Best Prop Firm With No Time Limit
One of the most common causes of evaluation failure is the time limit, not the rules. A 30-day clock pressures traders into low-conviction setups, oversized positions, and revenge trading. Removing the clock changes the game, and most major firms have done it since 2023. Here is who genuinely qualifies on every program, and where a deadline still applies.
By John McLaren
Quick answer
E8 Markets, FundingPips and FTMO all run their evaluations with no time limit in 2026, and our data records no inactivity rule for any of them. FundedNext has dropped its time limit too, but it deactivates an account after 60 days without a trade, which our definition treats as a time limit by another name. E8 Markets has the cheapest entry at $28 and lets you choose a split of up to 100% at checkout, FundingPips follows at $29, and FTMO has operated since 2015 but is the most expensive entry on this list, from EUR 79 (about $88).
What matters for this use case
We consider a prop firm 'genuinely no time limit' only if all three are true: no maximum days on either evaluation phase, no minimum trading day requirement that effectively forces activity within a window, and no inactivity-based account closure within the evaluation period. Firms that advertise 'no time limit' but enforce a 30-day inactivity rule are excluded. That is a time limit by another name. Applied against our current data, all four firms below have no maximum-days limit. FundedNext deactivates an account after 60 days without a trade, which this definition counts as an inactivity rule, so it ranks last; our data records no inactivity rule for E8 Markets, FundingPips or FTMO, but check each firm's current terms before relying on that. Within each group, firms are ordered by entry price.
Entry price and refund terms
- Entry fee
- $28
- Profit split
- 80% or 100%
- Time limit
- None
- Drawdown (daily / max)
- 2.5% / 6%
- Fee refunded
- No
- Entry fee
- $29
- Profit split
- 60-100%
- Time limit
- None
- Drawdown (daily / max)
- 3-5% / 6-12%
- Fee refunded
- Not on this plan
- Entry fee
- $88**
- Profit split
- 80-90%
- Time limit
- None
- Drawdown (daily / max)
- 3% / 10%
- Fee refunded
- Not on this plan
- Entry fee
- $32.99
- Profit split
- 60-95%
- Time limit
- None
- Drawdown (daily / max)
- 3-5% / 6-10%
- Fee refunded
- Yes, with 3rd reward
All four firms now run their evaluations with no maximum-days limit; FundedNext is the one firm here with a recorded inactivity rule (60 days without a trade deactivates the account). E8 Markets has the lowest entry fee at $28, followed by FundingPips ($29) and FundedNext ($32.99). On profit split, E8 Markets' checkout-chosen split reaches 100% and FundingPips pays 100% on its on-demand payout cycle. FundedNext is the only firm here that refunds its $32.99 entry (with the 3rd reward); FTMO's and FundingPips' refunds apply only to pricier programs, and E8 Markets' fee is never refunded under any circumstance. Drawdown varies by firm rather than having a single best answer. No firm on this list wins every column.
Entry fee is the lowest advertised price for each firm's smallest account. Figures come from each firm's published terms as recorded in our comparison data, most recently updated from the firms' official pages on 4 October 2026. E8 Markets' $28 (E8 Pro, $5K) is its list price at the cheapest checkout configuration (6% drawdown, 80% split), checked on e8markets.com on 26 October 2026. Terms change often, so check the firm's current page before paying. **FTMO prices in euro, not dollars. We show the US-dollar equivalent so every firm in this table can be compared in one currency: EUR 79 converted at the ECB reference rate of 1 EUR = 1.1188 USD on 26 October 2026. The amount FTMO actually charges is EUR 79.
The top 4 compared: category winners
E8 Markets
Best for: Cheapest entry, split chosen at checkoutGenuinely no time limit on its evaluation, the lowest entry on this list at $28, and you choose your own profit split (up to 100%) at checkout, but the entry fee is non-refundable under any circumstance, even if you pass.
