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50K futures prop firm rules compared: Alpha Futures, Apex, Blue Guardian, BluSky Trading, Bulenox, Day Traders, Earn2Trade, FTMO, FundedNext, Lucid Trading, MyFundedFutures, Take Profit Trader, The5ers Futures, Top One Futures, Topstep, TradeDay and Tradeify

By TradeDesk HQ editorial desk · values copied from each firm's official pages, last checked

The short answer

Sixteen of the seventeen 50K plans list a $3,000 profit target; FundedNext (Futures 50K Flex Challenge + Flex FundedNext Account) lists $2,500. They differ on max drawdown or loss limit, daily loss limit, consistency, max size, profit split and evaluation price. Nine of the seventeen list no daily loss limit on the evaluation, and four list no consistency rule on the evaluation.

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Comparing one account size keeps the rules like-for-like. We use each firm's 50K plan because every firm we have sourced rules for sells one. Many firms sell more than one 50K variant, so the plan name under each firm in the table says which one we copied, and other variants and sizes have different rules.

One card per rule. 17 firms as bars. Same $50K account.

15/17

list a $2,000 max-loss tank

Green block = $500 of max loss. Coral line on top = the daily loss limit (dashed = optional or one option only). 9 of 17 list no daily loss limit on the evaluation.

Bulenox
$2,500daily $1,100 opt.
Alpha Futures
$2,000no daily limit
BluSky
$2,000no daily limit
FTMO
$2,000no daily limit
MyFundedFutures
$2,000no daily limit
Take Profit Trader
$2,000no daily limit
The5ers
$2,000no daily limit · 4% of 50K
TradeDay
$2,000no daily limit
Tradeify
$2,000no daily limit
Apex
$2,000daily $1,000
Blue Guardian
$2,000daily $1,000
Top One
$2,000daily $1,000
Topstep
$2,000daily $1,000 opt.
Earn2Trade
$2,000daily $1,100
Lucid
$2,000daily $1,200 opt.
Day Traders
$2,000daily $1,250
FundedNext
$1,500no daily limit

Profit target to pass

Evaluation profit target on each firm's 50K plan.

$3,000
16 of 17 firmslist the same target on the 50K
↓ FundedNext $2,500 with a $1,500 max loss
4

firms: no best-day cap on the evaluation

Bar = the most one day can be of your total profit (consistency rule). Shorter bar = stricter.

Apex
no rule
—not applied on eval
Blue Guardian
no rule
—none on eval · 40% funded
Bulenox
no rule
—none on eval · 40% on payouts
Lucid
no rule
—none on eval · 40% funded
Topstep
55%
Alpha Futures
50%
BluSky
50%
Day Traders
50%eval · 30% Pro
MyFundedFutures
50%
Take Profit Trader
50%
FTMO
40%Growth eval
FundedNext
40%challenge
The5ers
40%per position
Top One
40%eval
Tradeify
40%
Earn2Trade
30%
TradeDay
30%
4

firms: first payout after 1 day

Each dot = one day before the first payout, as each firm counts days (winning, qualifying or calendar). Funded stage.

MyFundedFutures
1d24h after 1st funded trade
Take Profit Trader
1deligible from day one
Top One
1devery 24 hours
TradeDay
1d1 min day to payout
Blue Guardian
3d3 days after 1st trade
FTMO
4d4 qualifying days
Alpha Futures
5d5 winning days
Apex
5d5 qualifying days
FundedNext
5d5 benchmark days
Topstep
5d5 winning days
Day Traders
8d8 qualifying days / cycle
Bulenox
10d10 trading days / payout
The5ers
14d14 days
Earn2Trade
weekly runs
Wklyweekly (Wednesdays)
BluSky
not in our data
—
Lucid
not in our data
—
Tradeify
not in our data
—
$49/mo

lowest list price (Topstep)

Evaluation list price before any promo code. Coral = monthly, green = one-time or per account. Activation and reset fees are extra where a firm charges them.

Topstep
$49/mo (Standard path)
BluSky
$59/30 days + $99 on pass
TradeDay
$59/mo (Intraday)
The5ers
$100one-time, refunded at 3rd payout
Day Traders
$105per account
Alpha Futures
$129/mo
FundedNext
$141.99one-time
Tradeify
$165
Bulenox
$175one-time
Earn2Trade
$190/mo (TCP50)
Blue Guardian
$209one-time
Top One
$218/mo
Apex
not in our data
—
FTMO
not in our data
—
Lucid
not in our data
—
MyFundedFutures
not in our data
—
Take Profit Trader
not in our data
—
13/17

pay you 90% or more of profits

Funded stage profit split. Arrows = the split steps up as you earn.

