Prop firm rules compared (2026)
Prop firm rules differ most in the drawdown type (static, intraday trailing or end-of-day trailing) and the daily loss limit, not the profit target. This table lists 33 programs from 16 of 35 firms whose rules Elave has verified against official pages (futures at the size closest to $50k, forex/CFD closest to $100k); the other firms link to their official site.
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Futures prop firms
| Firm | Program | Size | Drawdown | Daily loss | Profit target | Payout split | Min days | Rules source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apex Trader Funding | Apex EOD | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | 100%Payout source | None | Official2026-10-02 |
| Apex Trader Funding | Apex Intraday Trailing | $50,000 | Intraday trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | 100%Payout source | None | Official2026-10-02 |
| Apex Trader Funding | Apex Legacy (bought before 1 Mar 2026) | $50,000 | Intraday trailing ($2,500) | None | $3,000 | 100% → 90%Payout source | 7 | Official2026-10-02 |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | Check official site | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Lucid Trading | LucidFlex | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,200 (soft) | $3,000 | 90%Payout source | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Lucid Trading | LucidPro | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,200 (soft) | $3,000 | 90%Payout source | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Lucid Trading | LucidDaily | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,200 (soft) | $3,000 | 90%Payout source | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Lucid Trading | LucidMaxx (invitation only) | $50,000 | Check official site | Check official site | $3,000 | Check official site | 5 | Official2026-10-02 |
| MyFundedFutures | Rapid EOD | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 4 | Official2026-10-02 |
| MyFundedFutures | Rapid | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 2 | Official2026-10-02 |
| MyFundedFutures | Pro | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 2 | Official2026-10-02 |
| MyFundedFutures | Builder | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | Check official site | 1 | Official2026-10-02 |
| Tradeify | Select | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 3 | Official2026-10-02 |
| Tradeify | Select 300K | $300,000 | End-of-day trailing ($8,000) | Check official site | $14,000 | Check official site | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Tradeify | Growth | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,250 (soft) | $3,000 | 90%Payout source | 1 | Official2026-10-02 |
| Tradeify | Level Up (limited edition) | $50,000 | Static | None | Check official site | Check official site | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Standard | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | Check official site | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Reserve | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,200 (soft) | $3,000 | 90% | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| Blue Guardian Futures | Express | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | 90% | Check official site | Official2026-10-02 |
| FTMO Futures | Growth | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-02 |
| FTMO Futures | Pro | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($3,000) | $1,000 (hard) | $3,000 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-02 |
| Take Profit Trader | Test → PRO | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 3 | Official2026-10-06 |
| Bulenox | Qualification (trailing) | $50,000 | Intraday trailing ($2,500) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-06 |
| Bulenox | Qualification (EOD) | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,500) | $1,100 (soft) | $3,000 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-06 |
| Earn2Trade | Trader Career Path, Gauntlet Mini | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Alpha Futures | Standard, Advanced | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Top One Futures | Elite Daily (V2) | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | $1,000 (soft) | $3,000 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-06 |
| Top One Futures | Elite ACCESS (EOD) | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 1 | Official2026-10-06 |
| Elite Trader Funding | 1-Step Evaluation | $50,000 | Intraday trailing ($2,000) | None | $3,000 | Check official site | 5 | Official2026-10-06 |
| FundedNext Futures | Flex | $50,000 | End-of-day trailing ($1,500) | None | $2,500 | Check official site | None | Official2026-10-06 |
| The Trading Pit | Futures Challenge | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
Forex & CFD prop firms
| Firm | Program | Size | Drawdown | Daily loss | Profit target | Payout split | Min days | Rules source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FTMO | FTMO Challenge | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| FundedNext | Stellar 2-Step, Stellar 1-Step, Stellar Lite | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| The5ers | Bootcamp, High Stakes, Hyper Growth | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| E8 Markets | E8 Classic, E8 One | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| FundingPips | 2-Step, 1-Step | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Alpha Capital | Alpha Pro, Alpha One | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Blue Guardian | 2 Step Standard | $100,000 | Static 8% | 4% | 8% (step 1) | 85% | 3 | Official2026-10-06 |
| Maven Trading | 2-Step Challenge | $100,000 | Static 8% | 4% | 8% (step 1) | 80% | 3 | Official2026-10-06 |
| FXIFY | Two-Phase, One-Phase, Three-Phase, Instant Funding | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Funding Traders | 2-Step Pro (PRO6) | $100,000 | Static 6% | 3% | 6% (step 1) | 80% | 4 | Official2026-10-06 |
| Funding Traders | 2-Step Pro (PRO10) | $100,000 | Static 10% | 5% | 10% (step 1) | 80% | 4 | Official2026-10-06 |
| BrightFunded | Evaluation 2-Phase | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Goat Funded Trader | 2-Step, 1-Step, Instant Funding | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Instant Funding | Instant Funding, 1-Phase, 2-Phase | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| MyFundedFX | 2-Step, 1-Step | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| The Funded Trader | Standard Challenge, Rapid Challenge | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Audacity Capital | Funded Trader Challenge, Ability Challenge | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| FunderPro | Classic 2-Phase, One-Phase | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Seacrest Funded | 2-Step, 1-Step | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| Lux Trading Firm | Elite Trader Program | — | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Not verified yet | Officialnot verified |
| AquaFunded | 2 Step Standard | $100,000 | Static 8% | 5% | 8% (step 1) | 90% | 3 | Official2026-10-06 |
Forex/CFD values are percentages of the starting balance for step 1 of the evaluation. “Check official site” means that field could not be verified; “Not verified yet” means Elave has not verified that firm. Prop-firm rules change often. Always confirm the current rules on the firm's official site before you buy an evaluation.
How to read this table
- Drawdown: the maximum loss and how it moves — static, intraday trailing (follows open equity) or end-of-day trailing (follows the closing balance).
- Daily loss: hard = the account fails; soft = trading stops for the day.
- Payout split: the trader's share of an approved payout in the funded stage.
- Min days: minimum trading days before passing; “None” means the firm states no minimum.
FAQ
- What is the difference between trailing and static drawdown?
- A static maximum loss stays at a fixed level below the starting balance. A trailing one moves up as your balance (end-of-day) or equity (intraday) makes new highs, so open profit you give back can count against you.
- Which prop firm has the best rules?
- None is best for everyone. Match the drawdown type to how you trade, compare the daily loss limit to your normal losing day, and check payout conditions on the official page. This page lists facts, not recommendations.
- How current are these rules?
- Each row shows the date it was checked against the firm's official page. Firms change rules often; confirm on the linked page before buying. Prop-firm rules change often. Always confirm the current rules on the firm's official site before you buy an evaluation.
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