# how you can open a propfirm in india with just $129 and no recurring fees with propexecutor

> Open a prop firm in India for a one-time $129 (about ₹12,500). 50 accounts, no monthly fee, no setup fee, live forex, gold and index prices.

Source: https://www.propexecutor.com/blog/how-to-open-a-prop-firm-in-india
Published: 2026-10-10
Updated: 2026-10-10
Publisher: PropExecutor

## Key points

- PropExecutor lets an Indian founder open a prop firm for a one-time $129 (about ₹12,500) with no monthly platform fee.
- The Starter plan includes 50 trading accounts at $2.58 per account, with no setup fee and no revenue share.
- Account credits never expire, and upgrades cost only the price difference between plans.
- The terminal shows live prices for 50+ instruments, including forex, gold, indices, Bitcoin and Ethereum.
- Every plan includes a REST API, webhooks and a WebSocket API for growing the firm.

If you want to open a prop firm in India, the biggest early question is cost. Many founders assume they need a large budget for trading software, monthly licences and infrastructure before the first trader signs up. They don't. A new prop firm owner can launch a branded prop firm with a single payment of $129 (about ₹12,500), with nothing recurring after that.

This guide explains how to open a prop firm in India on a small budget, what to put in place, and where PropExecutor fits.

## Why prop firm owners in India are watching this space

Retail trading is a large and growing habit in India. One source cites more than 130 million demat accounts by early 2024 as a sign of the surge in retail trading. Indian-focused ranking sites and business-press guides list many funded-trader programmes, which shows steady appetite for them.

Most of these traders are retail traders who trade part-time or full-time around their other work. They look at forex pairs, gold and silver, indices, oil and crypto. If you want to start a prop firm in India, that is your audience: people who want a structured trading programme with clear rules.

The time zone helps too. India runs on IST. One guide gives the London session as about 1:30 pm to 10:30 pm IST and the New York session as about 6:30 pm to 3:30 am IST. The London and New York overlap falls in the evening in India, so traders with day jobs can trade after work.

## What most new founders get wrong about cost

The usual picture of a prop firm launch is a stack of fixed costs: a platform licence, a monthly fee, a setup fee, a revenue cut and extra charges as you grow. That weight lands on the founder before a single challenge is sold.

A new prop firm owner should be spending time on the business: the programme, the rules, the marketing and the traders. Overbuilt infrastructure pulls attention and cash in the wrong direction. That is the problem PropExecutor was built to change.

## What you need to open a prop firm in India

Think of the launch as a short list of building blocks:

| Building block | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| A trading terminal | Where your traders log in and trade |
| Live market prices | Forex, gold, indices, crypto for your traders |
| A rule engine | Daily loss, max loss, profit target and more |
| Trading accounts | The accounts you hand to each trader |
| Your branding | Your firm name and look on the terminal |
| An admin panel | Where you create and manage accounts |

PropExecutor includes all of these in one platform, so you are not stitching tools together.

## The PropExecutor USP: one payment, nothing recurring

The Starter plan is $129 (about ₹12,500), paid once, and it covers 50 trading accounts. There is no setup fee, no monthly platform fee and no revenue share. Your cost per account is $2.58 (about ₹250).

Here is how the three plans compare:

| Plan | One-time price | Accounts | Cost per account |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $129 (about ₹12,500) | 50 | $2.58 |
| Basic | $499 (about ₹48,300) | 250 | $2.00 |
| Growth | $1,799 (about ₹174,000) | 1,250 | $1.44 |

Account credits never expire. Each trading account you create uses one credit permanently. When you need more, you can add top-up packs of 100, 500 or 1,000 accounts at your plan's per-account rate. If you outgrow Starter, an upgrade costs only the price difference between plans, and unused credits carry over. The starting balance of an account, such as $5K or $100K, does not change the cost. One account is one credit.

See the full breakdown on the [pricing page](https://www.propexecutor.com/pricing) or read about [cheap prop firm software](https://www.propexecutor.com/cheap-prop-firm-software).

## What you get on day one

With Starter you get a branded web trading terminal. Traders log in with an Account Number, Password and Server. The terminal has a watchlist, a price chart with history back to 2000 for FX and metals, an order ticket, positions, history and a live view of the account's rule headroom.

Prices are live for 50+ instruments: forex majors, crosses and exotics, gold, silver, palladium, oil, natural gas, 12 stock indices, Bitcoin and Ethereum. That matches what Indian traders look for in funded programmes: forex, metals, indices, oil and crypto.