Apex
100%
Day Traders
100% sim
FundedNext
95%
Alpha Futures
90%
Blue Guardian
90%
BluSky
90%
Bulenox
90%
FTMO
90%
Lucid
90%
MyFundedFutures
90%
Top One
90%
Topstep
90%
TradeDay
50→90%
Tradeify
90%
Earn2Trade
50→80%
Take Profit Trader
80%
The5ers
80%

Values copied from each firm's official pages, last verified to (per-firm dates in the table). Evaluation rules unless a card says funded stage. "Not in our data" means we have not sourced that figure for the plan yet, not that the firm has no such rule. Exact wording, plan names and source links for every value are in the table below.

One rule per page: No daily loss limit · No consistency rule · First payout in 5 days or less · One-time fee · EOD drawdown · No activation fee.

Every value, as each firm words it

Show the full table (17 firms, with plan names, check dates and source links)
Firm and planProfit targetevaluationMax drawdown or loss limitevaluationDaily loss limitevaluationConsistencyevaluationMax sizeevaluationProfit splitfunded stage, as the firm words itEvaluation priceevaluation
Alpha Futures50K Standard Evaluation + Standard Qualifiedchecked $3,000Profit target (50K Standard Evaluation)guide · help.alpha-futures.com$2,000, EOD (end of day) trailing, and it stops trailing at the account starting balance; a breach at any point, floating equity or closed balance, liquidates the accountMaximum Loss Limit (50K Standard, EOD trailing)guide · help.alpha-futures.comnone on the Evaluation and $1,000 on the Qualified accountDaily Loss Guard (50K Standard)guide · help.alpha-futures.com50% on Evaluation and 40% on QualifiedConsistency (50K Standard)guide · help.alpha-futures.com5 minis, 50 microsMax Position (50K Standard)guide · help.alpha-futures.com90%Profit split (Standard Qualified)guide · help.alpha-futures.com$129/monthMonthly price (50K Standard Evaluation)guide · help.alpha-futures.com
Apex Trader Funding50K EOD Evaluation + PAchecked $3,000Profit target (EOD Evaluation)guide · apextraderfunding.com$2,000Max Drawdown (EOD) (Evaluation)guide · apextraderfunding.com$1,000Daily Loss Limit (EOD Evaluation)guide · apextraderfunding.comNot Applied on the EvaluationConsistency (Evaluation)guide · apextraderfunding.com6 standard contracts or 60 micro contractsMax contracts (Evaluation)guide · apextraderfunding.com100% payout splitProfit split (PA)guide · apextraderfunding.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
Blue Guardian50K Standard Evaluation + Standard Funded (futures)checked $3,000Profit target (50K Standard evaluation; 6%)guide · helpfutures.blueguardian.com$2,000 EOD trailingMax drawdown (50K Standard, evaluation and funded)guide · blueguardian.com$1,000; soft breachDaily loss limit (50K Standard, evaluation and funded)guide · helpfutures.blueguardian.comNone on the evaluation; 40% on funded accountConsistency (50K Standard)guide · helpfutures.blueguardian.com4 Mini / 40 MicroMax position (50K Standard, evaluation and funded)guide · helpfutures.blueguardian.com90% profit splitProfit split (funded)guide · helpfutures.blueguardian.com$209 one-timeEvaluation price (50K Standard, one-time; futures page list price before code HALLOWEEN)guide · blueguardian.com
BluSky Trading50K Launch Evaluation + Buffer Zone + Sim Fundedchecked $3,000Profit target (50K Launch evaluation)guide · help.blusky.pro$2,000 Trailing (EOD)Drawdown (50K Launch evaluation; BluSky prints it as $-2,000 Trailing (EOD))guide · help.blusky.proNoneDaily loss limit (50K Launch evaluation)guide · help.blusky.pro50%; largest single day $1,500 (50% of target)Consistency (50K Launch evaluation)guide · help.blusky.pro5 Mini / 50 MicrosContracts (50K Launch evaluation)guide · help.blusky.pro90% Trader / 10% BluSkyProfit split (Sim Funded payouts)guide · help.blusky.pro$59 / 30 Days + $99 Launch fee due when you passEvaluation price (50K Launch; Launch fee due on pass)guide · blusky.pro
Bulenox50K Qualification + Master (Option 1 Trailing or Option 2 EOD)checked $3,000Profit target (50K Qualification)guide · bulenox.com$2,500Drawdown (50K Qualification; Trailing Drawdown on Option 1, End-of-Day Drawdown on Option 2)guide · bulenox.comNo daily loss limit on Option 1; $1,100 on Option 2 (EOD)Daily loss limit (50K Qualification)guide · bulenox.com40% Consistency Rule on every Master Account payout request; the Qualification rules article does not mention a consistency ruleConsistency (Master Account payouts)guide · bulenox.com7 (Option 1 Trailing); 2, 4 or 7 by Cash on Hand (Option 2 EOD Dynamic Scaling Plan)Max contracts (50K Qualification)guide · bulenox.comTrader receives 90% of each additional payout; Bulenox receives a 10% commissionProfit split (Master Account)guide · bulenox.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
