Best Prop Firms for Beginners
13 firms ranked by Zera Score — updated April 2026
Find the best prop trading firms for beginners. Low entry, simple challenges, and beginner-friendly features ranked by Zera Score.
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Firms Ranked
9.3
Top Score
7.5
Avg Score
13
With Sentiment
1
9.3
Split 60% – 100% (60% weekly, 80% bi-weekly, 90% on-demand, 100% monthly/Hot Seat)Accounts $5K – $100KScaling $2M
MT5cTraderMatchTraderTradeLocker
Dubai, UAEEst. 2022$200M+ paid
2
9.0
Split 100% first $10K, then 80% – 95%Accounts $25K – $150KScaling $300K
NinjaTraderTradovateTradingViewJigsaw Trading
Est. 2020
3
8.8
Split 100% first $25K, then 90%Accounts $25K – $300KScaling $300K
NinjaTraderTradovateRithmicTradingViewWealthCharts
Austin, Texas (based on founder info)
4
7.8
Split Up to 100%Accounts $5K – $200KScaling $2.5M
MT5MatchTraderTradeLocker
Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas, USA (US-registered)Est. 2023$5M+ paid
5
7.8
Split Up to 90%Accounts $5K – $400KScaling $4M
MT5MatchTraderTradeLockerDXtradecTrader
Dubai, UAEEst. 2021$20M+ paid
6
7.6
Split 80% (up to 90%)Accounts $25K – $1MScaling $1M
DXTradecTraderMT4MT5
Montreal, CanadaEst. 2022
7
7.6
Split 50% to 100% (program dependent)Accounts $10K – $400KScaling $400K
TradingViewMetaTrader 5cTrader
Brno, Czech RepublicEst. 2011
8
7.1
Split Up to 90%Accounts $3K – $200KScaling $400K
MetaTrader 5cTraderDXTradeTradeLocker
London, UK (operations in South Africa)Est. 2023$14,000,000+ paid
9
7.1
Split 50% to 90% (scaling)Accounts $3K – $200KScaling $1.3M
MetaTrader 5Match-TraderBYBIT
Zug, SwitzerlandEst. 2022
10
6.6
Split Up to 90%Accounts $1K – $200KScaling $200K
MetaTrader 4MetaTrader 5
Ebene, MauritiusEst. 2023
11
6.2
Split Up to 90%Accounts $3K – $100KScaling $300K
MetaTrader 5TradeLockercTrader
Dubai, UAEEst. 2023
12
6.1
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