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Prop firm rules compared

Every rule that decides whether a strategy survives, across 40 firms, in one filterable table. Same data as the rules cards, one screen instead of ten.

Sixteen firms, eleven rules, one table. Filter by drawdown model, consistency, daily loss limit or automation policy; click a column to sort; click a firm for its full card. The data is the same as on the individual cards and carries the same September 2026 verification — this page exists so the comparison can be done in one screen instead of ten tabs.

Firm	Drawdown (eval)	Drawdown (funded)	Daily loss limit	Consistency	Min days	Contracts (50K)	Automation	Copy trading	Split	Payout
Apex Trader Funding	EOD or intraday (separate products)	Same as purchased	EOD eval: yes (soft); Intraday eval: none; PA: tiered	50% at PA payout	1 (eval) / 5 per payout	6 eval / 4 PA	Eval yes; funded semi-auto only	Own accounts, 20 PA	100% first $25k then 90/10	5–11 days
Topstep	EOD (MLL)	EOD	None universal (Combine); DLL in Live	50% of target (Combine)	None (Combine) / 5 winning per payout	5 minis (Combine); XFA opens at 2	Yes (no HFT)	Native, same device, ~5	90/10 (new accounts)	1–3 days; Express caps
MyFundedFutures	EOD (Pro, Builder, Rapid, Rapid EOD); legacy Flex static	EOD locks at +$100; standard Rapid intraday until locked	None (Builder: $1,000 soft pause)	Eval 50% Rapid/Pro, 30% Rapid EOD, none Builder; funded none (Builder 50%)	1 (Builder); 4 (Rapid EOD); 2 sessions (others)	5 minis (std) / 3 (Rapid EOD)	Yes	Own accounts; no copying others	90/10	Rapid daily; Pro 14 days; Builder 48 h
Tradeify	EOD	EOD (Select)	Growth soft; Select V2 yes; Select Flex funded none	Growth: none eval, 35% funded; Select: 40% eval, none funded; Lightning 20/25/30% by payout	Growth 1; Select 3; payouts by plan	4 minis (post 12 Sep 2025)	Yes (no HFT)	Native Tradovate, 5/household	90/10	90/10, $250 min; caps by plan
Lucid Trading	EOD (Pro/Flex/Direct)	EOD (Pro, Flex, Direct); intraday (Daily)	Pro: none 25K, fixed 50K+; Flex: none	Pro: none eval, 40% funded; Flex/Daily: 50% eval, none funded; Direct 20%	Pro: 3-day cycle + buffer; Flex: 5 profitable per cycle; Daily: any day	4 minis (Flex funded starts at 2)	Yes	Yes, 5 funded / 10 eval	90/10	90/10, $500 min; Daily: daily; Flex: 50% per request
Take Profit Trader	EOD trailing (Test)	Intraday (PRO); EOD (PRO+)	None (Test); yes on PRO	50% (Test); none on PRO	3 (Test) / 5 winning per payout	6	Bots prohibited on PRO	Stricter than peers	80/20	—
TradeDay	Trailing: intraday or EOD (Quick Pay), EOD (Fast Pass)	Same; fixed at starting balance from first payout	None (TradeDay 2.0)	Eval 30% (Quick Pay) / 45% (Fast Pass); funded none, except Fast Pass from 26 Jul 2026 (45%)	5 (Quick Pay) / 3 (Fast Pass)	5 contracts / 50 micros	Verify with firm	—	80/20 (Live 90/10)	Quick Pay day one: 50/50 first $4,000 then 80/20; Fast Pass 80/20; Live 90/10
Alpha Futures	EOD (all plans)	EOD	Daily Loss Guard on Zero and Standard; none Advanced	Eval: none Zero, 50% Standard, 40% Advanced; Qualified: 40% Zero/Standard, none Advanced, 20% Direct	1 to pass (Zero); 5 winning days of $200 per payout	—	Verify with firm	—	90% flat (Standard tiered 70-90%)	Up to 4 per month; caps by plan; 50% of profit per request
FTMO	Static 10% (2-Step); EOD trailing 10% (1-Step)	Static	5% (2-Step); 3% (1-Step)	2-Step: none (MetriX review); 1-Step: 50% Best Day	4 per phase (2-Step); none (1-Step)	$400k exposure cap	EAs, own logic	Own accounts; no opposing positions	80% to 90% (2-Step); 90% (1-Step)	On demand after first
FundingPips	Static 6–12% by program; Zero 5% intraday trail	Same as evaluation	3–5% by program	None (eval); 35% On Demand; 15% Zero	0–5 by program; 7/30 Zero	—	EAs all programs (Apr 2026)	—	60–100% by cycle	Weekly / bi-weekly / monthly
Bulenox	Option 1 intraday trailing; Option 2 EOD + DLL	Same as purchased; locks at start + $100	Option 1: none; Option 2: yes	None (eval); 40% at Master payout	None; 10 trading days before first payout	Option 1 full; Option 2 scaling	EAs, bots, copiers allowed in writing	Allowed; up to 11 Master Accounts	100% first $10,000 then 90/10	Weekly (Wed); first 3 capped; $1,000 min
Phidias	Static (Express to Live); EOD trailing (Fundamental, Premium)	Static (E2L); EOD, stops at start + $100 (Cash)	None on any account	None eval; 30% on Cash (Fundamental, Premium)	0 (E2L) / 3 (Fundamental) / 5 qualifying between payouts (Premium)	10 minis (Fundamental, Premium)	Semi-automated only; no full automation or HFT	Allowed across own accounts	80/20; Premium 75% to 100%	Daily (E2L); 10 days (Fundamental); 5 days (Premium)