Day Traders50K EOD Evaluation + Pro EOD accountchecked $3,000Profit target (50K EOD evaluation)guide · daytraders.com$2,000 EOD TrailingTotal drawdown (50K EOD evaluation, EOD Trailing)guide · daytraders.com$1,250; breaching it pauses the account for the day and auto-closes the open tradeDaily loss limit (50K EOD evaluation)guide · daytraders.com50% / 30%Consistency (Eval / Pro)guide · daytraders.com10 [100 Micros]Contracts (50K EOD)guide · daytraders.com100% simulated profit split in your Pro account; DayTraders says it currently transitions around 1% of traders that come through the sim funded program to liveProfit split (Pro account)guide · daytraders.com$105 per accountEvaluation price (50K EOD, pricing widget)guide · daytraders.com
Earn2Trade50K evaluation (TCP50 or Gauntlet Mini GAU50) + LiveSim/Livechecked $3,000Profit target (Earn2Trade's profit goal, 50K evaluation, TCP50 or GAU50)guide · earn2trade.com$2,000EOD Drawdown (50K evaluation; end-of-day balance, open equity losses count)guide · help.earn2trade.com$1,100Daily Loss Limit (50K evaluation; open and closed PnL plus commissions, 5:00 pm to 5:00 pm CT)guide · earn2trade.com30%; no single trading day can account for 30% or more of your total PnLMaintain Consistency (50K evaluation)guide · help.earn2trade.comUp to 6 ContractsMax position size (50K evaluation, Progression Ladder)guide · earn2trade.com50% under $2,250; 80% on a withdrawal of $2,250 or more (help center)Profit split (50K LiveSim or Live, per withdrawal)guide · earn2trade.com$190/mo (TCP50); $170/mo (GAU50)Evaluation price (50K, per month before promotions)guide · earn2trade.com
FTMOFutures 50K Growthchecked $3,000Profit target (Evaluation)guide · ftmo.com$2,000 EOD trailingMax drawdown (Evaluation)guide · ftmo.comNo daily loss limitDaily loss limit (Evaluation)guide · ftmo.comNone on Sim-Funded (Evaluation only: 40% Growth, 50% Pro)Consistencyguide · ftmo.comNot in our datasetfirm guide90/10; FTMO's example: request $2,000, receive $1,800Payout ratioguide · ftmo.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
FundedNextFutures 50K Flex Challenge + Flex FundedNext Accountchecked $2,500Profit target (50K Flex Challenge)guide · helpfutures.fundednext.com$1,500Max Loss Limit, trailing End of Day (50K Flex; level set end of day, breach checked intraday; locks at $50,100)guide · helpfutures.fundednext.comNoneDaily loss limit (50K Flex, challenge and funded)guide · helpfutures.fundednext.com40% on the challenge; none on the funded accountConsistency Rule (50K Flex)guide · helpfutures.fundednext.com3 Minis or 30 MicrosMax contracts (50K Flex, challenge and funded)guide · fundednext.com95%Profit split (Flex FundedNext Account; FundedNext calls it Reward Share)guide · helpfutures.fundednext.com$141.99 one-timeEvaluation price (50K Flex Challenge, homepage list price before code FNFLEX)guide · fundednext.com
Lucid Trading50K LucidPro Evaluation + fundedchecked $3,000Profit target (LucidPro Evaluation)guide · support.lucidtrading.com$2,000Max Loss Limit (EOD) (LucidPro Evaluation)guide · support.lucidtrading.com$1,200 with Daily Loss Limit On; None with Daily Loss Limit OffDaily Loss Limit (LucidPro Evaluation)guide · support.lucidtrading.comNo consistency rule on the Evaluation; 40% on fundedConsistency (LucidPro Evaluation)guide · support.lucidtrading.com4 mini or 40 microsMax contracts (LucidPro Evaluation, Max Size)guide · support.lucidtrading.com90% to the trader and 10% to Lucid TradingProfit split (LucidPro funded)guide · support.lucidtrading.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
MyFundedFuturesRapid 50Kchecked $3,000Profit targetguide · help.myfundedfutures.com$2,000 (listed as end-of-day)Evaluation max lossguide · help.myfundedfutures.comNoneDaily loss limitguide · help.myfundedfutures.com50%Evaluation consistencyguide · help.myfundedfutures.comNot in our datasetfirm guide90/10 (90% to you, as of 12 January 2026)Profit splitguide · help.myfundedfutures.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
