily loss 3%, max loss 4% trailing, min days none
Instant Elite (funded)target none, daily loss none, max loss 10% trailing, min days none

Expert Advisors

Expert Advisors allowed for a genuine strategy. Prohibited: grid, any lot increase after a loss, tick scalping, more than half of trades held under a minute, all-in risk above 3%.

News

No open or close within 2 minutes of high-impact news; the Prime plan is exempt. Daily loss resets at 5 pm New York.

Validated on: Blueberry's own MT5 feed (XAUUSD.i, gold at 1:10).

My editions for this firm

Visit Blueberry Funded

Figures from blueberryfunded.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

Funded Trading Plus

CFD prop firm, since 2021

Guarded EA edition

up to 100%Profit split

$5k to $200k accounts, scaling planAccounts

first payout on demand, then weeklyPayouts

MT5
cTrader
DXtrade
Match-Trader

1-step
2-step
Instant funding

The most lenient rulebook here, but the trailing 6% floor on Express and Instant is the rule that ends accounts: every Express rung breached it in testing, so only the Classic editions shipped.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

1-Step Expresstarget 10%, daily loss 3% effective, max loss 6% trailing, locks at +6%, min days none
2-Step Classictarget 7% then 7%, daily loss 3% effective, max loss 8% static, min days none
Instant Fundingtarget none, daily loss 3% effective, max loss 6% trailing, min days none

Expert Advisors

Expert Advisors and news trading allowed, no stop loss required, no minimum days, no time limit. No grid, martingale or cross-account hedging; tick scalping and latency play are banned.

News

Allowed.

Validated on: validated on the harshest gold feed I hold, with the ~$7 per lot commission priced separately.

My editions for this firm

Visit Funded Trading Plus

Figures from fundedtradingplus.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

Eightcap Funded

Broker-run prop programme, since 2009 (broker)

Guarded EA edition

stated per plan on the firm's pageProfit split

$5k to $200k accountsAccounts

stated per plan on the firm's pagePayouts

MT5
TradingView

1-step
2-step

Run by the broker itself, so the feed is the broker's. Its Day Trader product (an hourly stake with fixed-dollar limits) is a different thing from the One and Two Phase evaluations and is not something an EA should be pointed at.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 6 Sep 2026)

One Phasetarget 10%, daily loss 4%, max loss 8% static (balance), min days 5
Two Phasetarget 9% then 5%, daily loss 5%, max loss 10% static, min days 3

Expert Advisors

Expert Advisors allowed; every trade must be held at least 60 seconds. Grid, martingale, hedging, tick scalping and arbitrage are prohibited.

News

News restriction only in the funded (payout) phase.

Validated on: Eightcap's own demo feed, 2022 to 2026 at 100% tick quality; the one firm where the standard engine never breached at any rung.

My editions for this firm

Visit Eightcap Funded

Figures from eightcap.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

Core Funded

CFD prop firm, since 2025

Code KESTUTIS

up to 95%Profit split

$5k to $500k accounts, scaling to $10MAccounts

requested in the platform, paid within 24 hours by the firm's own commitmentPayouts

Match-Trader

Instant funding
1-step
2-step

New on this page (October 2026). No MetaTrader yet, so none of my Expert Advisors runs on it natively; the referral code is the firm's, for the first order.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 22 Oct 2026)

2-Steptarget 10%, daily loss 5%, max loss 8% static, min days stated per plan
1-Steptarget stated per plan, daily loss stated per plan, max loss stated per plan, min days stated per plan
Instanttarget none, daily loss stated per plan, max loss stated per plan, min days none
FLEXtarget stated per plan, daily loss none, max loss stated per plan, min days stated per plan

Expert Advisors

Match-Trader only today; the firm says MT5 is coming. No time limit on any evaluation; the fee is refundable.

News

Stated on the firm's rules page.

No edition of mine has been validated against this firm yet.

50% off the first orderKESTUTISUse it at checkout

Visit Core Funded

Figures from corefunded.io on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

E8 Markets

US-based prop firm, since 2021

stated per plan on the firm's pageProfit split

$5k to $100k accountsAccounts

daily payouts, no payout cap, by the firm's own pagePayouts

TradeLocker
cTrader

1-step
2-step

300+ markets including crypto, stocks and futures CFDs on its own SimFi platform; cTrader and TradeLocker, no MetaTrader. Listed because the referral relationship exists, not because an edition was built for it.

Rules, policies and my editions

Evaluations (rules checked 22 Oct 2026)

Evaluationstarget stated per plan, daily loss stated per plan, max loss static drawdown, min days stated per plan

Expert Advisors

Stated on the firm's rules page; not something I have validated an edition against.

News

Stated on the firm's rules page.

No edition of mine has been validated against this firm yet.

Visit E8 Markets

Figures from e8markets.com on 22 Oct 2026. Referral link.

Evaluation rules, side by side

One row per evaluation. Click a column to sort. The chips above filter the rows too.


