Reviewed August 2026

Compare the top futures prop firms

Evaluation type, drawdown rules, daily loss limits, consistency requirements, payouts and cost, side by side. QuantLab Journal tracks your fills against whichever ones you trade.

Prop firm rules change frequently and vary by account size and promotion. These are headline values for a ~50K evaluation. Always confirm the current rulebook on each firm's site before relying on it.

Firm	Evaluation	Account sizes	Profit target (50K)	Drawdown type	Max drawdown (50K)	Daily loss limit	Consistency rule	Payout	Cost	Notable
Topstep	1-step (Trading Combine)	50K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	$1,000	50% (Combine phase)	5 winning days · 90%	$49/mo + $149 activation	EOD trailing MLL, more forgiving than intraday
Apex Trader Funding	1-step	25K–300K	$3,000	Intraday trailing	$2,500	None	None in eval (30% funded)	1 day to pass · 100% first $25K	~$147/mo (frequent promos)	No daily loss limit; can pass in one day
Tradeify	1-step (Growth)	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	Soft (~$1,250 @50K)	None (Growth) · 40% (Select)	5 winning days · 90%	$145 one-time (50K)	One-time fee, no subscription; no consistency on Growth
MyFundedFutures	1-step (Rapid)	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	30%	4 days · 90%	$157/mo	Daily payouts, $500 min, 24h after first trade
Take Profit Trader	1-step	25K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	50%	Day-1 · 80% (PRO) / 90% (PRO+)	$170/mo + $130 activation	Day-1 payouts, no minimum trading days
Bulenox	1-step	10K–250K	$3,000	Intraday trailing	$2,500	None (Opt 1) / $1,100 (Opt 2)	40% (payout)	10 days · 90–100%	$175/mo	Two DD options: intraday no-DLL vs EOD with DLL
Alpha Futures	1-step (Zero)	25K–100K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	None	5 days · 90%	$139/mo (50K)	Zero plan: $0 activation, no consistency rule
TradeDay	1-step	50K–150K	$3,000	Trailing (EOD)	$2,000	None	30%	No min days · 80–95%	$175/mo	Funded accounts move to a real live brokerage

Topstep1-step (Trading Combine)

Account sizes: 50K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: $1,000
Consistency rule: 50% (Combine phase)
Payout: 5 winning days · 90%
Cost: $49/mo + $149 activation
Notable: EOD trailing MLL, more forgiving than intraday

Apex Trader Funding1-step

Account sizes: 25K–300K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Intraday trailing
Max drawdown (50K): $2,500
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: None in eval (30% funded)
Payout: 1 day to pass · 100% first $25K
Cost: ~$147/mo (frequent promos)
Notable: No daily loss limit; can pass in one day

Tradeify1-step (Growth)

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: Soft (~$1,250 @50K)
Consistency rule: None (Growth) · 40% (Select)
Payout: 5 winning days · 90%
Cost: $145 one-time (50K)
Notable: One-time fee, no subscription; no consistency on Growth

MyFundedFutures1-step (Rapid)

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 30%
Payout: 4 days · 90%
Cost: $157/mo
Notable: Daily payouts, $500 min, 24h after first trade

Take Profit Trader1-step

Account sizes: 25K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 50%
Payout: Day-1 · 80% (PRO) / 90% (PRO+)
Cost: $170/mo + $130 activation
Notable: Day-1 payouts, no minimum trading days

Bulenox1-step

Account sizes: 10K–250K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Intraday trailing
Max drawdown (50K): $2,500
Daily loss limit: None (Opt 1) / $1,100 (Opt 2)
Consistency rule: 40% (payout)
Payout: 10 days · 90–100%
Cost: $175/mo
Notable: Two DD options: intraday no-DLL vs EOD with DLL

Alpha Futures1-step (Zero)

Account sizes: 25K–100K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: None
Payout: 5 days · 90%
Cost: $139/mo (50K)
Notable: Zero plan: $0 activation, no consistency rule

TradeDay1-step

Account sizes: 50K–150K
Profit target (50K): $3,000
Drawdown type: Trailing (EOD)
Max drawdown (50K): $2,000
Daily loss limit: None
Consistency rule: 30%
Payout: No min days · 80–95%
Cost: $175/mo
Notable: Funded accounts move to a real live brokerage

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