# ProjectX 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. ProjectX publishes no price list; pricing is by quote. In the PipValley Index (529 prop firm sites crawled on 12 Oct 2026), 2 show ProjectX. Status: no longer offered to third parties.

- Source: https://pipvalley.com/tech/projectx
- Publisher: PipValley - web design studio for prop trading firms
- Updated: 2026-10-12
- Disclosure: PropSuite is PipValley’s technology partner; it is labelled wherever it appears. Facts are from vendor pages and named press, checked 12 Oct 2026.

## Company

- **Legal entity**: ProjectX Trading, LLC [4]
- **Headquarters**: 2121 Biscayne Blvd, Miami, FL 33137 (per TradersPost) [4]
- **Website**: www.projectx.com 

## Modules

- 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). [3]
- ProjectX Gateway API for third-party tools. [4]

## Markets, platforms, model

- Markets: Futures
- Platforms: TopstepX
- Delivery model: White label, API
- Integrations listed: TradingView, Plus500 (exchange partner, per Finance Magnates)

## Pricing (as published, checked 12 Oct 2026)

- Quote only: no price list published (checked 12 Oct 2026).

## Launch and operations

- **Launch time**: Not published 
- **Payments**: Not published 
- **KYC**: Not published 
- **Payouts**: Not published 
- **Risk and capital**: Not published 

## They say

- They (TopstepX) say 99.99% platform uptime, 150,000+ average daily active traders and 3M+ orders per day. [2]

## Who uses it (PipValley Index)

ProjectX: 2 of 529 (of 529 prop firm sites crawled 12 Oct 2026; firms whose pages show the vendor, not customers).

## Timeline

- 2025-11-17: 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]
- 2026-02-28: Third-party service ended; ProjectX became exclusive to Topstep. [1][4]
- 2026-04-01: Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX. [5][3]

## Who it suits

- Futures firms: ProjectX lists Futures as markets.
- Firms already on TradingView or Plus500 (exchange partner, per Finance Magnates): Integrations listed: TradingView, Plus500 (exchange partner, per Finance Magnates).

## Who it does not suit

- Any firm launching now: 2026-04-01: Topstep acquired The Futures Desk, reported as the last other firm running ProjectX (TFD-X), and folded its technology into TopstepX.
- Founders who need a list price up front: No prices are published; pricing is by quote.
- Founders without capital to fund payouts: ProjectX does not state that it funds trader payouts.
- Founders who want the vendor to build the marketing site: No marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties.

## Websites

No marketing-site product; no longer offered to third parties. [1] PipValley designs and builds prop firm websites wired to ProjectX: [plan your launch](https://pipvalley.com/contact?src=tech-projectx).

## Questions

### 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.

## Sources

1. [Finance Magnates: Futures prop tech provider ProjectX to end its third-party service offering](https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/prop-firms-report-futures-prop-tech-provider-projectx-to-end-its-third-party-service-offering/) - press, checked 2026-10-12
2. [projectx.com (redirects to Topstep: TopstepX)](https://www.topstep.com/topstepx) - vendor, checked 2026-10-12
3. [DamnPropFirms: ProjectX & TopstepX 2026 guide](https://damnpropfirms.com/best-prop-firm-trading-platforms/projectx/) - review, checked 2026-10-12
4. [TradersPost: What Is ProjectX and Which Prop Firms Use It?](https://blog.traderspost.io/article/what-is-projectx-prop-firms) - other, checked 2026-10-12
5. [Finance Magnates: Topstep acquires The Futures Desk](https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/topstep-acquires-the-futures-desk-adds-coaching-tools-for-futures-traders/) - press, checked 2026-10-12
6. PipValley Index crawl, 12 Oct 2026 (https://pipvalley.com/tech#methodology) - index, checked 2026-10-12