Futures and stocks platforms · checked 12 Oct 2026
ProjectX, explained for prop firms.
ProjectX was a white-label futures trading platform and API licensed to futures prop firms; it ended third-party service at the end of February 2026 and now runs only as Topstep's TopstepX.123 What it costs as published, how fast they say you can launch, who uses it, who it suits, and how your website connects to it.
Disclosure: PipValley builds websites for prop firms and isn’t affiliated with the vendors on this page, except PropSuite, our labelled technology partner. Facts are from each vendor’s own pages or named press, checked 12 Oct 2026; prices are quoted as published.
ProjectX · at a glanceChecked 12 Oct 2026
- Company
- ProjectX Trading, LLC4
- HQ
- 2121 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137 (per TradersPost)4
- Pricing
- Quote only
- Index
- 2 of 529 firms6
- Status
- No longer offered to third parties
Sources numbered below. www.projectx.com
01What ProjectX is
ProjectX: the company and the product.
The company behind ProjectX, then every module it lists, then the markets, platforms and delivery models it states. Superscript numbers link to the sources.
02ProjectX pricing
No price list. Quote only.
ProjectX doesn’t publish prices. Below is what it does say about its model, as checked on 12 Oct 2026.
ProjectX pricing · checked 12 Oct 2026
Quote only
ProjectX publishes no price list on its own site.
Prices change; confirm current terms with ProjectX before you sign. Currency as published.
03Launch and operations
Launch, payments, KYC, payouts and risk.
How ProjectX describes the operating side. Launch times are their claims, not measured times. “Not published” means we found nothing on their pages.
- Launch time
- Not published
- Payments
- Not published
- KYC
- Not published
- Payouts
- Not published
- Risk and capital
- Not published
04They say
In ProjectX’s own words.
Headline claims, attributed. We don’t restate client counts, speeds or payout figures as fact.
- They (TopstepX) say 99.99% platform uptime, 150,000+ average daily active traders and 3M+ orders per day.2
05Who uses it
Prop firms using ProjectX, by the numbers.
The PipValley Index crawled 529 analysable prop firm sites on 12 Oct 2026 and recorded which vendors their pages show. A count of visibility, not of ProjectX’s customers; we don’t name the firms. Below it, every trading platform the Index detects, so you can see where ProjectX sits.
06Timeline
What has happened at ProjectX.
- Prop firms reported ProjectX would wind down its third-party service, citing 'upcoming compliance reporting, oversight, and audit requirements'; firms named as users included Top One Futures, Lucid Trading, Tradeify, Blue Guardian Futures and Tick Tock Trader.1
- Third-party service ended; ProjectX became exclusive to Topstep.14
- Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX.53
07Who it suits
Who ProjectX suits, and who it doesn’t.
Drawn only from what ProjectX publishes: its markets, model, pricing and status. No invented weaknesses.
A good fit if
Look elsewhere if
- Any firm launching now2026-04-01: Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX.53
- Founders who need a list price up frontNo prices are published; pricing is by quote.
- Founders without capital to fund payoutsProjectX does not state that it funds trader payouts.
- Founders who want the vendor to build the marketing siteNo marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties.1
08Your website on ProjectX
ProjectX runs the trading. You still need the site.
ProjectX doesn’t sell marketing websites. A PipValley Launch site is $1,490 plus $49.99 a month for care, live 5 working days after design sign-off (pricing, launch service). These are the hand-offs we wire for a firm on ProjectX.
What ProjectX says about websites: No marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties.1
- Platform and data connectionsPlatform pageWhich front ends connect, how traders log in, and the data agreement steps they will see.
- Data fees and activationPricing and FAQWhether the monthly fee includes exchange data, stated next to the price, not in the terms.
- Session and contract rulesRules pageTrading hours, contract limits and scaling plans in one table per account size.
- Account dashboard addressLogin in the navOne click from any page to the dashboard or trading platform login.
09ProjectX alternatives
The vendors founders weigh against ProjectX.
The closest vendors in our dataset by type, markets and model. PropSuite is our technology partner and is labelled. The full list: ProjectX alternatives.
