Prop firm payout rules compared: split, gates and cadence at 40 firms
Every futures and CFD prop firm on our rules cards sets its own gates before it pays: a wait or day count, winning days, a buffer, a consistency check, a minimum amount, and the split. This page puts all 40 side by side, from the rules cards verified September 2026, and links to the payout rules page or card of each firm.
Payout rules, 40 firms side by side
Payout cadence and the first gate, profit split, the day requirement and the consistency check that applies at withdrawal, from the rules cards (verified September 2026). Click a firm for the full payout rules page or its card.
| Firm | Type | Payout cadence / first payout | Profit split | Minimum / winning days | Consistency check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Capital Group | cfd | Bi-Weekly (Pro/Three) or On-Demand | 80% (90% add-on) | 1 (One); 3 per phase (Pro, Swing, Three) | None eval; 40% Best Day only on On-Demand payouts |
| Alpha Futures | futures | Up to 4 per month; caps by plan; 50% of profit per request | 90% flat (Standard tiered 70-90%) | 1 to pass (Zero); 5 winning days of $200 per payout | Eval: none Zero, 50% Standard, 40% Advanced; Qualified: 40% Zero/Standard, none Advanced, 20% Direct |
| Apex Trader Funding | futures | 5–11 days | 100% first $25k then 90/10 | 1 (eval) / 5 per payout | 50% at PA payout |
| Blue Guardian | cfd | 14 days after first trade, then 14-day; Instant on demand | 85% (90% add-on); 80% Instant | 3 (challenges); 5 profitable at 0.5% before withdrawal (Instant, funded) | Instant 20%; Guardian funded 30%; 2-Step Pro funded 25%; standard 14-day models none |
| BrightFunded | cfd | Weekly or bi-weekly by plan, 24-hour processing | 80% (90% add-on; 100% after 3rd scale-up) | 5 per evaluation phase; none funded | None at any stage |
| Bulenox | futures | Weekly (Wed); first 3 capped; $1,000 min | 100% first $10,000 then 90/10 | None; 10 trading days before first payout | None (eval); 40% at Master payout |
| City Traders Imperium | cfd | Milestone-based; scaling to $4M | 80% to 100% | 3 profitable (1/2-Step); 5 before first Instant payout | Not published clearly |
| E8 Markets | cfd | On demand after 14 days | Up to 100% (E8 One FX/crypto); 80% (Signature) | None to pass; 5 profitable days at 0.3% + 14-day wait for first payout | None eval; Best Day 40% (One/Classic/Track), 35% (Signature) at payout |
| Earn2Trade | futures | Weekly from $100 | 80/20 | 10 to pass | 30% evaluation only |
| Elite Trader Funding | futures | By plan | By plan; Live Elite uncapped daily | By plan | 40% on Fast Track |
| FTMO | forex | On demand after first | 80% to 90% (2-Step); 90% (1-Step) | 4 per phase (2-Step); none (1-Step) | 2-Step: none (MetriX review); 1-Step: 50% Best Day |
| FTUK | cfd | On demand (Instant); bi-weekly (One/Two Step); Instant SIM 50% new-profit rule | 60-90% | Instant SIM 5 qualifying days; One Step futures 1 | Score 20%+ by product (advertised as none on one page) |
| Funded Futures Family | futures | Request-based Mon/Thu; Premier+ every 5 qualifying days | 90/10 | 1-3 to pass; 3/5/7 qualifying ($200) before payout | Funded: 40% Prime/Velocity/Premier+ (from 9 Sep 2026); 25% S2F |
| Funded Trader Markets | cfd | On demand, 24-hour guarantee or doubled | By plan | By plan | All funded: 20% on instant, higher elsewhere |
| Funded Trading Plus | cfd | Weekly from day one, $50 minimum | 80% (90/100% add-on or milestones) | None | Instant 50% from day one; 1-Step 35% eval, 50% funded; 2-Step disputed |
