Prop-firm rules, compared the way bot traders actually need them.

Daily loss, trailing drawdown, consistency, payout terms, automation policy, and account structure in one place. Use the filters to find what works for your bot — then see the fine print that busts accounts.

Last updated 2026-06-15 · 15 firms · rules change weekly — always confirm on the firm's own site before you trade

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How to read the fine print: green = trader-friendly · amber = restricted, easy to trip · red = hard breach / account-ender · italic grey = we haven't independently confirmed it — verify before you rely on it.
Flat-time vs bust: on most futures firms the daily cut-off auto-flattens your positions (your account survives) — the true account-enders are the trailing/daily drawdown, the max-contract cap, and the consistency rule at payout time. ★ = a firm our own bots run live

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Topstep ★

Automation restrictedRithmic · Tradovate · TopstepX

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Trading Combine = intraday-trailing max-loss (follows your highest equity in real time). Express Funded = EOD-trailing. Automation allowed under "actively monitored" supervision.

Profit split90% from $1

DrawdownIntraday trailing (Combine)

PayoutNext trading day

SizingFixed cap by size

Account	Eval/mo	Daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Max contracts
$50,000	$49	$1,000	$2,000	$3,000	5
$100,000	$99	$2,000	$3,000	$6,000	10
$150,000	$149	$3,000	$4,500	$9,000	15

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsFull CME / CBOT / NYMEX / COMEX board + micros (index, energy, metals, rates, FX, ags).

News tradingAllowed — no Tier-1 news ban on the Combine.

Overnight / weekendNo — must be flat before the daily close; no overnight or weekend holds.

Time cutoff → consequenceHit the daily-loss limit → auto-liquidate + locked out till 5pm CT. Topstep states this is not a violation — the account survives.

Sizing → consequenceFixed max contracts (5 / 10 / 15). Over-sizing = rule violation. Consistency: best day must stay < 50% of total profit or your payout is blocked (not a bust, but it locks your money).

Apex Trader Funding

Automation allowedRithmic · Tradovate · NinjaTrader

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Apex 4.0 (since Mar-2026): choose Intraday (every tick incl. unrealized — wicks breach) or EOD drawdown at purchase. Semi-auto "actively monitored" allowed; no HFT/latency-arb; copy across your own ≤20 accounts OK.

Profit split100% first $25k, then 90%

DrawdownIntraday or EOD trailing

PayoutMin 5 days; ~5–7 day cycle

SizingFull size day 1 (no scaling)

Account	Eval/mo	Daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Max contracts
$50,000	~$167	none (intraday)	$2,500	$3,000	10
$100,000	~$207	none (intraday)	$3,000	$6,000	14
$150,000	~$297	none (intraday)	$5,000	$9,000	17

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsIndex ES/NQ/YM/RTY+micros, CL/NG/MCL, rates ZB/ZN/ZF, FX 6E/6B/6J/6A, ags ZC/ZS/ZW, MBT. ⚠ Metals halted (2026): GC, SI, MGC, HG, PL, PA are NOT tradable.

News tradingAllowed, but a mandatory stop-loss/take-profit on EVERY order (Mar-2026) — un-bracketed orders are rejected by the platform.

Overnight / weekendAllowed — positions may be held overnight.

Time cutoff → consequenceNo hard daily flat-time. Trailing threshold freezes once peak = start + DD + $100.

Sizing → consequenceFull contracts from day 1 (no scaling ramp). Over the cap = violation. Consistency 50% before first payout (was 30%).

MyFundedFutures ★

Automation allowedRithmic · Tradovate · NinjaTrader

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Core = 3% EOD-trailing, no DLL, 40% consistency. Rapid = 4% intraday-trailing with a $10k catastrophic daily-loss rail. Algo allowed, no HFT.

Profit split80–90%

DrawdownCore EOD · Rapid intraday

PayoutMin $250; every 5 win-days

SizingFixed by plan

Plan / Account	Daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Consistency
Core $50k	none	$1,500 (EOD)	$3,000	40%
Rapid $50k	$10,000 cat.	$2,000 (intra)	$3,000	none
Rapid $100k	$10,000 cat.	$4,000 (intra)	$6,000	none
Rapid $150k	$10,000 cat.	$6,000 (intra)	$9,000	none

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsCME futures — ES/NQ/CL/GC/6E + micros.

News tradingRestricted — flat 2 min before/after Tier-1 events.

Overnight / weekendVaries by plan — verify before holding.

Time cutoff → consequenceNews-window flat enforced. Daily session flat-time — verify.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap. Rapid's $10k catastrophic loss in a single day = forfeiture / review — the one rail that ends a Rapid account outright.

Funded Futures Network ★

Automation allowedRithmic (+ Quantower · NinjaTrader)

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Eval = EOD-trailing → funded = static (fixed floor). Standard & Express models. Algo via the Rithmic API. No daily-loss limit on either model.