Take Profit Trader50K Trading Test and PRO payoutschecked $3,000Profit target (Test)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com$2,000End-of-day trailing drawdown (Test)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.comThe six rule articles list no daily loss limitDaily loss limit (Test)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.comBest day below 50% of net profitConsistency (Test)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com6 contracts or 60 microsMax position open at once (Test)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.com80/20, trader keeps 80%Profit split (PRO)guide · takeprofittraderhelp.zendesk.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
The5ers Futures50K Day Trade Evaluation + Pro Stagechecked $3,000Profit target (50K evaluation; 6% on the product table)guide · the5ers.com4% EODMax loss limit (50K evaluation and Pro Stage, Drawdown Type EOD)guide · the5ers.comNone listed on the product table or in the Futures FAQsDaily loss limit (50K evaluation)guide · the5ers.com40% per positionConsistency (product table: per position; help articles also say best trading day)guide · the5ers.com4 Mini, 40 MicroContract size (50K, evaluation and Pro Stage)guide · the5ers.com80/20 profit split, and it stays 80/20 on all future payoutsProfit split (Pro Stage)guide · the5ers.com$100; Refunded on 3rd payoutEvaluation price (50K Day Trade, one-time)guide · the5ers.com
Top One Futures50K Elite Daily Evaluation + Elite Daily Fundedchecked $3,000Profit target (50K Elite Daily Evaluation)guide · help.toponefutures.com$2,000Trailing Max Drawdown, End of Day (50K evaluation; breach if a day closes at or below the level)guide · help.toponefutures.com$1,000Daily Loss Limit (50K, evaluation and funded; previous day's closing balance, floating losses and commissions count)guide · help.toponefutures.com40% on the evaluation; none on the funded accountConsistency Rule (50K Elite Daily)guide · help.toponefutures.com3 Minis / 30 MicrosMax Contracts (50K evaluation)guide · help.toponefutures.com90/10Profit split (Elite Daily Funded)guide · help.toponefutures.com$218 per monthEvaluation price (50K Elite Daily, homepage list price before code 30M)guide · toponefutures.com
Topstep50K Trading Combine + XFAchecked $3,000Profit target (Combine)guide · help.topstep.com$2,000 trailing (locks at starting balance)Maximum Loss Limit (Combine and XFA)guide · help.topstep.comOptional; $1,000 fixed if added at checkout; not a rule violationDaily loss limit (Combine and XFA)guide · help.topstep.comBest day at or below 55% of total profit; recommended less than $1,650Consistency Target (Combine)guide · help.topstep.com5 contracts or 50 microsMax contracts at one time (Combine)guide · help.topstep.com90/10, you keep 90%Profit split (XFA)guide · help.topstep.com$49/month (Standard path) or $95/month (No Activation Fee path)Monthly price (Combine)guide · help.topstep.com
TradeDay50K Quick Pay evaluation (Intraday or End of Day) + Quick Pay Funded Simchecked $3,000Profit target (50K Quick Pay evaluation)guide · tradeday.freshdesk.com$2,000Trailing max drawdown (50K Quick Pay evaluation; calculated Intraday or End of Day)guide · tradeday.freshdesk.comNone listed; the objectives article says TradeDay has just one rule - Don't break the Maximum Drawdown Limit!Daily loss limit (Quick Pay evaluation)guide · tradeday.freshdesk.com30% (no day greater than 30% of your total profits)Consistency (50K Quick Pay evaluation)guide · tradeday.freshdesk.com5 contracts (50 micros)Position limit (50K Quick Pay evaluation)guide · tradeday.freshdesk.com50/50 below $4k net profit, 80/20 above $4k net profit, 90/10 in Funded LiveProfit split (Quick Pay Funded Sim, then Funded Live)guide · tradeday.comNot in our datasetfirm guide
TradeifySelect 50K Evaluation + funded Daily/Flexchecked $3,000Profit target (Select Evaluation)guide · tradeify.co$2,000Trailing Max Drawdown (EOD) (Select Evaluation)guide · tradeify.coNone on the Evaluation cardDaily Loss Limit (Select Evaluation)guide · tradeify.co40% (card does not define the formula)Consistency (Select Evaluation)guide · tradeify.co4 minis / 40 microsMax contracts (Select Evaluation)guide · tradeify.co90/10 default under the funded trader agreementProfit splitguide · tradeify.co$165Select Evaluation priceguide · tradeify.co

