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Prop Firms Ranked by Payouts: August 2026 Data
August 2026 futures prop firm payout rankings: Lucid paid $130.5M across 78,873 payouts, Tradeify $43.9M, MyFundedFutures $14.7M with the month's largest single payout at $109,654. Full data and what it means.
Futures prop firms paid out over $203 million to traders in August 2026, based on public payout-tracking data reviewed by Futures Insider. Lucid Trading led by a wide margin with $130.5 million across 78,873 payouts. Tradeify followed at $43.9 million, then MyFundedFutures at $14.7 million, FundedNext Futures at $11.5 million, and Funded Futures Family at $2.7 million. The single largest payout of the month was $109,654, paid by MyFundedFutures.
Totals tell you which firms are biggest. The more useful numbers for a trader sit underneath: how large the average payout is, how big a single withdrawal can get, and how fast the money actually arrives. Here is all of it.
August 2026 payout leaderboard
| Rank | Firm | Total paid (Aug) | # of payouts | Largest single | Average payout | Median payout time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucid Trading | $130,519,904 | 78,873 | $37,853 | $1,655 | ~3 hours |
| 2 | Tradeify | $43,890,760 | 23,867 | $5,000 | $1,839 | ~3 hours |
| 3 | MyFundedFutures | $14,670,946 | 8,795 | $109,654 | $1,668 | (payouts via Rise, near-continuous) |
| 4 | FundedNext Futures | $11,468,887 | 9,351 | $13,593 | $1,226 | ~18 minutes |
| 5 | Funded Futures Family | $2,715,945 | 1,668 | $4,000 | $1,628 | ~12 hours |
Source: public payout-tracker data for August 2026, compiled and reviewed by Futures Insider. Figures cover tracked payouts and may undercount firms that process some withdrawals off-tracker.
What the numbers actually say
Lucid's volume is in a league of its own. $130.5 million in a single month, nearly three times the rest of this list combined, from a firm that launched in March 2025. The average payout ($1,655) and a $37,853 top payout show the volume is broad, not a few whales. Median processing around 3 hours backs up the speed reputation Lucid built its brand on.
Tradeify pays the biggest average check. $1,839 per payout, the highest on the board. The interesting quirk is the largest single payout: exactly $5,000, which is not a coincidence. Tradeify caps per-cycle withdrawals ($5,000 on the 150K Flex path), so its distribution is compressed by design. Frequent, mid-sized, capped: that is the shape of its daily-payout model, and for traders who want steady withdrawals rather than one giant one, it works.
MyFundedFutures produced the month's monster payout. One trader withdrew $109,654 in a single payout, by far the largest tracked in August and the kind of number a payout cap would have made impossible. MFFU processes through Rise, and its per-payout average ($1,668) sits right in the pack. If your goal is scaling one account into large withdrawals, this data point matters more than any total.
FundedNext Futures is the speed outlier. A median payout time of about 18 minutes makes it the fastest processor on the board, ahead of even Lucid's 3 hours. Its average payout is the smallest ($1,226), consistent with a newer futures arm building volume.
Funded Futures Family is the smallest, and the per-trader picture is stronger than the total. $2.7 million across 1,668 payouts is a fraction of the leaders, but FFF is also the smallest and one of the youngest firms on the list. The number worth noticing is the average: $1,628 per payout, effectively level with Lucid and MFFU. Traders who get paid there get paid comparable amounts; there are simply fewer of them. Median processing of about 12 hours sits inside FFF's advertised under-24-hours guarantee.
How to read payout rankings when choosing a firm
Total paid is a solvency signal, not a personal one. A firm paying $130M a month clearly pays. But your experience is the average payout, the caps, and the processing time, not the headline total. A small firm that reliably pays $1,600 checks in 12 hours is a better bet than a giant with fine print you missed.
Check the shape, not just the size. Capped distributions (Tradeify's $5,000 ceiling) suit income-style traders; uncapped ones (MFFU's $109K single payout) suit account-scalers. Decide which trader you are first. Our guide to choosing a prop firm puts payout structure in context with the other rules that matter.
Speed claims now have data behind them. Median times from 18 minutes to 12 hours across this list mean the industry's "fast payout" arms race is real. Anything quoting multi-day processing is now below the standard the market has set.
Then work backwards to the plan. A payout only exists if you pass and keep the account. Compare the plans behind these firms in the Firm Finder, check your odds on a specific plan with the Pass Probability Calculator, and if you want in at below retail, Bid-to-Win auctions start at $1.
FAQ
Which prop firm paid out the most in August 2026?
Lucid Trading, with $130.5 million across 78,873 tracked payouts. Tradeify was second at $43.9 million.
What was the largest single prop firm payout in August 2026?
$109,654, paid by MyFundedFutures. It was the only six-figure single payout tracked on this list.
Which prop firm pays fastest?
By August's tracked medians, FundedNext Futures at about 18 minutes, with Lucid and Tradeify around 3 hours and FFF around 12 hours.
What is the average prop firm payout?
Across the five firms tracked in August 2026, averages ranged from $1,226 to $1,839 per payout, with most firms clustering around $1,600 to $1,800.
Do these totals mean a firm is safe?
A long, verifiable payout record is the best available trust signal, but totals reflect firm size more than firm quality. Pair payout data with rule quality and account terms before buying.