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Lark Funding vs Funding Traders (2026): which prop firm is better?
To keep it fair, both firms are judged on the same information: published prices, published rules and Trustpilot ratings. The full table and our take are below.
The two firms, point by point
| Lark Funding | Funding Traders | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 7.2/10 | 6.6/10 |
| Trustpilot | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| Profit split | 80% | 80% |
| Max leverage | up to 1:30 | up to 1:100 |
| 100K challenge from | $370 (3-Step Evaluation) | $459 (2-Step Pro6) |
| Programs | 4 | 4 |
| Platforms | cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader | MT5, TradeLocker |
| Payouts via | Rise | Crypto (USDT), Rise (bank transfer) |
| News trading | Allowed | Restricted |
| Weekend holding | Restricted | – |
| Expert advisors (EAs) | Allowed | Allowed |
| Hedging | Allowed | Allowed |
| Scalping | Allowed | – |
| Copy trading | – | Restricted |
| Martingale | Allowed | – |
Our honest take
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of Funding Traders (6.6).
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Customers rate Funding Traders more highly: 4.5 of 5 on Trustpilot, against 4.3.
Lark Funding gives you more room to trade your way, including news, EAs and weekend holds.
- Lark Funding makes more sense if what you want is a cheaper challenge, to trade on DXtrade, Match-Trader.
- Funding Traders makes more sense if what you want is better customer reviews, more leverage, to trade on MT5, TradeLocker.
A short profile of each
Lark Funding
Lark Funding offers instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, with no deadline and no minimum days. You trade on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader.
Funding Traders
Funding Traders has four programs: Instant Funded, 1-Step Pro and two 2-Step versions, PRO6 and PRO10, from $5,000 to $400,000. Your fee is paid back through your payouts, and the firm promises to pay you within 48 hours or give you $1,000.
Questions people ask
Which is the better firm, Lark Funding or Funding Traders?
Using our scores, Lark Funding (7.2) finishes ahead of Funding Traders (6.6).
Which one costs less, Lark Funding or Funding Traders?
Lark Funding has the cheaper 100K challenge at $370, while the cheapest at Funding Traders costs $459.
Can I have accounts at Lark Funding and Funding Traders at the same time?
Yes. There's nothing wrong with buying challenges from more than one firm. The things almost every firm bans are copying another person's trades and hedging an account at one firm against an account at another.