Futures prop firm rules, compared

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit is optional and depends on how you bought the Combine.
• If your best day goes over 55% of total profit, Topstep raises your target instead of failing you.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT. No overnight positions.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance of $0. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Express Funded balances start at $0, with the loss limit below zero until it locks at $0.
• After your first payout the loss limit moves to $0 wherever it was.
• A scaling plan limits your contracts by account balance.
• The daily loss limit is optional.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• 30 days of access from purchase.
• Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

• 30 days of access from purchase.
• Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit and contract limit rise in tiers as your profit grows (and can step back down).
• Consistency applies to payouts only: no day may be 50% or more of profit since your last payout.
• Inactivity rules apply.
• Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit and contract limit rise in tiers as your profit grows (and can step back down).
• Consistency applies to payouts only: no day may be 50% or more of profit since your last payout.
• Inactivity rules apply.
• Flat by 4:59 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit is chosen at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit is chosen at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit is optional at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit is optional at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Once your balance closes above the initial trail, the daily loss limit becomes 60% of your highest end-of-day profit (LucidScale).
• Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout (35% for accounts bought before Nov 28, 2025).
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Requesting a payout moves the loss limit straight up to its lock level.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• The daily loss limit matches what you chose at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Trading US high-impact news is a hard breach: be flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after.
• Reaching the maximum daily sim profit moves the account live.
• The daily loss limit matches what you chose at purchase.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Once your balance closes above the initial trail, the daily loss limit becomes 60% of your highest end-of-day profit.
• Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

• Flat by 4:45 PM ET. No overnight positions.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

• A 50% consistency add-on is available.
• Minimum 3 trading days (2 with the add-on).
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• The drawdown also locks the moment you request a payout.
• At +6% profit the daily loss limit rises to $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,500 / $5,000 (by size) from the next session.
• Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout.
• Microscalping rule: over half your trades and profit can't come from trades held under 10 seconds.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• The drawdown also locks the moment you request a payout.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• The drawdown also locks the moment you request a payout.
• Drawdowns on 100K and 150K are tighter than in the evaluation.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Consistency steps up with each payout: 20% for the first, 25% for the second, 30% after that.
• At +6% profit the daily loss limit rises to $2,000 / $4,000 / $5,250 (50K / 100K / 150K).
• The drawdown also locks the moment you request a payout.
• Flat by 4:45 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Consistency is strict: your best day must be under 50% of profit. Going over raises the target instead of failing you.
• Minimum 3 trading days.
• Flat by 4:55 PM ET. No overnight positions.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Be flat from 1 minute before to 1 minute after FOMC, NFP and CPI.
• Trade at least 1 day per week.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance of $0.

• PRO+ is a live account that starts at $0; the drawdown locks at $0.
• Same news blackout as PRO.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Minimum 2 trading days.
• No overnight positions.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Minimum 4 trading days.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• With the 50K drawdown add-on, the max drawdown is $1,500 instead of $2,000.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• With the 1-Day add-on (50K), the target is $4,000 and there's no consistency rule.
• Minimum 2 trading days.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Sim funded balances start at $0 and the drawdown locks at $100.
• No trading tier-1 news: be flat 2 minutes before and after.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Sim funded balances start at $0 and the drawdown locks at $100.
• No news trading.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Sim funded balances start at $0 and the drawdown locks at $100.
• Consistency applies to payouts and resets after each payout.
• Payouts are capped per cycle; the account moves live after the 5th payout.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Your first payout moves the drawdown straight to its lock level.
• No trading tier-1 news.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Consistency applies to withdrawals, counted since your last withdrawal.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit on 50K and 100K.
• No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Consistency applies to withdrawals, counted since your last withdrawal.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Full size from day one; no news restrictions.
• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Consistency applies to withdrawals.
• Each withdrawal cycle has its own profit target.
• No orders within 2 minutes of red-folder news.
• Flat by 4:20 PM ET.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• 30 days of access from purchase.
• Flat by 3:59 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• 30 days of access from purchase.
• Flat by 3:59 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• 30 days of access from purchase.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and never stops trailing.

