Comparing Funded Accounts in 2026

Understand the idea

The best fit depends on the precise plan and your constraints. Begin by checking the market and trading permissions, then compare the usable loss buffer, all-in cost, platform, and payout process. A larger advertised balance is not a larger budget you can freely lose.

Compare what the account actually provides

Ask whether the account is simulated or live at the relevant stage, which instruments are permitted, how losses are limited, and what withdrawal conditions apply. The headline balance is not money you can freely spend or risk.

Use a worksheet rather than a league table

Record costs, restrictions, drawdown, and payout conditions from official sources. Practice can continue for free while you research; game completion is not a requirement to choose a funded account.

• Keep the selected plan and account stage visible.
• Link each rule to the official terms and record the date checked.
• Treat free game progress as practice rather than purchase approval.

Your next free learning challenge

Play five free trading decisions. Make five decisions, read the explanation after each answer, and try to state the condition in your own words. First-time correct decisions earn skill XP; later reviews check what you remember. You can then apply the idea in a chart round and inspect the replay. All games, levels, written lessons, and feedback are free, with no signup or real money.