Reviewed August 2026

Compare the top futures prop firms

Evaluation type, drawdown rules, daily loss limits, consistency requirements, payouts and cost — side by side. QuantLab Journal tracks your fills against whichever ones you trade.

Prop firm rules change frequently and vary by account size and promotion. These are headline values for a ~50K evaluation — always confirm the current rulebook on each firm's site before relying on it.

Firm	Evaluation	Account sizes	Profit target (50K)	Drawdown type	Max drawdown (50K)	Daily loss limit	Consistency rule	Payout	Cost	Notable
Topstep	1-step (Trading Combine)	50K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	$1,000	50% (best day ≤ 50% of target)	5 winning days · 90%	$49/mo	EOD trailing MLL, more forgiving than intraday
Apex Trader Funding	1-step	25K–300K	$3,000	Intraday trailing	$2,500	None	None in eval (30% funded)	1 day to pass · 100% first $25K	$167/mo	No daily loss limit; can pass in one day
Tradeify	1-step (Select)	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None (Select Flex path)	40%	3 days · 90%	$159 one-time	Drawdown stops trailing once buffer is reached
MyFundedFutures	1-step (Rapid)	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	30%	4 days · 90%	$157/mo	Daily payouts, $500 min, 24h after first trade
Take Profit Trader	1-step	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	50%	Day-1 · 80% (PRO) / 90% (PRO+)	$170/mo + $130 activation	Day-1 payouts, no minimum trading days
Bulenox	1-step	10K–250K	$3,000	Intraday trailing	$2,500	None (Opt 1) / $1,100 (Opt 2)	40% (payout)	10 days · 90–100%	$175/mo	Two DD options: intraday no-DLL vs EOD with DLL
Elite Trader Funding	1-step	25K–300K	$3,000	Intraday trailing	$2,000	None (standard)	40%	8 active days · 90–100%	$150/mo	Many eval variants (Fast Track, EOD, Static)
Earn2Trade	1-step (Gauntlet Mini)	25K–200K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	$1,100	30%	10 days · 80/20	$170/mo	EOD trailing plus a daily loss limit
Alpha Futures	1-step	25K–100K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	$1,000	None	5 days · 90%	$119/mo	No consistency rule on the evaluation
TradeDay	1-step	50K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	30%	No min days · 80–95%	$175/mo	Funded accounts move to a real live brokerage
The Trading Pit	1-step	50K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	$1,000	40%	5 days · 80%	$99 one-time + $129 activation	Daily Pause locks trading instead of failing you
Legends Trading	1-step	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	None	5 days · 90%	$37/mo + $99 activation	Budget firm; 1-day min eval, no daily loss limit

Topstep1-step (Trading Combine)

Account sizes: 50K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: $1,000
Consistency rule: 50% (best day ≤ 50% of target)
Payout: 5 winning days · 90%
Cost: $49/mo
Notable: EOD trailing MLL, more forgiving than intraday

Apex Trader Funding1-step

Account sizes: 25K–300K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Intraday trailing
Max drawdown (50K): $2,500
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: None in eval (30% funded)
Payout: 1 day to pass · 100% first $25K
Cost: $167/mo
Notable: No daily loss limit; can pass in one day

Tradeify1-step (Select)

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None (Select Flex path)
Consistency rule: 40%
Payout: 3 days · 90%
Cost: $159 one-time
Notable: Drawdown stops trailing once buffer is reached

MyFundedFutures1-step (Rapid)

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 30%
Payout: 4 days · 90%
Cost: $157/mo
Notable: Daily payouts, $500 min, 24h after first trade

Take Profit Trader1-step

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 50%
Payout: Day-1 · 80% (PRO) / 90% (PRO+)
Cost: $170/mo + $130 activation
Notable: Day-1 payouts, no minimum trading days

Bulenox1-step

Account sizes: 10K–250K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Intraday trailing
Max drawdown (50K): $2,500
Daily loss limit: None (Opt 1) / $1,100 (Opt 2)
Consistency rule: 40% (payout)
Payout: 10 days · 90–100%
Cost: $175/mo
Notable: Two DD options: intraday no-DLL vs EOD with DLL

Elite Trader Funding1-step

Account sizes: 25K–300K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Intraday trailing
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None (standard)
Consistency rule: 40%
Payout: 8 active days · 90–100%
Cost: $150/mo
Notable: Many eval variants (Fast Track, EOD, Static)

Earn2Trade1-step (Gauntlet Mini)

Account sizes: 25K–200K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: $1,100
Consistency rule: 30%
Payout: 10 days · 80/20
Cost: $170/mo
Notable: EOD trailing plus a daily loss limit

Alpha Futures1-step

Account sizes: 25K–100K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: $1,000
Consistency rule: None
Payout: 5 days · 90%
Cost: $119/mo
Notable: No consistency rule on the evaluation

TradeDay1-step

Account sizes: 50K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 30%
Payout: No min days · 80–95%
Cost: $175/mo
Notable: Funded accounts move to a real live brokerage

The Trading Pit1-step

Account sizes: 50K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: $1,000
Consistency rule: 40%
Payout: 5 days · 80%
Cost: $99 one-time + $129 activation
Notable: Daily Pause locks trading instead of failing you

Legends Trading1-step

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: None
Payout: 5 days · 90%
Cost: $37/mo + $99 activation
Notable: Budget firm; 1-day min eval, no daily loss limit

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