• 30 days of access from purchase.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Consistency applies to payouts and is cumulative — it doesn't reset after a payout.
• 10 trading days per payout; payouts are capped for the first three.
• Flat by 3:59 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit goes away for good once the drawdown locks.
• Consistency applies to payouts and is cumulative.
• A scaling plan limits contracts by profit.
• Flat by 3:59 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Consistency steps up with each payout: 20%, then 25%, then 30%.
• Payouts are capped for the first three.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Consistency steps up with each payout: 20%, then 25%, then 30%.
• Payouts are capped for the first three.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• If your best day goes over 40%, the target rises instead of failing you.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• If your best day goes over 40%, the target rises instead of failing you.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• An optional daily loss limit add-on sets it at $500 / $1,000 / $1,250 (by size).
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Your first withdrawal moves the drawdown straight to the starting balance.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Your first payout moves the drawdown straight to its lock level.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• An optional daily loss limit add-on sets it at $500 / $1,000 / $1,250 (by size).
• Consistency applies to payouts.
• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Flat by 3:10 PM CT.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Consistency compares your best day ever with the current cycle's profit.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Consistency is 40% for accounts bought on or after May 11, 2026 (45% before): your largest day must be 40% or less of total profit when you reach the target. If it is higher you keep trading rather than failing.
• The drawdown is checked on the end-of-day close only.
• Top One's help center describes a daily loss limit hit both as a pause for the day and as a failed account; confirm with the firm.
• The daily loss limit counts open losses and fees and is measured from the previous close.
• No news restriction in the evaluation. Up to 5 Elite Daily accounts per household. Resets are available within 14 days of a breach.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The $39 one-time fee is shown as a limited-time price; the site lists $139 / $218 / $259 / $359 as regular prices.
• The target must be reached within 30 days. No daily loss limit, no consistency rule and no news restriction in the evaluation.
• The drawdown is breached only if the day closes below it; intraday dips don't count.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• Same evaluation as Elite ACCESS (30-day limit, no daily loss limit, no consistency rule); only the funded drawdown type and activation fee differ.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• No activation fee; the funded account is issued automatically.
• The daily loss limit pauses trading for the day.
• News rule (funded only): no opening, closing or changing orders from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after high-impact events.
• Contracts scale with end-of-day profit (50K: 1 mini until $1,500, 2 from $1,500, 3 from $2,000).
• Profit held in the buffer is lost on a breach.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance.

• The daily loss limit pauses trading for the day. The help center gives $1,750 for 150K; the homepage card shows $1,850.
• The drawdown is judged on the end-of-day close.
• News rule: no orders within 2 minutes of a high-impact event (funded only).
• Contracts scale with end-of-day profit.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• Trailing intraday drawdown: it follows peak equity including open profit and never trails down.
• The floor doesn't lock until the first payout; it then locks at start + $100.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• For accounts bought on or after July 27, 2026. Earlier accounts had different drawdowns and payout caps.
• No evaluation: you buy the funded account directly.
• Top One's pages disagree on whether a daily loss limit hit breaches the account or pauses the day; confirm with the firm.
• No resets, no scaling, no news restriction.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops at $100 above the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• No evaluation: you buy the funded account directly.
• The daily loss limit pauses trading until 6 PM ET.
• Flat by 4:00 PM ET. No minimum days. No resets.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Consistency: no single day may be 30% or more of total P&L. Going over means more trading, not failure.
• The floor rises with the end-of-day balance until it reaches the starting balance. Open losses below the floor intraday fail the attempt.
• The daily loss limit runs 5 PM to 5 PM CT on open and closed P&L plus commissions; hitting it fails the attempt.
• A contract ladder by balance must be followed in real time; exceeding it fails the attempt.
• Flat 3:50 to 5:00 PM CT. News trading is allowed. Trade copiers are prohibited.
• The $139 activation fee is taken from the first funded withdrawal, not paid upfront. One free reset with each monthly rebill.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Same rules as the Trader Career Path evaluation (30% consistency, daily loss limit fails the attempt, contract ladder, flat by 3:50 PM CT).
• No free reset on rebill.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• You can choose a Live account instead, with an intraday trailing drawdown that locks at the start.
• The funded daily loss limit must not be breached; Earn2Trade doesn't state the consequence.
• Flat 3:50 to 5:00 PM CT. No trade copiers.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Earn2Trade publishes the funded rules for the 50K only; the other sizes are assumed to match the evaluation.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Prices and contracts are for the Max position option. The Standard option costs $129 / $179 / $279 / $365 and allows 2 / 4 / 6 / 10 minis.
• No daily loss limit and no consistency rule.
• Activate the funded account within 7 days of passing.
• Positions are auto-closed at 4:45 PM ET. At least one trade (held over 10 seconds) every week, or the account is closed.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Prices are for FastPass (pass in 1 day). The Standard pass costs $119 / $159 / $249 / $459 and needs 2 days.
• No daily loss limit.
• Contract limits apply to accounts bought on or after Sep 9, 2026.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• FastPass prices shown; Standard costs $89 / $119 / $189 / $259.
• The drawdown trails peak open equity and keeps trailing as the account grows.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• Intraday trailing drawdown on peak open equity; FFF doesn't publish a lock level.
• Optional add-ons: daily payouts (+$29 / $39 / $59 / $69) and an end-of-day drawdown (+$30 / $50 / $80 / $110).
• No daily loss limit.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• The floor locks at the starting balance once the balance passes start + drawdown. A payout doesn't move it.
• No daily loss limit. A scaling plan applies.
• FFF's website calls the 40% consistency "lifetime"; its help center says it resets after each payout.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• The 40% consistency applies to accounts bought on or after Sep 9, 2026 and resets after each payout.
• The funded drawdown is larger than the evaluation drawdown.
• No daily loss limit. A scaling plan applies.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• FFF's help center describes an intraday trailing funded drawdown, while its website card says end of day; confirm with the firm.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and never stops trailing.

