Lark Funding vs Maven Trading (2026): our pick

Same yardstick for both: published prices, published rules, Trustpilot. Table and our pick below.

By Best Prop Firms Vietnam team · Updated: 14 November 2026 · What we look at

Line by line

	Lark Funding	Maven Trading
Score	7.2/10	7.2/10
Trustpilot	4.3	4.3
Profit split	80%	80%
Max leverage	up to 1:30	up to 1:75
100K challenge from	$370 (3-Step Evaluation)	$299 (3-Step Challenge)
Programs	4	7
Platforms	cTrader, DXtrade, Match-Trader	MT5, Match-Trader, cTrader
Payouts via	Rise	Crypto, Bank Transfer
News trading	Allowed	–
Weekend holding	Restricted	–
Expert advisors (EAs)	Allowed	Allowed
Hedging	Allowed	–
Scalping	Allowed	–
Copy trading	–	Restricted
Martingale	Allowed	–

Our call

Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of Maven Trading (7.2).

Cheaper at 100K: Maven Trading ($299) against Lark Funding ($370).

Lark Funding allows more styles: news, EAs, weekend holds and so on.

Go for Lark Funding if you care most about DXtrade.
Go for Maven Trading if you care most about price, program choice, leverage.

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The two firms

Lark Funding

The short version on Lark Funding: instant accounts plus 1-Step, 1-Step Max and 3-Step challenges, no deadline, no minimum days, on cTrader, DXtrade or Match-Trader. What stands out: no consistency rule anywhere.

Maven Trading

The short version on Maven Trading: launched 2022, and about as cheap as it gets, from $13. What's on offer: 1-, 2- and 3-Step challenges, instant accounts, and Buy Now Pay Later ($5 now, the rest only if you pass). No minimum trading days.

Quick answers

Lark Funding vs Maven Trading: which should I pick?

Our scores put Lark Funding (7.2) ahead of Maven Trading (7.2).

Lark Funding vs Maven Trading: who's cheaper?