Prop firm affiliate programs, without the marketing
In this niche, programs get compared on the advertised commission rate. That is misleading: earnings are driven by recurring commission, the attribution window and the attribution method. We reviewed 38 programs against primary sources and show what is actually there.
5 programs
pay nothing on a referral’s repeat purchases. Three more firms contradict themselves in their own materials.
22 of 38
do not publish an attribution window. One firm explicitly refuses to state it and points you to the dashboard.
11 programs
show one set of numbers on the landing page and different ones in the agreement or help center. The gap reaches fourfold.
Index: top eight
| # | Program | Index | Rate | Recurring | Window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hash Hedge our firm | 89 | 50-80% | yes, for life: on every new challenge purchase and on payouts the trader receives | 30 days |
| 2 | Topstep | 71 | not published | yes, on all Trading Combine transactions | 90 days |
| 3 | Blueberry Funded | 67 | 12.5-20% | yes, reduced 10% for life | 365 days |
| 4 | TradeDay | 67 | 15-22.5% | 365 days | |
| 5 | Take Profit Trader | 66 | 10-25% | yes, subscription renewals and resets | not published |
| 6 | FundedNext | 63 | 8-18% | yes for futures, no for CFDs | 90 days |
| 7 | Apex Trader Funding | 62 | 15% | yes, for the lifetime of the client including resets | 180 days |
| 8 | BrightFunded | 62 | 10-15% | yes, full rate on all purchases | one browser session |
Analysis
Where you will not be accepted: prop affiliate barriers
Follower counts, a mandatory challenge purchase, selective review and closed applications. Who will not let you into the program, and why.
Attribution window: from 7 days to a year
Attribution windows in prop affiliate programs vary fiftyfold, and 19 firms out of 36 do not publish the term at all. Counting the losses.
Programs where a link click does not count
E8, Take Profit Trader and Alpha Capital pay on promo code only. At BrightFunded the link lives one session. How this breaks your real EPC.
Why the commission rate is the worst way to pick a program
The commission rate tells you less about income than recurring commission, the attribution window, the attribution method and the calculation base.
Landing page promises, agreement delivers: 8 programs
OneUp Trader, Plutus Trade Base and six more programs whose landing page and affiliate agreement show different rates, windows and terms.
Plutus Trade Base: recurring commission only from rank 4
The landing page presents repeat commissions as a property of the program. The agreement lists them as a rank 4 benefit, which opens at 5000 clients.
OneUp Trader: landing page and agreement differ on four points
Rate, recurring commission, attribution window and payment terms are stated differently on the OneUp Trader landing page and in its Affiliate Partner Agreement.
Four firms whose tier grids do not match themselves
FundedNext, Goat Funded Trader, Blueberry Funded and FXIFY publish different tier grids in their own materials. A breakdown by source.
TradeDay: a vendor template left in place on the affiliate portal
TradeDay's main page states tiers up to 22.5%, while the firm's own portal on Post Affiliate Pro shows 30% and permits paid search advertising.
How we score
Six criteria with weights fixed before scoring and applied identically to every program, including our own. Each score is published broken down by criterion so the calculation can be checked and disputed. Only level A and B facts enter the calculation: the firm’s own document, or two independent sources that agree.
Terms checked 2026-07-28. Full methodology · Disclosure