Prop firm rules, side by side.
Pick up to three firms and account sizes and see their daily loss limits, drawdowns, profit targets, consistency rules, minimum days and contract limits next to each other, each from the firm's own pages with the day it was checked.
| Rule | Topstep 50KTrading Combine, evaluation | Apex Trader Funding 100KEOD Trailing Drawdown, evaluation | FTMO 100KFTMO Challenge: 1-Step, evaluation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daily loss limit | None (optional $1,000) | $1,500, pauses the day | $3,000, ends the account |
| Day resets at | 5:00 PM CT | 6:00 PM ET | midnight Prague time |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $3,000 trailing, end of dayPages disagree, stricter shown: 123 | $10,000 trailing, end of day |
| Profit target | $3,000 | $6,000 | $10,000 |
| Consistency | Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing | None | Best day ≤ 50% of profit, for passing |
| Minimum days | 2 minimum | None | None |
| Contracts | 5 contracts (50 micros) | 8 contracts (80 micros) | Leverage up to 1:100 (Standard account type), cannot be increased |
| News | Restricted | Allowed | Allowed |
| Holding | Flat by 3:10 PM CT | Flat by 4:59 PM ET | Overnight and weekends |
| Time limits | – | 30 days to pass | – |
| Checked | 30 Oct 2026, Topstep's page | 30 Oct 2026, Apex Trader Funding's page | 30 Oct 2026, FTMO's page |
Where a firm's own pages disagree, the stricter figure is shown and the pages are linked. "Check with the firm" and "Not published" mean there's no settled figure; the firm's page has the details. Amounts are in each plan's own currency, mostly US dollars.
Every firm's main plan
Each firm's main program at 50K (or the size nearest it), first stage. Pick any of them above for the rest of its rules and its other sizes. † The firm's own pages disagree on this one; the stricter figure is shown.
| Firm | Max drawdown | Daily loss limit | Profit target | Consistency | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TopstepTrading Combine 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | None (optional $1,000) | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 55% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Apex Trader FundingEOD Trailing Drawdown 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day† | $1,000, pauses the day | $3,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| TradeifyGROWTH 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day | $1,250, pauses the day | $3,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| MyFundedFuturesBuilder 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at $50,100 | $1,000, pauses the day | $3,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Take Profit TraderTrading Test 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | None | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 50% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Lucid TradingLucidDaily (End-of-Day evaluation drawdown) 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at $50,100 | $1,200, pauses the day | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 40% of profit, for passing† | 30 Oct 2026 |
| TradeDayFast Pass 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | None | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 45% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Elite Trader Funding1-Step (Live Trailing) 50K | $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit | None | $3,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| PhidiasExpress to Live (E2L) 50K | $650 static† | None | $2,500 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Earn2TradeGauntlet Mini 50K 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day, stops at the start | $1,100, ends the account | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 30% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| BulenoxFast Track Account – Option 1 (Trailing Drawdown) 50K | $2,000 trailing intraday, on open profit, stops at $50,100 | None | None | Best day ≤ 20% of profit, for a payout | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Funded Futures NetworkMAX Standard 50K | $2,000 trailing, end of day | $1,250, pauses the day | $3,000 | Best day ≤ 40% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| FTMOFTMO Challenge: 1-Step 50K | $5,000 trailing, end of day | $1,500, ends the account | $5,000 | Best day ≤ 50% of profit, for passing | 30 Oct 2026 |
| FundedNextStellar 1-Step 50K | $3,000 static | $1,500, ends the account | $5,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| The5ersHigh Stakes (2-Step) - Classic (Step 1 target 8%) 50K | $4,000 static† | $2,000 (4% of the day's start), ends the account† | $4,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| E8 MarketsE8 Pro 50K | $4,000 static | $1,250, ends the account | $4,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| FundingPips2 Step Pro 50K | $3,000 static | $1,500 (3% of the day's start), ends the account | $3,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| FXIFYInstant Funding (Standard) 50K | $4,000 trailing on the closed balance, stops at the start | $4,000 (8% of the day's start), ends the account | None | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Goat Funded TraderInstant HERO 50K | $2,500 trailing intraday, on open profit, stops at the start | $1,500 (3% of the day's start), ends the account | None | Best day ≤ 15% of profit, for a payout | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Aqua FundedInstant Funding Pro 50K | $3,000 trailing intraday, on open profit | $1,500 (3% of the day's start), ends the account† | None | Best day ≤ 20% of profit, for a payout | 30 Oct 2026 |
| For TradersClassic (2-step) - Forex 50K | $4,000 static | $2,000, ends the account | $4,000 | None | 30 Oct 2026 |
| Alpha Capital GroupAlpha Direct (instant Qualified) 50K | $2,500 trailing on the closed balance, stops at the start | $1,500 (3% of the day's start), ends the account | None | Best day ≤ 15% of profit, for a payout | 30 Oct 2026 |
Questions
- Where do these rules come from?
- From each firm's own website, help centre and terms, read on the date shown beside it. Where a firm's pages disagree or don't publish a rule, the table says so instead of guessing. Firms change rules often, so the firm's own dashboard always has the final word.
- What's the difference between an end-of-day and an intraday trailing drawdown?
- An end-of-day drawdown moves up only with your closing balance each day. An intraday one follows your highest balance during the day, and at some firms your highest open profit while a trade is still running, so the floor can rise during a trade that later gives the profit back.
- What is a consistency rule?
- A cap on how much of your total profit one day may be. With a 50% rule, a $1,500 best day needs at least $3,000 of total profit. At some firms it applies to passing the evaluation; at others to each payout.
Marble isn't connected with any prop firm. Every figure here is arithmetic on the rules a firm publishes and the numbers you enter; it isn't advice, and your firm's own dashboard always has the final word.
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