Top One Futures	EOD trailing (all current programs); S2F legacy intraday	Closing balance or EOD by program	Soft pause on funded; none on Elite Access challenge	Elite Daily 40% eval only; Elite Access 40% funded only; Instant 20%; Ignite 15%; legacy Elite 25% funded	1 (Elite Daily); 5 funded (Elite Access, Instant); none Ignite	—	Prohibited	Own TOF accounts only	90/10	90/10; Elite Daily every 24 h, $500 min; others weekly with caps
Funded Futures Family	EOD (Prime, S2F); EOD or intraday (Premier+); intraday (Velocity)	EOD (Prime, Premier+, S2F Standard); intraday (Velocity)	None on most plans	Funded: 40% Prime/Velocity/Premier+ (from 9 Sep 2026); 25% S2F	1-3 to pass; 3/5/7 qualifying ($200) before payout	4 (Prime Standard) / 5 (Prime Max); Premier+ funded 4 from 9 Sep 2026	Prohibited (EAs, bots, copiers)	Prohibited	90/10	Request-based Mon/Thu; Premier+ every 5 qualifying days
FundedNext Futures	Trailing — verify	Verify with firm	Verify with firm	Flex: 40% challenge, none funded	Verify with firm	—	EAs on MT4/MT5 with fee; not cTrader	Cross-account hedging prohibited	Up to 95% (Flex)	One-time fee structure
Maven Trading	Static 3–8% by program	8% trailing from highest equity; 4% daily EOD	2–4% by program	20% on Instant and funded	None (One-Step); 3 per phase (Two-Step)	1% max risk per trade (Instant)	EAs prohibited on all platforms	Own accounts manually only; copying others breaches both	80%	Every 10 business days
FundedNext (CFD)	Static 10% (2-Step), 6% (1-Step), 8% (Lite); Instant 6% trailing	Same as challenge	5% (2-Step), 3% (1-Step); none Instant	Trackers disagree; verify	5 (2-Step) / 2 (1-Step) / none Instant	Lot-based; 1% per trade on Lite	EAs on MT4/MT5, not cTrader	Own accounts only	80% to 95% (Instant 70-80%)	21 days then 14-day (2-Step); 5 days (1-Step); on demand (Instant)
The5ers	Static 10% (High Stakes), 6% (Hyper/Pro Growth), 5% (Bootcamp)	Same model	5% terminates (High Stakes); 3% pause (Hyper Growth); 3% terminates (Pro Growth)	None	3 profitable per step (High Stakes, Pro Growth); none (Hyper Growth, Bootcamp)	Lot-based; leverage 1:100 / 1:30	Allowed, no HFT	Own accounts only	50% to 100% ladder (High Stakes from 80%)	14 days after funding, then bi-weekly
E8 Markets	Dynamic: intraday trailing (E8 One/Classic/Track), EOD (Signature); 4% to 14% customizable	Same; E8 One widens 1% per payout to 14%; Signature turns static at buffer	Set at purchase (4% typical)	None eval; Best Day 40% (One/Classic/Track), 35% (Signature) at payout	None to pass; 5 profitable days at 0.3% + 14-day wait for first payout	Lot-based; leverage 1:30 FX, 1:15 indices and metals	Allowed, unique strategy, no HFT	Own accounts (not across evaluation accounts)	Up to 100% (E8 One FX/crypto); 80% (Signature)	On demand after 14 days
Alpha Capital Group	Static 6-10% (Pro), 10% (Swing), 6% (Three); trailing 6% (One)	Same model and levels	3-5%; balance-based on Pro 8%, Pro 10%, Swing	None eval; 40% Best Day only on On-Demand payouts	1 (One); 3 per phase (Pro, Swing, Three)	Lot-based; leverage up to 1:100 (Pro)	Allowed, scalping approved	Own accounts only	80% (90% add-on)	Bi-Weekly (Pro/Three) or On-Demand
Blue Guardian	6% EOD trailing, locks at start + $100 at 6% profit (8% balance-based on some evals)	Same model	3% Instant, 4% challenges, 5% some 1-/2-Step forex	Instant 20%; Guardian funded 30%; 2-Step Pro funded 25%; standard 14-day models none	3 (challenges); 5 profitable at 0.5% before withdrawal (Instant, funded)	Lot-based; Guardian Shield closes all at 2% floating loss	Allowed, scalping allowed	Own accounts	85% (90% add-on); 80% Instant	14 days after first trade, then 14-day; Instant on demand
GOAT Funded Trader	Static 10% (2-Step), 6% (1-Step); trailing 6% Instant, 8% Pay Later	Static carries over; Instant/Pay Later 6% trailing EOD	4-5% (2-Step), 4% (1-Step), 3% Instant on higher of balance/equity	Funded only: 15% standard/Instant GOAT; 20% Instant Pro, Pay Later (30% from 5 Sep 2026); none Instant Premium	3 (1-/2-Step) per payout; 5 profitable at 0.5% (Instant)	Floating-loss closure at 1-2% (1% from 2 Sep 2026)	Allowed, no commercial EAs, no HFT	Own accounts	80% to 100% via ladder	48-hour guarantee; 6% cap on first two payouts on some models
BrightFunded	Static 10% (2-Step Classic); 6% trailing locking at +6% (1-Step)	Same model	5% (2-Step), 3% (1-Step), on balance or equity at rollover	None at any stage	5 per evaluation phase; none funded	Lot-based; leverage 1:100 FX, 1:40 gold, 1:20 indices	Allowed on MT5, no HFT	Own accounts, IP must match country	80% (90% add-on; 100% after 3rd scale-up)	Weekly or bi-weekly by plan, 24-hour processing