How to read the cards and the table

Every value is copied from the firm's official pages; where it is our summary of the page it reads like one. The cards put one number per firm on a common scale so the rules line up; the table keeps each firm's exact wording. In the table, the small grey line is the rule as we label it, using the firm's term where it has one, and the links go to our guide and the official source. The first columns are evaluation rules, while the profit split applies once you are funded. How the drawdown limit trails, whether it locks, and whether a breach is measured intraday or at end of day differ between firms, which our Topstep vs FTMO Futures: 50K drawdown, daily loss and consistency compared and Topstep Maximum Loss Limit explained (50K, 100K, 150K) explain. "Not in our dataset" or "not in our data" means we have not sourced that rule for the plan yet, not that the firm has no such rule.

Apex vs Topstep: where the 50K rules differ

Same rows as the table, quoted as each firm writes them.

  • Max drawdown or loss limit (evaluation). Apex, Max Drawdown (EOD) (Evaluation): “$2,000”. Topstep, Maximum Loss Limit (Combine and XFA): “$2,000 trailing (locks at starting balance)”.
  • Daily loss limit (evaluation). Apex, Daily Loss Limit (EOD Evaluation): “$1,000”. Topstep, Daily loss limit (Combine and XFA): “Optional; $1,000 fixed if added at checkout; not a rule violation”.
  • Consistency (evaluation). Apex, Consistency (Evaluation): “Not Applied on the Evaluation”. Topstep, Consistency Target (Combine): “Best day at or below 55% of total profit; recommended less than $1,650”.
  • Max size (evaluation). Apex, Max contracts (Evaluation): “6 standard contracts or 60 micro contracts”. Topstep, Max contracts at one time (Combine): “5 contracts or 50 micros”.
  • Profit split (funded stage, as the firm words it). Apex, Profit split (PA): “100% payout split”. Topstep, Profit split (XFA): “90/10, you keep 90%”.

Full rules by firm

Download every row with its source and check date: JSON · CSV. The rules data is licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse it with credit to TradeDesk HQ and a link to our prop firms page. Firm names and quoted rule text belong to each firm. Firm overviews and promo codes: Alpha Futures · Apex Trader Funding · Blue Guardian · BluSky Trading · Bulenox · Day Traders · Earn2Trade · FTMO · FundedNext · Lucid Trading · MyFundedFutures · Take Profit Trader · The5ers Futures · Top One Futures · Topstep · TradeDay · Tradeify. Visit firm sites: Visit Alpha Futures · Visit Apex Trader Funding · Visit Blue Guardian · Visit BluSky Trading · Visit Bulenox · Visit Day Traders · Visit Earn2Trade · Visit FTMO · Visit FundedNext · Visit Lucid Trading · Visit MyFundedFutures · Visit Take Profit Trader · Visit The5ers Futures · Visit Top One Futures · Visit Topstep · Visit TradeDay · Visit Tradeify.

Sources

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