Profit splitSim 80% → Live 90%

DrawdownEOD trailing → static

Payout~24h; min ~$500

SizingFixed by size

Account	Eval/mo	Daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Consistency
$50,000 (Std)	$150	none	$2,000	$3,000	40%
$50,000 (Express)	$175	none	$2,000	$3,000	25%

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsRithmic futures board. ⚠ No interest-rate futures (ZB/ZN/ZF/ZT) and no M6E micro-euro in our experience — confirm your symbol is enabled.

News tradingRestricted — Tier-1 flat 1 min before/after (FOMC / CPI / NFP).

Overnight / weekendNo weekend holds; close by the daily cutoff.

Time cutoff → consequenceHard flat 4:50pm ET — bots should exit by ~4:40. Positions are force-closed at the cutoff.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap by size. Consistency Std 40% / Express 25% gates payouts (first few, then drops).

Take Profit Trader

Automation restrictedNinjaTrader · Tradovate · TradingView

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Test (EOD-trail) → PRO (sim, intraday-trail) → PRO+ (live). The Test→PRO drawdown switch is the single biggest cause of funded blow-ups here. Daily-loss limit was removed Jan-2025.

Profit splitPRO 80% → PRO+ 90%

DrawdownEOD (Test/PRO+) · intraday (PRO)

Payout~4×/month

SizingFixed

Account	Eval/mo	Daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Max contracts
$50,000	~$150	none	$2,000	$3,000	5
$100,000	~$200	none	$3,000	$6,000	10

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsCME futures via NinjaTrader / Tradovate.

News tradingVerify the current funded-stage policy.

Overnight / weekendNo — flat by 5pm ET.

Time cutoff → consequenceAuto-flat at 5pm ET.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap. ⚠ The DD model flips EOD→intraday at the Test→PRO transition — re-key your risk math or you'll breach mid-session. Best day ≤ 50% (consistency).

Tradeify

No API automationRithmic · Tradovate

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EOD-trailing on all types, with instant-funding options. No API — you can't drive it with a Rithmic-API bot; manual / platform copy only.

Profit split100% first $15k → 90%

DrawdownEOD trailing (breaches live)

PayoutRegular

SizingFixed

Plan ($50k)	Daily loss	Drawdown	Activation
Select	$1,000	EOD high-water	none
Lightning	$1,250	EOD high-water	none

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsCME futures via Rithmic / Tradovate.

Automation⚠ No API — an algo product can't connect; positions must be placed in-platform.

Overnight / weekendBy account type — verify.

Time cutoff → consequenceBalance ≤ the trailing floor at ANY intraday tick = immediate fail (the DD only updates at EOD, but it breaches live).

Sizing → consequenceFixed. Daily-loss hit ≠ fail — you're locked for the session and resume next day.

FundedNext Futures

Automation allowedRithmic · Tradovate

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Futures program supports automation; rules vary by model. We track this firm but haven't fully verified its futures fine print — confirm before evaluating.

Profit splitUp to 95%

DrawdownTrailing / static (by model)

Payout24h (guarantee)

SizingBy model

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsCME futures — verify the enabled list per model.

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendVerify per model.

Time cutoff → consequenceVerify.

Sizing → consequenceVerify — model-dependent.

The5ers

Automation allowedRithmic · Tradovate

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Futures programs alongside their established forex line. Futures fine print not independently confirmed — verify per program.

Profit splitUp to 100%

DrawdownTrailing

PayoutOn-demand

SizingBy program

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsVerify the enabled futures list.

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendVerify per program.

Time cutoff → consequenceVerify.

Sizing → consequenceVerify.

Lucid Trading

Automation allowedTradovate · TradingView · NinjaTrader · Sierra · Bookmap

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EOD-trailing drawdown on all plans, one-time eval fee, free activation, trade-to-earn payouts (no payout windows).

Profit split90%

DrawdownEOD trailing

PayoutNo windows; 15-min

SizingFixed

Account	Daily loss	Drawdown (EOD)	Target
$50,000	$1,200	$2,000	$3,000
$100,000	$1,800	$3,000	$6,000
$150,000	$2,700	$4,500	$9,000

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsBroad futures board (9 platforms incl. Sierra / Bookmap).

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendVerify.

Time cutoff → consequenceVerify daily flat-time.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap. Consistency 50% on the standard eval (LucidFlex variant = none).

Goat Funded Trader

Automation allowedRithmic

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Rithmic-based futures funding; automation allowed per plan. Futures fine print not independently confirmed.

Profit splitUp to 90%

DrawdownTrailing

PayoutSee site

SizingBy plan

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsVerify the enabled futures list.

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendVerify.

Time cutoff → consequenceVerify.

Sizing → consequenceVerify.

Bulenox

Automation allowedRithmic

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Two options per size. Option 1 = real-time trailing, full size day 1, no DLL. Option 2 = EOD trailing + contract scaling + a DLL. Legit automated strategies permitted; no HFT.

