Prop firms with EOD trailing drawdown: the 2026 list
End-of-day trailing is the friendliest floor for systematic intraday trading, and which firms use it changes more often than their marketing does. The 2026 picture, plus how to verify before paying. Firm table verified September 2026; use the Pass Estimator to see how your strategy fits each floor before paying for an evaluation.
Which futures prop firms run end-of-day trailing in 2026?
| Firm | Drawdown on 50K / 100K / 150K | Model by stage | Note | Entry fee (checked Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 | EOD (Combine MLL) · EOD (Express, Live) | Combine passable in 2 sessions; 50% consistency target | $49/mo (50K) + $149 activation |
| Tradeify | $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 | EOD (Select) | Overnight and news on some plans | $109 (25K Select) one-time |
| TradeDay | $2,000 / $3,000 / $4,500 | EOD both stages | 10-day minimum; $1,100 DLL on 50K | $49–$165/mo |
| Lucid Trading | Plan-based; locks at Initial Trail Balance | EOD (Pro / Flex / Direct); LucidDaily intraday | Floor updates at 4:45 PM ET; ~15-min payouts | From $89 |
| Alpha Futures | 4% Zero ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000); 3.5% Advanced ($1,750 / $3,500 / $5,250); Premium 4% on 50K, 3% on 100K/150K | EOD all plans | Verify status — July 2026 platform disruption | $89/mo |
| MyFundedFutures | $2,000 (Rapid EOD); $2,500 (Core/Pro 50K) | EOD (Core / Pro / Rapid EOD); std Rapid intraday in sim-funded | Rapid EOD limited-time, 3 mini / 30 micro | From ~$100/mo |
| Apex (EOD product) | $2,500 / $3,000 / $5,000 | EOD as purchased; locks at start + $100 | Separate product from the intraday version since March 2026 | $137–$677 list, promos 70–90% |
| TopOneFutures | $2,500 on 50K | EOD, no DLL, no consistency | Most relaxed rule set in the futures space; low fee | $45 |
| Bulenox | Plan-based | EOD on Option 2 only; Option 1 intraday | 30% consistency on funded | From $94 |
| Phidias | Plan-based | EOD | Only major futures firm allowing overnight and weekend holds; 10-day minimum, 40% consistency | $164/mo |
| Take Profit Trader | $1,500 on 25K (static eval) | Static/EOD eval; intraday on PRO; EOD on PRO+ | Clearest stage switch | Varies |
| E8 Markets | Plan-based | EOD / static by plan | 2–3 week payouts; forex and futures | $115.70 (100K) |
Bold marks the stage switches — EOD in the evaluation, intraday once funded. Dollar amounts are the maximum loss limit at each account size where the firm publishes them; "plan-based" means the figure depends on the plan chosen. Fees are the lowest advertised list or promo price at the time of checking and change weekly; the comparison table and rules cards carry the full rule sets with sources.
⚠ Rules change often. Prop-firm rules, prices and payout policies change frequently. Verify everything with the firm directly. Checked June 2026.
⚠ Rules change often. Prop-firm rules, prices and payout policies change frequently. Verify everything with the firm directly. Checked August 2026.
End-of-day trailing re-marks the floor only off the closing balance, so intraday heat is invisible to it, the mechanics in full in the drawdown guide. For a strategy that scales out or lets a position breathe, that single property is worth more than any discount code.
What EOD means in dollars: one session
A 50K account with a $2,000 EOD trailing limit and a closing balance yesterday of $52,400. The floor is $50,400. Today the first trade runs $1,500 into profit at noon, the second gives $1,400 of it back, and the account closes at $52,500. On an EOD account nothing happened: the floor re-marks tonight at $50,500 and the intraday swing is invisible. On an intraday account the floor followed the $1,500 peak up to $51,900 at noon and stayed there — the same day ended $600 closer to the floor for no realised loss. That gap, repeated across a normal month, is the whole argument for selecting the EOD model when the strategy scales out or holds through midday.
The 2026 landscape
Among the major futures programs, Apex Trader Funding is the reference EOD-trailing shop and the one most systematic traders size against — since its March 2026 restructure it sells the EOD and intraday models as separate products, so confirm which one is in the cart; the per-tier playbook is in how to pass Apex. MyFundedFutures runs EOD-style trailing on its mainstream Core and Pro programs (guide), and several newer entrants, Tradeify and Lucid among them, offer EOD or EOD-like models on selected account types, covered in the Tradeify guide and the Lucid guide. The notable nuance is Topstep: the firm frames its accounts as end-of-day, but the Combine's Maximum Loss Limit trails intraday, so an open-profit pull can breach mid-session — compared directly in Apex vs Topstep.
August 2026 addition: MyFundedFutures launched a Rapid EOD evaluation on August 5, 2026 — a $3,000 target and $2,000 maximum loss on the 50K, with end-of-day trailing applied in both the evaluation and simulated-funded stages and no daily loss limit, traded off against a lower contract allowance (3 minis or 30 micros) and a tighter 30% consistency requirement (Finance Magnates, August 2026). Note it launched as a limited-time plan, so verify it is still on sale before planning around it. It exists precisely because traders select for the EOD model, which tells you how much the floor mechanics are worth.
The catch: programs differ inside one firm
The same brand often sells both models. Express versus full accounts, static versus trailing variants, promotional account types with intraday floors. The firm name on the list is a starting point, never the verification. The habit that protects you: open the firm's own help-center page on drawdown, confirm the words "end of day" against the specific account type you are buying, and screenshot it dated.
Why EOD is worth selecting for
Because it changes the number you size against. On EOD the relevant figure is close-to-close drawdown, not the worst tick, which is the entire basis of sizing off the limit, and it removes the green-day breach pattern that intraday trailing produces, described in why accounts blow on green days. If your strategy flattens before the close, EOD trailing is the model it was born for. And whichever model you land on, what actually holds your losses is the buffer between balance and floor — how that number shrinks and locks is covered in prop firm buffer rules.
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FAQ
Which prop firms use end-of-day trailing drawdown?
As of August 2026: Apex's EOD product line, MyFundedFutures on Core, Pro and the Rapid EOD plan launched in August 2026, plus Tradeify and Lucid on selected account types. Topstep is EOD-framed with an intraday-trailing Maximum Loss Limit during the Combine. Always verify the specific account type, because models differ inside one brand.
Is EOD trailing easier than intraday trailing?
For systematic intraday trading, generally yes. The floor ignores intraday swings, so a position can take heat and recover without breaching, and sizing keys off close-to-close drawdown rather than the worst tick.
How do I verify a firm's drawdown model before paying?
Read the firm's own help-center page for the exact account type, confirm the end-of-day wording, and keep a dated screenshot. Marketing pages and third-party lists, including this one, go stale.
Not financial advice. Performance figures are hypothetical, modeled outputs (backtest + live sample; ~1,500-path Monte Carlo where noted). Past performance does not guarantee future results. Verify every prop-firm rule with the firm directly.