Orders are simulated against live market prices. Nothing is routed to a broker, exchange or liquidity provider.

The rule engine judges every account on every price tick, not on a timer. You can set a daily loss limit, maximum loss limit, profit target, trailing drawdown, minimum trading days, max open positions, max lot size, hedging, orders per day and inactivity. Each rule can breach the account, reject the order or flag it. Rule sets are versioned, so an account keeps the exact rule version it was created with. Learn more about the [rule engine](https://www.propexecutor.com/prop-firm-rule-engine).

On Starter you get 3 rule sets with 6 rules each, using core rules. That is plenty to launch your first programme.

## Branding your firm

On Starter, you set your firm name, a dark logo and an accent colour. Basic adds full branding, and Growth also hides the PropExecutor badge. The terminal can also run on your own domain. Read more about [white-label prop firm options](https://www.propexecutor.com/white-label-prop-firm).

## How fast can you launch?

There is no heavy build. You pay once, set your branding, create accounts in the admin panel, and assign traders. The admin panel lets you create up to 100 accounts at once, assign and reassign traders, rotate passwords, manually breach accounts and view analytics. A trader record is just a name and an email, and traders never sign up with PropExecutor. For a step-by-step view, see [launching a prop firm in 48 hours](https://www.propexecutor.com/blog/launch-a-prop-firm-in-48-hours).

## Growing beyond the first 50 accounts

The REST API is included on every plan. You can list and read accounts, assign or unassign a trader by name and email, read trades, positions, orders and rule flags, and pull a full account report in one request. Webhooks notify your systems when an account breaches or passes, and a WebSocket API streams real-time account events. Accounts are created in the admin panel, then your backend assigns them to buyers over the API. Explore the [API docs](https://www.propexecutor.com/docs).

The infrastructure runs on Google Cloud and is built to scale with your traders and traffic, from the $129 plan.

## Your next step

Try the live demo account on the website, then check the [pricing page](https://www.propexecutor.com/pricing) and start with the $129 (about ₹12,500) Starter plan. One payment, 50 accounts, and your focus stays on building your prop firm.

## Frequently asked questions

### How much does it cost to open a prop firm in India with PropExecutor?

The Starter plan is $129 (about ₹12,500), paid once. It covers 50 trading accounts with a branded terminal, live prices and the rule engine. There is no setup fee, no monthly platform fee and no revenue share, so the launch budget stays small.

### Are there any recurring fees?

No. PropExecutor has no monthly platform fee, no setup fee and no revenue share. You pay once for your plan and your account credits never expire. You only add more when you need more accounts, using top-up packs.

### How many accounts do I get for $129 (about ₹12,500)?

You get 50 trading accounts on the Starter plan. That works out to $2.58 per account. Each account created uses one credit permanently, and the starting balance of the account does not change the cost.

### Which markets can my traders use?

Yes. The live feed covers 50+ instruments including forex majors, crosses and exotics, gold, silver, oil, natural gas, 12 stock indices, Bitcoin and Ethereum. Orders are simulated against live prices, so your traders see real market movement.

### Can I put my own brand on the terminal?

Starter lets you set your firm name, a dark logo and an accent colour. Basic adds full branding, and Growth also hides the PropExecutor badge. The terminal can also run on your own domain.

### How fast can I launch?

Pay once, set your branding, create accounts in the admin panel and assign traders by name and email. Traders log in with an Account Number, Password and Server. The admin panel creates up to 100 accounts at once.

### What rules can I set for my traders?

You can set daily loss, maximum loss, profit target, trailing drawdown, minimum trading days, max open positions, max lot size, hedging, orders per day and inactivity. Each rule can breach the account, reject the order or flag it. Starter includes 3 rule sets.

### What if I need more than 50 accounts?

Upgrade at any time. You pay only the price difference between plans and get the extra accounts. Unused credits carry over. You can also add top-up packs of 100, 500 or 1,000 accounts at your plan's per-account rate.

### Do I get API access on the cheapest plan?

Yes. The REST API with an API key is included on every plan. You can assign traders, read trades, positions, orders and rule flags, and pull full account reports. Webhooks and a WebSocket API are available for breaches, passes and real-time events.

### Is PropExecutor a broker?

No. PropExecutor is a simulator. Orders are simulated against live market prices and nothing is routed to a broker, exchange or liquidity provider. It gives you the terminal, rules and admin tools to run your own prop firm programme.