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The Monster Rankings

Ranked by the published Monster Score methodology, weighted categories, public weights, zero affiliate input. Category rankings only exist where the category is real.

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01

Best Overall

Weighted Monster Score across all six categories.
Rank Firm Score
01 FTMO
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 8.5 02 Topstep
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.4 03 FundingPips
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.3 04 The5ers
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.2 05 Tradeify
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 8.2
02

Best Rules

Cleanest rulebooks, clarity and fairness of conditions.
Rank Firm Score
01 Topstep
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.8 02 Tradeify
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 8.4 03 E8 Markets
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.2 04 FTMO
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 8.2 05 The5ers
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.2
03

Best Payouts

Payout reliability, cadence and split generosity.
Rank Firm Score
01 FTMO
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 9.0 02 FundingPips
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.6 03 FundedNext
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.4 04 The5ers
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.4 05 Topstep
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW 8.2
04

Best Value

Price, discount culture and what you get for the money.
Rank Firm Score
01 Apex Trader Funding
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX HIGH 9.2 02 FundingPips
MONSTER APPROVED · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 9.0 03 FundedNext
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.4 04 MyFundedFutures
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX MODERATE 8.4 05 Tradeify
DECENT, WITH CATCHES · BULL$#!T TAX LOW 8.2
05

Lowest BULL$#!T TAX

Least friction, fewest gotchas, most honest fine print.
Rank Firm Bull$#!t tax
01 Topstep
SPIT IT OUT · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW VERY LOW 02 The5ers
SPIT IT OUT · BULL$#!T TAX VERY-LOW VERY LOW 03 Tradeify
SPIT IT OUT · BULL$#!T TAX LOW LOW 04 TradeDay
SPIT IT OUT · BULL$#!T TAX LOW LOW 05 Take Profit Trader
SPIT IT OUT · BULL$#!T TAX LOW LOW