Profit split100% first $10k → 90%

DrawdownReal-time (Opt1) · EOD (Opt2)

PayoutWeekly (Wed)

SizingOpt1 full · Opt2 scales

Account	Trailing DD	Opt2 daily loss	Target
$50,000	$2,500	$1,100	$3,000
$100,000	$3,000	$2,200	$6,000
$150,000	$4,500	$3,300	$9,000

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsRithmic futures board.

News tradingAllowed — no high-impact news window.

Overnight / weekendNo — flat by 15:59 CT.

Time cutoff → consequenceAuto-flat 15:59 CT.

Sizing → consequenceOption 2 scales contracts by balance tiers — trade beyond your current tier and the order is blocked / breaks the rule. Option 1 = full size, no scaling. Consistency 40% (Master/Funded).

Elite Trader Funding

Automation allowedRithmic

🎟️ 90% OFF first month · code SAVE90 non-Fast-Track evals

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Six plans (Static · EOD · Diamond Hands · Fast Track · 1-Step · Direct-to-Funded). Broadly no consistency rule, no scaling, same-day payout approval. EA allowed.

Profit split100% first $12.5k → 90%

DrawdownStatic / EOD / live (by plan)

PayoutSame-day approval; min $100

SizingNo scaling

Plan ($50k)	Drawdown	Daily loss	Target
1-Step (live trail)	$2,000	none	$3,000
Static (fixed floor)	$2,000	none	$4,000
EOD	4%	2.2%	6%

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

Instruments76 US futures (CME / CBOT / COMEX / NYMEX); futures only.

News tradingNo restrictions.

Overnight / weekendOnly the Diamond Hands plan allows holds — every other plan is intraday-only.

Time cutoff → consequence⚠ 10-second rule — no enter+exit inside 10s; no martingale / HFT / scratch trading.

Sizing → consequenceNo scaling, no consistency rule (most plans). Cross-account hedging banned.

Top One Futures

Full automation + self-copyTradovate · TradingView · NinjaTrader

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Sim-funded, keep 90%. Rare among firms: full automation and self-copy allowed. EOD-trailing drawdown — but with a second daily-loss rail running alongside it.

Profit split90%

DrawdownEOD trailing + daily rail

PayoutProgressive 6→5→4%

SizingFixed by size

Account	Challenge daily loss	Trailing DD	Target	Max contracts
$50,000	$1,250	$2,000	$3,000	3 mini
$100,000	$2,500	$3,000	$6,000	5 mini
$150,000	$3,750	$4,500	$9,000	7 mini

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsFutures via Tradovate / TradingView / NinjaTrader.

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendVerify.

Time cutoff → consequence⚠ TWO loss rails — a daily-loss limit AND a trailing max-drawdown run at once; breach of either = fail.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap (3 / 5 / 7 mini). The funded daily-loss is lower than the challenge one — it swaps on the eval→funded transition.

TradersLaunch

AutomationChoose platform & hours

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EOD drawdown that locks at the starting balance (trails up, then freezes static). Tight: max DD = 1% of nominal, target = 2%. No DLL, no consistency once funded. Automation policy — verify.

Profit split80% (choosable)

DrawdownEOD → static lock

PayoutDaily, no caps

SizingScales to 15 mini

Account	Max DD (→lock)	Target	Start contracts	Eval fee
$100,000	$1,000	$2,000	2 mini	$159
$200,000	$2,000	$4,000	4 mini	$299
$300,000	$3,000	$6,000	6 mini	$599

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsVerify the enabled list.

News tradingVerify.

Overnight / weekendChoose your trading hours at purchase — verify holds.

Time cutoff → consequence⚠ Very tight 1% drawdown — the floor trails up only until it reaches your starting balance, then locks there for good.

Sizing → consequenceStarts 2–6 mini, scales to 15 — large nominal size but small-account contract room early. Over the current tier = rule break.

Alpha Futures

Automation allowedAlphaTrader · Quantower · NinjaTrader · WealthCharts

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One-step eval, 90% split, trade up to $750k sim. Drawdown trails then locks and survives withdrawal (most firms reset it to breakeven on payout — Alpha does not). Hold-through-news allowed.

Profit split90%

DrawdownTrailing → locks; withdrawal-safe

PayoutUp to 4×/month

SizingFixed by size

Account	Max DD	Daily guard	Target	Max contracts
$50,000	$2,000	soft	$3,000	4
$100,000	$3,000	soft	$6,000	8
$150,000	$4,500	soft	$9,000	12

⚠ Account-killers — the fine print

InstrumentsEquity-index, FX, metals, crypto.

News tradingHold through news allowed.

Overnight / weekendVerify holds; news is permitted.

Time cutoff → consequence"Daily Loss Guard" is soft — it closes you for the day rather than busting the account.

Sizing → consequenceFixed cap (4 / 8 / 12). Drawdown stays intact after a withdrawal — unusual and trader-friendly. Consistency 50% where it applies.

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