| FundedNext (CFD) | cfd | 21 days then 14-day (2-Step); 5 days (1-Step); on demand (Instant) | 80% to 95% (Instant 70-80%) | 5 (2-Step) / 2 (1-Step) / none Instant | Trackers disagree; verify |
| FundedNext Futures | futures | One-time fee structure | Up to 95% (Flex) | Verify with firm | Flex: 40% challenge, none funded |
| FunderPro | cfd | Bi-weekly; Pro daily from 1% profit | 80% (90% add-on); Pro daily rewards 60% | By plan | Classic none; One Phase and Pro 40-45% |
| FundingPips | forex | Weekly / bi-weekly / monthly | 60–100% by cycle | 0–5 by program; 7/30 Zero | None (eval); 35% On Demand; 15% Zero |
| FXIFY | cfd | On demand after 5 days (add-on), then monthly or 14-day | 80-100% via add-ons | 4 per phase | Disputed: none vs 25-30% |
| GOAT Funded Trader | cfd | 48-hour guarantee; 6% cap on first two payouts on some models | 80% to 100% via ladder | 3 (1-/2-Step) per payout; 5 profitable at 0.5% (Instant) | Funded only: 15% standard/Instant GOAT; 20% Instant Pro, Pay Later (30% from 5 Sep 2026); none Instant Premium |
| Instant Funding | cfd | Weekly after 14 days, $25 min | 80% (90% add-on) | Evolve: 5 qualifying days | 40% Best Day (Evolve, 1/2-Phase); 15-25% on IF1 / Micro |
| Leeloo Trading | futures | Monthly after 30 active days; manual review | Via performance contests | 30 active days before first payout | 30% on the PA with manual review |
| Lucid Trading | futures | 90/10, $500 min; Daily: daily; Flex: 50% per request | 90/10 | Pro: 3-day cycle + buffer; Flex: 5 profitable per cycle; Daily: any day | Pro: none eval, 40% funded; Flex/Daily: 50% eval, none funded; Direct 20% |
| Maven Trading | forex | Every 10 business days | 80% | None (One-Step); 3 per phase (Two-Step) | 20% on Instant and funded |
| Ment Funding | cfd | On demand first, then 30-day | 75% (90% add-on) | None | None |
| MyFundedFutures | futures | Rapid daily; Pro 14 days; Builder 48 h | 90/10 | 1 (Builder); 4 (Rapid EOD); 2 sessions (others) | Eval 50% Rapid/Pro, 30% Rapid EOD, none Builder; funded none (Builder 50%) |
| OneUp Trader | futures | Weekly, thresholds by size | 90% | 10 | 80% three-best-days rule, evaluation only |
| Phidias | futures | Daily (E2L); 10 days (Fundamental); 5 days (Premium) | 80/20; Premium 75% to 100% | 0 (E2L) / 3 (Fundamental) / 5 qualifying between payouts (Premium) | None eval; 30% on Cash (Fundamental, Premium) |
| PipFarm | cfd | Bi-weekly to every 3 days via XP | 70% to 95% via XP | Profitable Day metrics; Instant 3% profit first | 50% challenges; 25% Instant |
| Take Profit Trader | futures | See card | 80/20 | 3 (Test) / 5 winning per payout | 50% (Test); none on PRO |
| The Trading Pit | cfd | After program cycle; 2026 stricter first-payout thresholds | 80% flat | Per program | Disputed: 40% vs none |
| The5ers | cfd | 14 days after funding, then bi-weekly | 50% to 100% ladder (High Stakes from 80%) | 3 profitable per step (High Stakes, Pro Growth); none (Hyper Growth, Bootcamp) | None |
| TickTick Trader | futures | On demand (reported); long delays reported 2026 | 100% initial window then 90/10 | None per cycle on Performance | 30% evaluations and Performance; 20% Direct |
| Top One Futures | futures | 90/10; Elite Daily every 24 h, $500 min; others weekly with caps | 90/10 | 1 (Elite Daily); 5 funded (Elite Access, Instant); none Ignite | Elite Daily 40% eval only; Elite Access 40% funded only; Instant 20%; Ignite 15%; legacy Elite 25% funded |
| Topstep | futures | 1–3 days; Express caps | 90/10 (new accounts) | None (Combine) / 5 winning per payout | 50% of target (Combine) |