• Same intraday trailing drawdown as the evaluation; a payout doesn't reset the floor. No daily loss limit. A scaling plan applies.
• FFF's pages disagree on whether the 40% consistency is lifetime or resets after each payout; confirm with the firm.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• No evaluation: you buy the funded account directly. No resets. A scaling plan applies. No daily loss limit.
• FFF's homepage says 5 qualifying days; the help center says 7.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Breaching the max drawdown is the only rule that fails the evaluation.
• If your best day is over 30% of total profit, the target rises until it is 30% or less. You do not fail.
• Micros count 10 per mini, with a hard cap of 50 micros on every size.
• Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the daily close (3:50 PM CT for most products). No holding through the close.
• Tier 1 news (FOMC, CPI, NFP, and EIA/crop reports for their own products): positions are auto-liquidated 2 minutes before and trading reopens 2 minutes after.
• Tradovate archives accounts not logged into for a calendar month; TradeDay treats an archived account as failed.
• Billed every 30 days until you pass. A failed evaluation is reset free at the next renewal, or immediately for the reset fee.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• The drawdown moves up only at the end of the day, but equity must never touch it intraday.
• After you pass, the Quick Pay funded account uses an intraday trailing drawdown, not EOD.
• If your best day is over 30% of total profit, the target rises until it is 30% or less. You do not fail.
• Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the daily close. Tier 1 news blackout from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• If your best day is over 45% of total profit, the target rises until it is 45% or less. You do not fail.
• The drawdown moves up only at the end of the day, but equity must never touch it intraday.
• Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout from 2 minutes before to 2 minutes after.

The drawdown trails your highest balance during the day, including open profit, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Follows both Quick Pay evaluations. The drawdown is always intraday trailing here.
• The trailing drawdown follows gross profit (balance plus payouts taken), so payouts do not pull the floor down. It stops at the starting balance.
• No payout buffer, no consistency rule, and no minimum days beyond 1.
• Each account is paused and reviewed at $10,000 gross profit for a move to Funded Live; profit above $10,000 is removed and forfeited.
• Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout. Funded traders may not trade within 2% of a price limit.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance. Taking a payout moves it straight to that level.

• On the first payout request the drawdown moves up to the starting balance and stays there.
• Payout consistency (for accounts opened on or after Jul 26, 2026): no day may exceed 45% of gross profit (current profit plus all payouts). Accounts opened before that have no consistency rule.
• The 5 winning days restart after each payout, beginning with the session after the payout is received.
• Contracts start at the listed limit and add 1 mini per $2,000 of EOD profit. The 25K tops out at 2 minis.
• Funded Live starts at a $0 balance with the same EOD drawdown.
• Positions are auto-liquidated 10 minutes before the close. Tier 1 news blackout. Funded traders may not trade within 2% of a price limit.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• FTMO Futures is in beta (launched Aug 31, 2026); FTMO warns of possible bugs and platform interruptions.
• No daily loss limit during the Growth evaluation.
• If your best day is over 40% of total closed profit, you keep trading until it is 40% or less. You do not fail.
• No minimum trading days; the consistency rule makes 3 days the practical minimum.
• The target counts only with all positions closed; passes are assessed after the trading day ends.
• Flat with no resting orders by 4:10 PM ET (or the market close, if earlier). News trading is allowed.
• No opening new positions within 2% of a CME price limit.
• Monthly subscription. A breached evaluation gets a new account at the next billing date, or immediately with a reset.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• FTMO Futures is in beta (launched Aug 31, 2026).
• The daily loss limit is hard and measured from the balance at the start of each trading day; breaching it fails the evaluation.
• If your best day is over 50% of total closed profit, you keep trading until it is 50% or less. You do not fail.
• No minimum trading days; the consistency rule makes 2 days the practical minimum.
• Flat with no resting orders by 4:10 PM ET (or the market close, if earlier). News trading is allowed.
• No opening new positions within 2% of a CME price limit.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Beta product.
• The daily loss limit is soft: hitting it closes positions and locks the account for the rest of the day. It is measured from the balance at the start of each trading day.
• No profit target and no consistency rule on Sim-Funded.
• Contracts scale with EOD profit above the start (50K: 2 / 3 / 5 minis at $0 / $1,000 / $2,000+; 100K: 4 / 5 / 8 / 10 at $0 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000+; 150K: 6 / 8 / 10 / 12 / 15 at $0 / $1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500+) and step back down if profit falls.
• Qualifying days are judged on closed end-of-day P&L.
• At most 3 Sim-Funded accounts across Growth and Pro. A Sim-Funded account cannot be reset.
• Flat by 4:10 PM ET. News trading is allowed. Copying another trader and hedging across accounts are forbidden.

The drawdown trails your highest end-of-day balance, and stops once it reaches the starting balance.

• Beta product.
• The daily loss limit is hard: breaching it ends the account permanently.
• FTMO warns that a full withdrawal can breach the max drawdown once it has locked at the starting balance.
• No profit target and no consistency rule on Sim-Funded.
• Contracts scale with EOD profit on the same table as Growth.
• At most 3 Sim-Funded accounts across Growth and Pro. A Sim-Funded account cannot be reset.
• Flat by 4:10 PM ET. News trading is allowed.