Funded Trading Plus	6% trailing balance-based (1-Step); 8% static (2-Step); 6% trailing with Smart lock (Instant)	Same or slightly tighter	4% (1-Step, 2-Step); 6% Instant	Instant 50% from day one; 1-Step 35% eval, 50% funded; 2-Step disputed	None	Lot-based	Allowed on MatchTrader, no HFT	Own accounts only	80% (90/100% add-on or milestones)	Weekly from day one, $50 minimum
FXIFY	Static (1/3-Phase, 2-Phase Classic); trailing (2-Phase Standard, Lightning, Instant)	Same; Classic locks on first payout	3-8% by program	Disputed: none vs 25-30%	4 per phase	Lot-based	Yes on 1/2/3-Phase; not Lightning or Instant	Own accounts (not Instant Lite)	80-100% via add-ons	On demand after 5 days (add-on), then monthly or 14-day
Instant Funding	Smart DD 10% tightening to 5% at +5% (Instant); 4% EOD trailing (Evolve)	Same	4% (Instant); none (Evolve, Clarity)	40% Best Day (Evolve, 1/2-Phase); 15-25% on IF1 / Micro	Evolve: 5 qualifying days	Lot-based	Self-developed EAs only	Own accounts	80% (90% add-on)	Weekly after 14 days, $25 min
FunderPro	Static balance-based 6-10%	Same	3-5% on balance, resets 4 pm EST	Classic none; One Phase and Pro 40-45%	By plan	Lot-based	Allowed, no HFT	Own accounts	80% (90% add-on); Pro daily rewards 60%	Bi-weekly; Pro daily from 1% profit
The Trading Pit	Static 10% (CFD Prime)	Same	Not disclosed as a fixed %; Daily Pause	Disputed: 40% vs none	Per program	Lot-based	Allowed per trackers; verify	Not permitted	80% flat	After program cycle; 2026 stricter first-payout thresholds
City Traders Imperium	Static (Instant, 2-Step, Direct); 5% trailing (1-Step)	Same	5% (2-Step)	Not published clearly	3 profitable (1/2-Step); 5 before first Instant payout	Lot-based; stop loss required	Allowed; source code verified once funded	Allowed with proof	80% to 100%	Milestone-based; scaling to $4M
TX3 Funding (ex-TopTier)	10% maximum; daily on EOD equity	Same	5%	40% at payout	Per program	Lot-based	Add-on only; no Martingale	Own accounts	80-95%	14 days after first trade, then 14-day
Funded Trader Markets	1-step balance-based trailing; 2-step static (reported)	Same	By plan; Shield add-on	All funded: 20% on instant, higher elsewhere	By plan	Lot-based	Verify with firm	Verify	By plan	On demand, 24-hour guarantee or doubled
Ment Funding	6% static	Same	5% of previous close	None	None	Lot-based; leverage 1:20	Custom EAs allowed; commercial bots banned	Own accounts (sources conflict)	75% (90% add-on)	On demand first, then 30-day
PipFarm	12% trailing / 6% static (1-Step); 9% static (2-Step); Instant 6% trailing	Same	3% of previous EOD reference; none on Instant	50% challenges; 25% Instant	Profitable Day metrics; Instant 3% profit first	Lot-based; Instant 2% open-risk cap	cTrader automation	Own accounts	70% to 95% via XP	Bi-weekly to every 3 days via XP
FTUK	Instant 6% relative; One Step 8% relative; Two Step 10%/5% static; Instant SIM EOD trailing	Same	5% / 4%; Instant SIM daily lock	Score 20%+ by product (advertised as none on one page)	Instant SIM 5 qualifying days; One Step futures 1	3 E-mini (Instant SIM 25K)	Allowed	Allowed	60-90%	On demand (Instant); bi-weekly (One/Two Step); Instant SIM 50% new-profit rule
Earn2Trade	EOD trailing	Partner account	Fixed by size	30% evaluation only	10 to pass	By size	Verify wording	Verify	80/20	Weekly from $100
Leeloo Trading	Trailing or static by type	Same; Investor PA cap does not expand	By account	30% on the PA with manual review	30 active days before first payout	By type	Verify	Prohibited on several types	Via performance contests	Monthly after 30 active days; manual review
Elite Trader Funding	Trailing (1-Step, EOD, Diamond Hands); static (Static)	Same	By plan; tighter on Diamond Hands	40% on Fast Track	By plan	Restrictive for high volume	Verify	Verify	By plan; Live Elite uncapped daily	By plan
OneUp Trader	Real-time trailing, locks at starting balance	Partner-governed	None	80% three-best-days rule, evaluation only	10	By size	Verify (copy in own name allowed)	Own name	90%	Weekly, thresholds by size
TickTick Trader	EOD trailing (TickTick Drawdown)	Static (reported)	2.5% static; none on Express	30% evaluations and Performance; 20% Direct	None per cycle on Performance	By tier	Banned	Verify	100% initial window then 90/10	On demand (reported); long delays reported 2026
UProfit	EOD Pro Drawdown (DAY); $1,000 static (ONE 50K)	Same; resets to $0 after first payout	$1,100 / $2,200 / $3,000 (DAY); none (ONE)	30% evaluation only (DAY); 50% (ONE)	5 (DAY), 2 (ONE); 4-5 profitable days per payout	2 E-mini (ONE 50K)	Verify	Allowed, $200K per strategy	80/20	24-hour processing; ONE $2,000 max request