| TradeDay | futures | Quick Pay day one: 50/50 first $4,000 then 80/20; Fast Pass 80/20; Live 90/10 | 80/20 (Live 90/10) | 5 (Quick Pay) / 3 (Fast Pass) | Eval 30% (Quick Pay) / 45% (Fast Pass); funded none, except Fast Pass from 26 Jul 2026 (45%) |
| Tradeify | futures | 90/10, $250 min; caps by plan | 90/10 | Growth 1; Select 3; payouts by plan | Growth: none eval, 35% funded; Select: 40% eval, none funded; Lightning 20/25/30% by payout |
| TX3 Funding (ex-TopTier) | cfd | 14 days after first trade, then 14-day | 80-95% | Per program | 40% at payout |
| UProfit | futures | 24-hour processing; ONE $2,000 max request | 80/20 | 5 (DAY), 2 (ONE); 4-5 profitable days per payout | 30% evaluation only (DAY); 50% (ONE) |
Source: Puravida Edge rules cards, 40 futures and CFD prop firms, verified 29 September 2026.
Which prop firms pay fastest?
Programs with daily or on-request payouts on at least one plan, on our cards: MyFundedFutures, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Phidias, Top One Futures, GOAT Funded Trader, BrightFunded, Funded Trading Plus, FunderPro, Funded Trader Markets, UProfit. “Daily” still sits behind the gates in the table: winning-day counts, buffers and the consistency check; the practical cadence for a systematic strategy is on how often prop firms pay out and prop firms with daily payouts.
Which prop firms pay 100% of profit?
A 100% split exists only in a window or at the top of a ladder: Apex Trader Funding, FundingPips, Bulenox, Phidias, The5ers, E8 Markets, GOAT Funded Trader, BrightFunded, Funded Trading Plus, FXIFY, City Traders Imperium, TickTick Trader. After the window the split drops to 80–90%, so compare the split at the payout you expect to reach, not the headline.
Which firms have the fewest payout gates?
Firms with no consistency check at any stage on our cards: The5ers, BrightFunded, Ment Funding. For the rest, the check applies at the withdrawal request even when the evaluation had none; the formula and fixes are on the consistency rule explained, and the calculator shows how much profit a best day needs.
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- Strategies sized to these rules: Topstep 50K, Apex 50K, MyFundedFutures 50K, Tradeify 50K, Lucid 50K
- How often do prop firms pay out?
- Prop firms with daily payouts
- Buffer rules explained
- Profit split (glossary)
- 40-firm comparison table
FAQ
What are prop firm payout rules?
The conditions a firm sets before it releases profit from a funded account: a first-payout wait or day count, a minimum number of winning days, a buffer above the drawdown floor, a consistency check at the request, a minimum amount, and the profit split. Every one differs by firm and often by plan.
Which prop firm has the fastest payouts?
Daily or on-request payouts exist at MyFundedFutures, Lucid Trading, TradeDay, Phidias, Top One Futures, GOAT Funded Trader and others, but each still runs its gates first. Measured from the first funded trade, the first payout usually takes weeks, not days.
Do prop firms really pay 100% of profit?
Only in a window or at a ladder step: Apex on the first $25,000, Bulenox on the first $10,000, TickTick Trader in an initial window, and ladders at The5ers, GOAT, E8 One and Brightfunded. The standing split is 80-90%.
Does the consistency rule apply at payout?
At most firms yes, even when the evaluation had none; Apex, Bulenox and Tradeify Growth apply it only at the payout stage. Firms with no check at any stage are listed above.
Figures from the firm’s rules card, verified September 2026 against the firm’s help center and current trackers; firms change payout and program terms with little notice, verify before buying.