Pros- No time limit on the evaluation
- Lowest entry fee on this list at $28
- Choose your profit split (80%, 90%, or 100%) at purchase, fixed for the life of the account
Cons- Evaluation fee is non-refundable under any circumstance, per E8's own terms (the only firm on this list that refunds on no program at all)
- Tighter daily drawdown (2.5%) than the 3-5% the other firms here use
From $28Split 80%, 90% or 100%No time limitFundingPips
Best for: No time limit, payout cycle you chooseGenuinely no time limit and a $29 entry, $1 above E8 Markets' $28, with a payout cycle you choose, though that 2-Step Pro entry carries no fee refund.
Pros- $29 entry, $1 above the cheapest on this list
- No time limit on the evaluation
- Payout cycle you choose: weekly, bi-weekly or on demand
Cons- $400K base allocation before its PRIME track scales further
- The $29 entry has no fee refund; only the 2-Step Standard refunds, with the 4th reward
- Profit split depends on the payout cycle: 100% only on the on-demand cycle
From $29Split 60-100%No time limitFTMO
Best for: Operating historyRemoved its evaluation time limits in 2023, so both phases now run with no deadline, but the EUR 79 (about $88) 1-Step entry is the priciest on this list and carries no fee refund: only its pricier 2-Step tier refunds on a pass.
Pros- No time limit on either evaluation phase since 2023
- Operating since 2015; the other firms here started in 2021 or later
- 80-90% profit split, matching or beating most of this list
Cons- Most expensive entry on this list: from EUR 79 (about $88), versus $28-$33 elsewhere
- The EUR 79 1-Step entry carries no fee refund; only FTMO's pricier 2-Step tier refunds on your first payout
From $88 (EUR 79)Split 80-90%No time limitFundedNext
Best for: Highest funding ceilingNo maximum-days limit and an aggressive $4M funding ceiling, but an account is deactivated after 60 days without a trade, which our definition counts as an inactivity rule, so this is the one firm here where the clock is not fully off.
Pros- $4,000,000 maximum funding, the highest ceiling among the firms compared here
- Payouts processed within 24 hours of approval
- Also runs a free monthly trading competition
Cons- Deactivates an account after 60 days without a trade: the only inactivity rule recorded in our data for this list
- Its cheapest entry ($32.99, Stellar Lite) refunds the fee only with the 3rd reward
From $32.99Split 60-95%No time limit
When this is not the right fit
If you trade actively every day and intend to hit profit targets quickly, the no-time-limit benefit is wasted. A deadline is irrelevant to high-frequency day traders who pass in a week regardless. The unlimited-time advantage matters most to swing traders and to anyone trading around full-time work.
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Frequently asked
Why do prop firms impose time limits?
Time limits filter out traders who do not have a tested edge. A profitable strategy will produce results within a window. The downside is they also filter out perfectly capable traders who are forced into bad decisions under deadline pressure.
Which prop firms have no time limit?
E8 Markets, FundingPips and FTMO all run their evaluations with no time limit in 2026. E8 Markets has the lowest entry fee at $28; FundingPips follows at $29. FTMO qualifies too but at the highest entry price on this list, from EUR 79 (about $88). FundedNext has no maximum-days limit either, but it deactivates an account after 60 days without a trade, so check that rule before you buy.
Does 'no time limit' mean there are no timing rules at all?
Not always. A firm can drop the maximum-days clock and still apply a minimum number of trading days or an inactivity rule. By the definition in our methodology, a firm only counts as genuinely no time limit if it has no maximum days on either phase, no minimum-trading-day rule that forces activity within a window, and no inactivity-based closure during the evaluation, so read each firm's full timing rules before you buy.
Is no time limit better for beginners or experienced traders?
Both, but for different reasons. Beginners benefit by being able to take their time learning the rules. Experienced traders benefit by being able to wait for high-conviction setups instead of forcing trades to hit a deadline.