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Futures prop firm rules and cost by account size: 25K, 50K, 100K, 150K
The short answer
Cheapest to get funded at 50K: $59 first month, TradeDay (price on its pricing card) · $100 one-time or per account, The5ers.
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At 25K, 8 of 13 firms ask $1,500 with a $1,000 max loss. At 50K, 20 of 26 firms ask $3,000 with a $2,000 max loss. At 100K, 12 of 17 firms ask $6,000 with a $3,000 max loss. At 150K, 12 of 17 firms ask $9,000 with a $4,500 max loss. The most losing room for the target at 50K: Bulenox and Ylos (1.2×). Cheapest one-time or per-account cost to get funded, before promo codes: 25K The5ers $59, 50K The5ers $100, 100K Tradeify $265, 150K Day Traders $230. Cheapest monthly plan, if you pass in the first month: TradeDay at every size ($45 at 25K, $59 at 50K, $108 at 100K, $162 at 150K, the price on its pricing card).
25K account · most common
$1,500target$1,000max loss8 of the 13 firms with both figures at 25K ask $1,500 with a $1,000 max loss. Most room: Bulenox and Take Profit Trader (target 1× the max loss). A lower number is easier: you need less profit for each $1 you are allowed to lose.
Not offered at 25K: Alpha Futures, BluSky, FundedNext, Topstep. Not in our data at 25K: AquaFunded, E8, FTMO, FXIFY, Legends, Phidias, Savius, UProfit, Ylos (not sourced yet, not a missing rule).
25K account · cheapest cost to get funded
$45first month · TradeDay$59one-time or per account · The5ersTradeDay official site ↗The5ers official site ↗
Evaluation price plus the fee you pay when you pass, if you pass in the first month; before promo codes. Orange = monthly plan: add one more month's price for each extra month you need. White = one-time or per account. 13 firms have both figures at 25K. Lowest cost per $1K of max loss at 25K (monthly plans count the first month): TradeDay ($45).
TradeDayCheapestQuick Pay evaluation$45$45/mo · no fee when you pass; card price ($100 list struck through) · $45 per $1K of max loss
The5ersCheapestDay Trade Evaluation$59$59 · no fee when you pass · $59 per $1K of max loss
Day TradersEOD Evaluation$85$80 + $5 when you pass · $85 per $1K of max loss
LucidLucidPro Evaluation$108$108 · no fee when you pass · $108 per $1K of max loss
TradeifySelect Evaluation$109$109 · no fee when you pass · $109 per $1K of max loss
Funded FamilyPrime Evaluation$129$129/mo · no fee when you pass · $129 per $1K of max loss
MyFundedFuturesRapid Evaluation$145$145 · no fee when you pass · $145 per $1K of max loss
Earn2TradeEvaluation$150$150/mo · $139 from 1st payout; Trader Career Path price · $100 per $1K of max loss
Blue GuardianStandard Evaluation$154$154 · no fee when you pass · $154 per $1K of max loss
Top OneElite Daily Evaluation$178$178/mo · no fee when you pass · $178 per $1K of max loss
Take Profit TraderTrading Test$280$150/mo + $130 when you pass · $187 per $1K of max loss
BulenoxQualification$288$145 + $143 when you pass · $192 per $1K of max loss
ApexEOD Evaluation$599$490 + $109 when you pass · $599 per $1K of max lossCost not in our data at 25K: AquaFunded, E8, FTMO, FXIFY, Legends, Phidias, Savius, UProfit, Ylos.
50K account · most common
$3,000target$2,000max loss20 of the 26 firms with both figures at 50K ask $3,000 with a $2,000 max loss. Most room: Bulenox and Ylos (target 1.2× the max loss). A lower number is easier: you need less profit for each $1 you are allowed to lose.
50K account · cheapest cost to get funded
$59first month · TradeDay$100one-time or per account · The5ersTradeDay official site ↗The5ers official site ↗
Evaluation price plus the fee you pay when you pass, if you pass in the first month; before promo codes. Orange = monthly plan: add one more month's price for each extra month you need. White = one-time or per account. 26 firms have both figures at 50K. Lowest cost per $1K of max loss at 50K (monthly plans count the first month): TradeDay ($30).
