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Prop firm affiliate programs

Prop firm affiliate programs pay publishers when a referred trader buys a challenge, evaluation or funded account. They suit trading communities, YouTube channels and sites with trader traffic, and they convert better than most broker programs because the purchase is a fixed, immediate product rather than a slow account-lifetime decision.

Category
Prop firms
Programmes
4 verified
Typical model
Revenue share / CPA
Suit
Trader communities

Transparency · FinTech Traffic operates as a partner (master affiliate) of these programmes. When you open a sub-affiliate or publisher account through a link on this page, we may earn a referral commission — and so may you. That never changes what we say about a programme, and no programme pays for placement. Where we have no referral arrangement, the link takes you to the programme's official sign-up page.

How these work

You bring the audience, the programme pays the commission

Every programme below works the same way at the core: you sign up as a publisher or sub-affiliate, receive a tracking link, and earn when people who click that link take the qualifying action — buying a funded-trader challenge, opening a broker account, funding an exchange or approving a business account.

The differences are what this index exists to surface: some pay a share of ongoing activity, some pay a fixed sum per sign-up, some restrict which markets and content you can promote, and all of them change terms faster than their marketing pages admit. The list is checked and re-verified before it ships; the competitive reality is still yours to confirm on each programme page.

The programmes

4 verified programmes

Partner pages verified 17 Aug 2026. Commission structures are described as advertised by each programme — not as guarantees.

FTMO

The original prop-firm evaluation model, with a widely documented affiliate programme paying on referred challenge purchases and funded traders.

Model · Revenue share on referred traders; regional tiers on the partner page.

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FundedNext

Prop firm with evaluation, express and two-step models, popular with traders moving between funding programmes.

Model · CPA, CPL and revenue-share options, set by the programme and varying by region.

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MyFundedFX

Prop firm with a global publisher base and a partner programme aimed at trading communities.

Model · CPA and revenue share depending on region and placement.

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Apex Trader Funding

High-volume, US-heavy prop firm with a long-running partner programme.

Model · Revenue-share and CPA tiers per the programme terms.

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Referral link availability changes as our partner approvals change. If a programme carries no Referral mark yet, the link still reaches its official partner page — you can apply directly and we earn nothing on that visit.

Before you join

What to compare before you open an account

The headline rate is the least informative number on any partner page. These six criteria decide whether a programme actually pays you.

  1. 01

    Commission model

    Revenue share pays on referred activity over time; CPA pays a fixed amount per qualifying action; hybrids mix both. "Best rate" marketing rarely survives contact with the fine print.

  2. 02

    Cookie and attribution window

    How long after a click a referral is still credited to you. Short windows punish the research-heavy buying patterns finance audiences actually have.

  3. 03

    Payout threshold and method

    How much you must earn before payment, and the payment rails - bank transfer, crypto, e-wallet. Bigger-later can quietly become never if a programme restricts payouts.

  4. 04

    Audience fit and brand quality

    A generous programme for a brand your audience does not trust converts nothing. The programme's own claims, reviews and regional reputation are part of your decision.

  5. 05

    Promotional rules and compliance

    Finance programmes restrict how you describe yields, results and "no risk". Terms that forbid the content you actually make are a veto, not a detail.

  6. 06

    Support and collateral

    Does the programme give you banners, tracking reports and a responsive partner manager? That is the difference between a programme and a PDF.

FAQ

Prop firm affiliate programs: common questions

Is this financial or investment advice?

No. These pages describe affiliate and partner programmes for publishers. They are not advice to trade, invest or join any specific programme.

Which prop firm programme pays the most?

That changes with region, volume and the programme’s current structure, and some programmes publish revenue share only after you apply. Compare the model, cookie window and payout threshold - a higher headline rate with a short cookie window can earn less than a lower rate on a long one.

Can I participate in the evaluations myself while promoting them?

Most prop firms allow this, but their affiliate terms often restrict how you promote funded-trader claims and results. Read the programme’s own marketing rules before producing content.

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