Elite Trader Funding: rules card
Every Elite Trader Funding rule (1-Step, EOD, Diamond Hands, Static, Fast Track, DTF instant) that decides whether a strategy fits, including the Live Elite path.
Elite Trader Funding rules at a glance
| Rule | Current terms |
|---|---|
| Programs | 1-Step, EOD (end-of-day drawdown on realized P&L), Diamond Hands (overnight and weekend holding), Static, Fast Track (cheapest, no activation fee, 40% consistency, only plan with a deadline, no resets), DTF (instant funding); Live Elite for real CME capital with daily uncapped payouts (pipback Jul 2026, elitetraderfunding.app Aug 2026) |
| Automation (EAs, bots) | bots, ai and automated trading systems prohibited unless authorized in writing by the firm; only approved trade copiers (tradesyncer, tradecopia, affordable indicators, replikanto flowbot) or platform-native copying allowed |
| Drawdown | Trailing on 1-Step, EOD and Diamond Hands; EOD counts realized P&L only; Static fixed |
| Daily loss limit | Diamond Hands tighter than EOD; the EOD plan’s DLL is described as hard to breach by design |
| Consistency | 40% on Fast Track; other plans by page |
| Minimum days | By plan; Fast Track has a deadline |
| News | Allowed |
| Overnight and weekend | Diamond Hands only; other plans must be flat one minute before the close |
| Payout | Sim payouts by plan; Live Elite: daily, no cap |
| Contract limits | Restrictive for high-volume strategies per the firm’s own review |
| Entity | US-based futures firm |
Source: Puravida Edge rules card for Elite Trader Funding, verified 1 November 2026 against the firm’s program pages and help center.
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Elite Trader Funding drawdown rules
Elite Trader Funding drawdown on the evaluation: Trailing (1-Step, EOD, Diamond Hands); static (Static). On the funded account: Same. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
Elite Trader Funding daily loss limit
Elite Trader Funding daily loss limit: By plan; tighter on Diamond Hands. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Elite Trader Funding consistency rule
Elite Trader Funding consistency rule: 40% on Fast Track. Minimum trading days: By plan. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
What this means for a systematic strategy
Elite Trader Funding is one of the few futures firms with a real live account at the end of the path, and its plans map cleanly to strategy types: EOD for systems that take intraday heat, Diamond Hands for anything held overnight, Static for a floor that never moves. The gaps are documentation: automation policy and per-plan consistency are not stated clearly enough by public sources to size against.
Is Elite Trader Funding worth it for a systematic strategy?
EOD or Static for a defined-stop system once the automation policy is confirmed in writing. Fast Track is cheap because of the 40% rule and the deadline; Diamond Hands is the only futures route here that holds weekends.
Guides for this firm
Every rule in the table is defined in the glossary and explained by mechanism in the rules hub.
FAQ
What are the Elite Trader Funding drawdown rules?
Elite Trader Funding drawdown on the evaluation: Trailing (1-Step, EOD, Diamond Hands); static (Static). On the funded account: Same. Dollar limits per account size are in the table above; rules verified 1 November 2026.
What is the Elite Trader Funding daily loss limit?
Elite Trader Funding daily loss limit: By plan; tighter on Diamond Hands. Rules verified 1 November 2026.
Does Elite Trader Funding allow overnight holding?
Only on Diamond Hands, which allows overnight and weekend positions; other plans must be flat before the close.
What is the Elite Trader Funding Live Elite program?
A transition from simulated to real CME capital with daily payouts and no cap, reached by review rather than by default.
Does Elite Trader Funding have a consistency rule?
40% on Fast Track; other plans per their pages.
What are Elite Trader Funding’s payout rules?
Payout: By plan. Profit split: By plan; Live Elite uncapped daily. Day requirement: By plan. All 40 firms side by side: prop firm payout rules compared.
Does Elite Trader Funding allow automated trading?
Verify. Platform and bridge details are on this card; the policy across firms is on prop firms that allow automated trading.
Sources: firm documentation and current rule trackers, cross-checked September 2026. Rules change quarterly; the firm’s help center is the binding source.