- Futures / stocks platformVolumetrica TradingVolumetrica sells a white-label prop firm dashboard and CRM with its own DeepCharts trading platforms and a trading API, mainly for futures and stocks prop firms, plus a CFD and crypto version (DeepchartFX).Quote onlyIndex: 20 of 529
- Futures / stocks platformNinjaTrader PropNinjaTrader Prop is the NinjaTrader futures platform packaged for prop traders and offered through partner prop firms, operated by NT Technologies, LLC.Quote onlyIndex: 24 of 529
- Futures / stocks platformTradovate PropTradovate Prop is a futures trading platform for prop traders, offered through partner prop firms and run by NT Technologies, an affiliate of Kraken-owned NinjaTrader Group.Quote onlyIndex: 14 of 529
- Futures / stocks platformTradeseaTradesea is an AI-assisted futures trading platform built on Rithmic that prop firms connect to, with admin tools for firms and onboarding to Rithmic market data and OMS/RMS.Quote onlyIndex: 1 of 529
- Futures / stocks platformSterling Trading TechSterling Trading Tech sells OMS, risk and margin systems, trading platforms and a trading simulator, with a solution set for proprietary trading firms covering equities, options and futures.Quote onlyIndex: no detector
- Futures / stocks platformRithmicRithmic provides broker- and FCM-neutral futures market data, order routing and server-side risk management that funding evaluators (prop firms) use behind many third-party trading front ends.Quote onlyIndex: 25 of 529
Side-by-side comparisons
Categories and guides
- Prop firm trading platformsCategory
- Futures prop firm softwareCategory
- All prop firm technology providersHub
- PropSuite, explainedOur technology partner
- How to start a futures prop firm:Launch guide
- Rithmic, Tradovate or Volumetrica for a Futures Prop FirmGuide
- Why Do Futures Prop Firms Charge Monthly Fees?Guide
- How to Start a Prop Firm in 2026: An Operator's GuideGuide
10ProjectX FAQ
Questions founders ask about ProjectX.
11 questions, answered from the sourced facts above.
What is ProjectX?
ProjectX was a white-label futures trading platform and API licensed to futures prop firms; it ended third-party service at the end of February 2026 and now runs only as Topstep's TopstepX. We list it under futures platform and trading platform.
Who owns ProjectX?
ProjectX trades as ProjectX Trading, LLC. Location: 2121 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137 (per TradersPost)
How much does ProjectX cost?
ProjectX does not publish prices (www.projectx.com, checked 12 Oct 2026); pricing is by quote.
Which trading platforms does ProjectX support?
ProjectX lists TopstepX (www.projectx.com, checked 12 Oct 2026). Confirm the ones you need before signing.
Can I run a futures prop firm on ProjectX?
ProjectX lists these markets: Futures.
What does ProjectX include?
ProjectX lists: web trading platform with TradingView charting, DOM, bracket/OCO orders, daily loss limits, trailing drawdown enforcement, contract caps and manual lockout (per third-party guide); projectX Gateway API for third-party tools.
How do I start a prop firm using ProjectX?
You can’t any more: Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX. Look at the alternatives below instead.
Which prop firms use ProjectX?
In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 2 show ProjectX. The Index counts firms whose public pages show the vendor; it is a lower bound on visibility, not ProjectX’s customer list, and we don’t name individual firms here.
Does ProjectX build prop firm websites?
No. No marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties. PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites that connect to it.
Is ProjectX still available to prop firms?
Our status for ProjectX: no longer offered to third parties. Latest event (2026-04-01): Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX.
What are the alternatives to ProjectX?
The closest vendors in our dataset are Volumetrica Trading, NinjaTrader Prop, Tradovate Prop and Tradesea. Each has its own page with sourced facts.
11Sources
Every fact, linked and dated.
Each page was read on 12 Oct 2026. Vendor pages first, then press; aggregators are marked. Evaluations at prop firms run on simulated accounts; nothing here promises revenue or payouts.
- 01Finance Magnates: Futures prop tech provider ProjectX to end its third-party service offeringPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 02projectx.com (redirects to Topstep: TopstepX)Vendor page · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 03DamnPropFirms: ProjectX & TopstepX 2026 guideReview · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 04TradersPost: What Is ProjectX and Which Prop Firms Use It?Other · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 05Finance Magnates: Topstep acquires The Futures DeskPress · checked 12 Oct 2026
- 06PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026PipValley Index · checked 12 Oct 2026
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