Futures prop firms
Prop firms that fund futures traders on CME Group markets.
| Name | Lowest evaluation price (USD) | Drawdown type | Daily loss limit | Weekend holding | Profit split | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Futures | 79 | End of day trailing | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 90% to the trader on every Qualified Account withdrawal (Zero, Standard, Advanced, Direct). The Live program pays 80%; Alpha Prime pays 60% plus a salary. | Active |
| Apex Trader Funding | 199 | Choice by plan | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 100% of approved payouts on Performance Accounts (simulated funded, new products since March 1, 2026); 90/10 on live trading profits in the Apex Live program; legacy PAs: 100% of the first $25,000 per account, then 90%. | Active |
| Bulenox | 94 | Choice by plan | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, then 90/10 in the trader's favour (homepage: 'Keep up to 90% of profits', 'First $10,000 in payouts is 100% yours'). | Active |
| Earn2Trade | 150 | End of day trailing | Yes | Not allowed | For evaluations bought on or after 6 Jul 2026: 50/50 when a single withdrawal is below the account-size threshold ($1,500 on $25K up to $5,000 on $200K), 80/20 on the full amount at or above it; fixed 60/40 on the $400K TCP account. | Active |
| FundedNext Futures | 79.99 | End of day trailing | Varies by plan | Not allowed | Trader share: Flex 95%, Rapid Pro and Rapid Daily 90%, Legacy 80%. | Active |
| Lucid Trading | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 90/10 on all funded accounts (LucidPro, LucidFlex, LucidDaily, LucidDirect). LucidPro accounts bought or reset before 2025-11-28 3:00 PM EST keep 100% of the first $10,000. | Active | |
| MyFundedFutures | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 90/10 on Rapid and Rapid EOD (payout policy: 90% for Rapid sim funded as of January 12, 2026); 80/20 on Builder and Pro (and on live Builder/Pro accounts). | Active | |
| Phidias Propfirm | 88 | Varies by plan | No | Varies by plan | Express to Live and Fundamental: 80/20. Premium: progressive 75% (payout 1), 80%, 85%, 90%, then 100% from payout 5. LIVE accounts: 80/20. | Active |
| Take Profit Trader | 150 | Varies by plan | No | Not allowed | 80/20 in PRO (simulated funded); 90/10 in PRO+ (live market). | Active |
| The5ers Futures | 59 | End of day trailing | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 80/20 in the trader's favour (futures page scaling example). | Active |
| Topstep | 49 | End of day trailing | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 90/10 for traders who joined on or after January 12, 2026; traders who joined the new Topstep dashboard before January 12, 2026 receive 100% of their first $10,000 in lifetime profits, then 90/10. | Active |
| Tradeify | 99 | End of day trailing | Varies by plan | Not allowed | 90/10 on all sim funded accounts (Growth, Select, Lightning) from the first payout; 80/20 on Elite Live accounts | Active |
Each firm in this category has a profile with its plans and prices, drawdown type, daily loss limit, consistency rules, weekend holding, profit split and payout cadence. The figures come from the firm’s own pages, and every profile shows the date we last checked the rules and links to the official source. Rules change often, so dated entries matter.
To see firms side by side, use the futures prop firm comparison. Rule changes are logged in the change log.
Questions
Where do the rules on these profiles come from? From each firm’s official pages, linked as sources on the profile with the date they were checked. See how we check rules.
Is a prop firm evaluation real trading? No. An evaluation is a paid product, and trading in it is simulated. Most participants do not pass.
How can I compare futures prop firms? Open the futures prop firm comparison tool, or read the Rules and Payouts tabs on each firm’s profile.
Source: each firm’s own website, rules pages and help center, listed under Sources on the profile with the date we checked them. See how we check rules.