FTMO	2-step 2-Step Challenge and Verification	10% then 5%	5% of initial	10% static	4 per phase	MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradingView
FTMO	1-step 1-Step	10%	3% of initial	10% trailing (end of day)	none; best day at most 50% of profit	MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradingView
FTMO	2-step Swing	as 2-Step	5%	10% static	4; no news or weekend rules	MT4, MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, TradingView
FundedNext	1-step Stellar 1-Step	10%	3%	6% static	2	MT4, MT5
FundedNext	2-step Stellar 2-Step	8% then 5%	5%	10% static	5	MT4, MT5
FundedNext	2-step Stellar Lite	8% then 4%	4%	8% static	5	MT4, MT5
FundedNext	Instant funding Stellar Instant (funded)	none	3%	6% trailing (end-of-day balance)	none	MT4, MT5
The5ers	2-step High Stakes	10% then 5%	5%	10% static	3 profitable days	MT5, cTrader
The5ers	1-step Hyper Growth	10%	3% (pauses the account)	6% static	none	MT5, cTrader
The5ers	3-step Bootcamp	6% per step	none	5% static	none; stop loss required	MT5, cTrader
The5ers	Instant funding Instant Funding	none	none	6% static	none	MT5, cTrader
Blueberry Funded	1-step 1-Step	10%	4%	6% static	3	MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Blueberry Funded	2-step 2-Step	10% then 5%	5%	10% static	3	MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Blueberry Funded	2-step Prime	8% then 6%	4%	10% static	5	MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Blueberry Funded	1-step Rapid	5% in 7 days	3%	4% trailing	none	MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Blueberry Funded	Instant funding Instant Elite (funded)	none	none	10% trailing	none	MT4, MT5, TradeLocker, DXtrade
Funded Trading Plus	1-step 1-Step Express	10%	3% effective	6% trailing, locks at +6%	none	MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader
Funded Trading Plus	2-step 2-Step Classic	7% then 7%	3% effective	8% static	none	MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader
Funded Trading Plus	Instant funding Instant Funding	none	3% effective	6% trailing	none	MT5, cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader
Eightcap Funded	1-step One Phase	10%	4%	8% static (balance)	5	MT5, TradingView
Eightcap Funded	2-step Two Phase	9% then 5%	5%	10% static	3	MT5, TradingView
Core Funded	2-step 2-Step	10%	5%	8% static	stated per plan	Match-Trader
Core Funded	1-step 1-Step	stated per plan	stated per plan	stated per plan	stated per plan	Match-Trader
Core Funded	Instant funding Instant	none	stated per plan	stated per plan	none	Match-Trader
Core Funded	2-step FLEX	stated per plan	none	stated per plan	stated per plan	Match-Trader
E8 Markets	2-step Evaluations	stated per plan	stated per plan	static drawdown	stated per plan	TradeLocker, cTrader

Rules as recorded from each firm's own help pages on the dates shown on the cards; headline figures read from the firms' sites on 22 Oct 2026. Rules change: your firm's dashboard is the authority. Every Visit button is a referral link; how that works.

How a firm gets on this page

Two things, both of them. The firm has a referral agreement with me, which the Visit button carries and the disclosure page explains; and I have read its rules closely enough to write them down here with a date. For six of the eight, closer than that: an Expert Advisor edition with the firm's limits built into its guard was run on the firm's own demo feed, in a trending window and a choppy one, before it shipped.

What this page does not do: rank firms by a score, print review counts I did not collect, or pretend a rulebook is a verdict. The order of the cards is my own, roomiest rulebook first among the validated firms, then the two I have a referral link with but no edition for.

Figures on the cards were read from each firm's own site on the date shown. Rules change without notice; your firm's dashboard is the authority, and each of my Expert Advisors prints the limits it is enforcing when it starts, so the two can be checked against each other before the first trade.

Reading the rules

Max loss is the rule that ends an account. Static means it is measured from the starting balance and never moves; trailing means it follows the highest balance or equity reached, so a drawdown after a good week counts from the top, not from the start. A trailing floor under a grid or a recovery strategy is where most accounts die.

Daily loss is measured from a day-start figure that differs by firm: initial balance (FTMO), the higher of balance and equity at the reset hour (Blueberry Funded), the previous day's equity (Fintokei-style firms). The reset hour differs too: midnight Prague, 5 pm New York, server midnight. An Expert Advisor that counts the day on the wrong clock breaches a rule it thought it was obeying.

Minimum days and a best-day rule (no single day above half the profit) are consistency rules. They do not end an account, they delay a payout or a pass, which is why the editions here treat them as a gate to clear, not a reason to stop trading.

Questions

Do you guarantee profit?

No, and nobody honestly can. I build the logic you specify, test it under stated conditions, and show you the report including the parts that are not flattering. What the software does after that depends on the market and on how you run it.

Do I get the source code?

Yes, on every job. You receive the .mq4, .mq5 or .pine source together with the compiled files, a setup guide and the test report. Nothing is locked to my machine or to a licence server.

Which brokers and accounts does it work with?

Any MetaTrader 4 or 5 broker. Symbol names with prefixes or suffixes, stop-level limits, lot steps and margin rules are read from the broker at runtime rather than assumed. If a broker constraint changes the design, I say so in the spec.

Can you make my EA pass a prop-firm challenge?

I can make it obey the firm's rulebook in real time, which is what most challenge accounts actually fail on. Daily and total loss floors that halt inside the line, correct day anchoring, minimum-day and best-day rules, restart-safe state. Whether the market delivers the target inside the window is not something any developer can promise.

Will the indicator repaint?

No. Signals are evaluated on closed bars only, so a mark that has printed does not move or disappear later, and alerts fire once per bar. Where a TradingView original relies on intrabar or lookahead data that MetaTrader cannot reproduce, I tell you before the job starts.

Do you decompile .ex4 or .ex5 files?

No. It breaches MetaQuotes terms and the original author's rights. If you have lost your source, I can rebuild the logic from your written rules and your test reports.

How do you test?

In the Strategy Tester with the conditions written down: model, pinned spread, deposit, period. Where it matters I run rolling windows across trending and choppy regimes, repeat the battery at a wider spread, and force the safety limits to fire so the report shows they work. You get the report files, not a screenshot of the best run.

Do you work outside Upwork?

Yes. Upwork is the simplest route for fixed-price jobs because it handles escrow and milestones. For direct work, email info@kestutisbalciunas.com with your rules and I will write the spec back before anything is paid.