TradeDayCheapestQuick Pay evaluation$59$59/mo · no fee when you pass; card price ($131 list struck through) · $30 per $1K of max loss
TopstepTrading Combine$95$95/mo plan, no activation fee · $198 on the $49 plan · $48 per $1K of max lossThe5ersCheapestDay Trade Evaluation$100$100 · no fee when you pass · $50 per $1K of max lossDay TradersEOD Evaluation$110$105 + $5 when you pass · $55 per $1K of max loss
FTMOGrowth Evaluation$119$119/mo · no fee when you pass · $60 per $1K of max loss
Savius50K Savius Evaluation, Trailing EOD (one-time)$119$119 · no fee when you pass · $79 per $1K of max loss
Alpha FuturesStandard Evaluation$129$129/mo · no fee when you pass · $64 per $1K of max loss
UProfit50K Day Soft (monthly)$130$130/mo · no fee when you pass · $65 per $1K of max loss
FundedNextFlex Challenge$141.99$141.99 · no fee when you pass · $95 per $1K of max loss
BluSkyLaunch Evaluation$158$59/30 days + $99 when you pass · $79 per $1K of max loss
Legends50K Apprentice Evaluation (monthly)$158$59/mo + $99 when you pass · $79 per $1K of max loss
AquaFunded50K One Step Standard$160$160 · no fee when you pass · $80 per $1K of max lossTradeifySelect Evaluation$165$165 · no fee when you pass · $82 per $1K of max loss
E850K E8 Signature$170$170 · no fee when you pass · $85 per $1K of max lossLucidLucidPro Evaluation$172$172 · no fee when you pass · $86 per $1K of max lossFunded FamilyPrime Evaluation$179$179/mo · no fee when you pass · $90 per $1K of max loss
FXIFY50K Flex Evaluation (one-time)$179$179 · no fee when you pass · $102 per $1K of max lossEarn2TradeEvaluation$190$190/mo · $139 from 1st payout; Trader Career Path price · $95 per $1K of max lossBlue GuardianStandard Evaluation$209$209 · no fee when you pass · $104 per $1K of max lossMyFundedFuturesRapid Evaluation$209$209 · no fee when you pass · $104 per $1K of max lossTop OneElite Daily Evaluation$218$218/mo · no fee when you pass · $109 per $1K of max loss
Ylos50K Standard (one-time)$239$180 + $59 when you pass · $96 per $1K of max lossTake Profit TraderTrading Test$300$170/mo + $130 when you pass · $150 per $1K of max loss
PhidiasFundamental Evaluation$313$164/mo + $149 when you pass · $125 per $1K of max lossBulenoxQualification$323$175 + $148 when you pass · $129 per $1K of max lossApexEOD Evaluation$719$590 + $129 when you pass · $360 per $1K of max loss100K account · most common
$6,000target$3,000max loss12 of the 17 firms with both figures at 100K ask $6,000 with a $3,000 max loss. Most room: Blue Guardian, Earn2Trade and FTMO (target 1.71× the max loss). A lower number is easier: you need less profit for each $1 you are allowed to lose.
Not offered at 100K: Day Traders, The5ers. Not in our data at 100K: AquaFunded, E8, FXIFY, Legends, Savius, UProfit, Ylos (not sourced yet, not a missing rule).
100K account · cheapest cost to get funded
$108first month · TradeDay$265one-time or per account · TradeifyTradeDay official site ↗Tradeify official site ↗
Evaluation price plus the fee you pay when you pass, if you pass in the first month; before promo codes. Orange = monthly plan: add one more month's price for each extra month you need. White = one-time or per account. 17 firms have both figures at 100K. Lowest cost per $1K of max loss at 100K (monthly plans count the first month): TradeDay ($36).