Source: Puravida Edge rules cards, 40 futures and CFD prop firms, verified 29 September 2026.

How to use the filters

Start with the drawdown model on the funded stage — it is the rule that ends most accounts, and several firms switch models between evaluation and funded. Then consistency: a strategy with a low win rate and large winners needs “None” or “Funded / payout only.” Daily loss limit decides how many attempts a bad day gets. Automation decides whether a bridge can run unattended. Four filters narrow 40 firms to the two or three whose rule sets a given strategy can survive; the Pass Estimator then runs the strategy's statistics against those.

Dashes mean the firm does not publish the figure or it changed too recently to verify; the individual cards say why in each case.

Head-to-head comparisons

Two firms, every rule side by side, with a verdict for a systematic strategy: Apex vs Topstep, MyFundedFutures vs Topstep, Apex vs MyFundedFutures, Apex vs Tradeify, Topstep vs Tradeify, Topstep vs TradeDay, Lucid vs Tradeify, FundingPips vs FTMO, FTMO vs FundedNext, FTMO vs The5ers, FundingPips vs FundedNext, GOAT vs Instant Funding.

FAQ

Which prop firms use EOD trailing drawdown?

Filter Drawdown model to “EOD trailing”: Topstep, Tradeify, Lucid (Pro/Flex/Direct), TradeDay, Alpha Futures and most MyFundedFutures plans. Apex offers it as a separate product.

Which prop firms have no consistency rule?

Filter Consistency to “None”: Take Profit Trader and FTMO on the evaluation. Several others have none in the evaluation but apply one at payout — use “Funded / payout only.”

Is the comparison data current?

Cross-checked September 2026 against firm documentation and current rule trackers. Rules change quarterly; each firm card lists its sources and the firm's help center is the binding version.

Firm rules verified September 2026. Prop firm rules change frequently; confirm on the firm's site before purchasing an evaluation.

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If you already know how your strategy trades, start from the shape instead: the swing, scalping, gold and no-daily-drawdown guides rank the same firms against one strategy type each. The execution layer behind the table — which platform each firm runs on and which bridge reaches it — is in the platforms and bridges reference. Contract sizes and tick values for the instruments these firms fund are in the instruments reference.