TradeDayCheapestQuick Pay evaluation$108$108/mo · no fee when you pass; card price ($240 list struck through) · $36 per $1K of max lossTopstepTrading Combine$149$149/mo plan, no activation fee · $248 on the $99 plan · $50 per $1K of max lossFTMOGrowth Evaluation$169$169/mo · no fee when you pass · $48 per $1K of max lossBluSkyLaunch Evaluation$218$69/30 days + $149 when you pass · $87 per $1K of max lossAlpha FuturesStandard Evaluation$239$239/mo · no fee when you pass · $80 per $1K of max lossTradeifyCheapestSelect Evaluation$265$265 · no fee when you pass · $88 per $1K of max lossLucidLucidPro Evaluation$272$272 · no fee when you pass · $91 per $1K of max lossFundedNextFlex Challenge$273.99$273.99 · no fee when you pass · $110 per $1K of max lossFunded FamilyPrime Evaluation$279$279/mo · no fee when you pass · $93 per $1K of max lossBlue GuardianStandard Evaluation$330$330 · no fee when you pass · $94 per $1K of max lossEarn2TradeEvaluation$350$350/mo · $139 from 1st payout; Trader Career Path price · $100 per $1K of max lossMyFundedFuturesRapid Evaluation$356$356 · no fee when you pass · $119 per $1K of max lossTop OneElite Daily Evaluation$398$398/mo · no fee when you pass · $133 per $1K of max lossPhidiasFundamental Evaluation$422$273/mo + $149 when you pass · $141 per $1K of max lossTake Profit TraderTrading Test$460$330/mo + $130 when you pass · $153 per $1K of max lossBulenoxQualification$463$215 + $248 when you pass · $154 per $1K of max lossApexEOD Evaluation$1,329$1,190 + $139 when you pass · $443 per $1K of max lossCost not in our data at 100K: AquaFunded, E8, FXIFY, Legends, Savius, UProfit, Ylos.
150K account · most common
$9,000target$4,500max loss12 of the 17 firms with both figures at 150K ask $9,000 with a $4,500 max loss. Most room: Blue Guardian and FTMO (target 1.8× the max loss). A lower number is easier: you need less profit for each $1 you are allowed to lose.
Not offered at 150K: BluSky, The5ers. Not in our data at 150K: AquaFunded, E8, FXIFY, Legends, Savius, UProfit, Ylos (not sourced yet, not a missing rule).
150K account · cheapest cost to get funded
$162first month · TradeDay$230one-time or per account · Day TradersTradeDay official site ↗Day Traders official site ↗
Evaluation price plus the fee you pay when you pass, if you pass in the first month; before promo codes. Orange = monthly plan: add one more month's price for each extra month you need. White = one-time or per account. 17 firms have both figures at 150K. Lowest cost per $1K of max loss at 150K (monthly plans count the first month): TradeDay ($36).
TradeDayCheapestQuick Pay evaluation$162$162/mo · no fee when you pass; card price ($360 list struck through) · $36 per $1K of max lossFTMOGrowth Evaluation$229$229/mo · no fee when you pass · $46 per $1K of max lossTopstepTrading Combine$229$229/mo plan, no activation fee · $348 on the $199 plan · $51 per $1K of max lossDay TradersCheapestEOD Evaluation$230$225 + $5 when you pass · $58 per $1K of max lossAlpha FuturesStandard Evaluation$349$349/mo · no fee when you pass · $78 per $1K of max lossFunded FamilyPrime Evaluation$365$365/mo · no fee when you pass · $81 per $1K of max lossLucidLucidPro Evaluation$365$365 · no fee when you pass · $81 per $1K of max lossTradeifySelect Evaluation$369$369 · no fee when you pass · $82 per $1K of max lossEarn2TradeEvaluation$375$375/mo · $139 from 1st payout; Gauntlet Mini price; no Trader Career Path at 150K · $83 per $1K of max lossBlue GuardianStandard Evaluation$424$424 · no fee when you pass · $85 per $1K of max lossMyFundedFuturesRapid Evaluation$463$463 · no fee when you pass · $103 per $1K of max lossTake Profit TraderTrading Test$490$360/mo + $130 when you pass · $109 per $1K of max lossFundedNextFlex Challenge$490.99$490.99 · no fee when you pass · $123 per $1K of max lossTop OneElite Daily Evaluation$549$549/mo · no fee when you pass · $122 per $1K of max lossPhidiasFundamental Evaluation$589$420/mo + $169 when you pass · $131 per $1K of max lossBulenoxQualification$823$325 + $498 when you pass · $183 per $1K of max lossApexEOD Evaluation$2,349$2,190 + $159 when you pass · $587 per $1K of max lossCost not in our data at 150K: AquaFunded, E8, FXIFY, Legends, Savius, UProfit, Ylos.
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Full size tables, quoted from each firm with source links: Alpha Futures · Apex · Blue Guardian · BluSky · Bulenox · Day Traders · Earn2Trade · FTMO · Funded Family · FundedNext · Lucid · MyFundedFutures · Phidias · Take Profit Trader · The5ers · Top One · Topstep · TradeDay · Tradeify.
Firms by rule (50K): No daily loss limit · No consistency rule · First payout in 5 days or less · One-time fee · EOD drawdown · No activation fee.