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Compare 9 Funded Accounts, Honestly.

Every price, split, drawdown rule, and payout speed below comes straight from each firm's own official page — no aggregator guesses, no paid placements. Pick your account size and see who actually fits.

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Funded Accounts, Compared Honestly

Rules, account sizes, and payout structures vary a lot between firms, and the fine print matters more than the marketing. Pick an account size below to start.

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FirmPlanPriceProfit SplitDrawdownPayout Speed
Apex Trader FundingHighest SplitIntraday Trail+ $59 activation$249100%100% payout split, flat — not capped at $25K cumulative like the old model. Instead, each account is capped at a maximum of 6 lifetime payouts with escalating per-payout dollar limits by size (e.g. $25K: $1,000 x 6; $150K: $2,500 rising to $5,000 across 6 payouts) — the account closes after payout #6$2,000Real-time (intraday) trailing drawdown — a separate purchasable track from EOD TrailWeeklyFirst payout eligible after 5 QUALIFYING trading days once funded (PA stage) — each must clear a minimum daily profit floor scaling by size ($100-$300); up to weekly payouts (not biweekly); $500 minimum withdrawal; a Safety Net (drawdown limit + $100) must be held for the account's lifetime, only profit above it is payableStart Evaluation →
Apex Trader FundingHighest SplitEOD Trail+ $139 activation$550100%100% payout split, flat — not capped at $25K cumulative like the old model. Instead, each account is capped at a maximum of 6 lifetime payouts with escalating per-payout dollar limits by size (e.g. $25K: $1,000 x 6; $150K: $2,500 rising to $5,000 across 6 payouts) — the account closes after payout #6$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, locked in at each day's close — a separate purchasable track from Intraday Trail. EOD also carries its own Daily Loss Limit (Intraday Trail has none), scaling by size: $500 (25K) / $1,000 (50K) / $1,500 (100K) / $2,000 (150K)WeeklyFirst payout eligible after 5 QUALIFYING trading days once funded (PA stage) — each must clear a minimum daily profit floor scaling by size ($100-$300); up to weekly payouts (not biweekly); $500 minimum withdrawal; a Safety Net (drawdown limit + $100) must be held for the account's lifetime, only profit above it is payableStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitQualification+ $148 activation$175Code NOMAD: up to 89% off (89% for Intraday Trailing/Option 1, 75% for End-of-Day/Option 2)100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after$2,500Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either wayWeeklyRequested any time in the month, processed weekly on Wednesdays; at least 10 trading days before your first payoutStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitMomentumNo Activation$143Code NOMAD: 40% off100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after — same split as every other Bulenox path$2,250Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either wayDailyPayout requests processed the same day once your Momentum Master is funded; requires 5 qualifying profitable days firstStart Evaluation →
BulenoxHighest SplitFast TrackDirect to FundedNo Activation$488Code NOMAD: 40% off100%100% of the first $10,000 in payouts, 90% of everything after — same split as every other Bulenox path$2,250Trailing (real-time) or End-of-Day, your choice — same price either wayDailyNo minimum trading days before your first payout; requests processed the same dayGet Funded →
Daytraders.comHighest SplitTrailing+ $5 activation$70100%100% once live-funded (Pro Account) — no firm split at all, flat across account sizes$2,500Intraday (real-time) trailing drawdown — a separate purchasable track from EOD and StaticWeeklyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; once live-funded (Pro Account), payouts follow an 8-qualifying-day cycle between requests, not literally daily — $500 minimum per requestStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comHighest SplitEOD+ $5 activation$105100%100% once live-funded (Pro Account) — no firm split at all, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing drawdown, locked in at each day's close — a separate purchasable track from Trailing and StaticWeeklyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; once live-funded (Pro Account), payouts follow an 8-qualifying-day cycle between requests, not literally daily — $500 minimum per requestStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comHighest SplitStatic+ $5 activation$50100%100% once live-funded (Pro Account) — no firm split at all, flat across account sizes$1,000Static drawdown, locked at account opening and never moves — a separate purchasable track from Trailing and EODWeeklyPasses in as few as 2 qualifying trading days; once live-funded (Pro Account), payouts follow an 8-qualifying-day cycle between requests, not literally daily — $500 minimum per requestStart Evaluation →
Daytraders.comHighest SplitInstant/S2FDirect to FundedNo Activation$342100%100% once live-funded — same 100% split every other Daytraders Pro/S2F track pays out$2,500End-of-day (EOD) trailing — a "soft breach" of the daily loss limit liquidates positions and locks the account until the next trading day rather than failing it outrightWeeklyRequests processed same-day, but gated by a 10-qualifying-day cycle between requests, not literally daily; $500 minimum per requestGet Funded →
Daytraders.comHighest SplitStraight to LiveNo Activation$17980%80/20 once live-funded (trader keeps 80%) — the only Daytraders track that isn't a 100% simulated split, since this converts to a real live brokerage account$2,000Intraday (real-time) trailing drawdown throughout the qualifying stage and once live, locking to static once the account's highest balance reaches starting balance + drawdownDaily8 qualifying trading days to go live; genuinely daily payouts once live (processed 5:00-6:00 PM ET) — this is the one Daytraders track where "daily" is accurate, plus a mandatory $1,000 withdrawal buffer above the initial balanceStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmLowest at $50KExpress to Live+ $149 activation$49Code NOMAD: 80% off80%80% flat once funded$650Static drawdown — a fixed dollar amount that never trailsDaily90% of payouts processed under 30 minutes, always within 24 hours — first payout converts you straight to LIVE, in as little as 1 dayStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmFundamental+ $149 activation$65.60Code NOMAD: 80% off80%80% flat once funded$2,500EOD trailing drawdown, calculated at market closeBiweeklyFunded payouts run on roughly a 10-trading-day cycle; a full LIVE upgrade is a discretionary review by Phidias's risk team, not automaticStart Evaluation →
Phidias Prop FirmPremium+ $149 activation$131.60Code NOMAD: 80% off100%Progressive — 75% on your 1st payout, climbing to 100% by your 5th and every payout after$2,500EOD trailing drawdown — Premium is the only track allowed to hold positions overnight and over the weekendWeeklyFunded payouts run on roughly a 5-trading-day cycle — the fastest at Phidias; a full LIVE upgrade is a discretionary review, not automaticStart Evaluation →
Take Profit TraderFastest PayoutPRO+ $130 activation$170Code NOMAD: 40% off for life, plus the $130 activation fee waived entirely90%80/20 on PRO, rising to 90/10 if you're invited to PRO+$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing during the Test itself — switches to intraday trailing once you're PRO, then back to EOD if upgraded to PRO+DailyPaid from day one, daily, once you're PRO or PRO+ — but a buffer zone (equal to the max drawdown amount) must be built first; profit inside that buffer only withdraws once the account is terminated, at a reduced split (50% within 60 trading days of opening, 80% after)Start Evaluation →
Top One FuturesElite DailyNo Activation$120Code NOMAD: 45% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD), locked once the account clears its starting balanceDailyDaily payouts, but NOT a zero-buffer plan (corrected) — a fixed payout buffer applies by size: $1,500/6% (25K), $2,500/5% (50K), $3,500/3.5% (100K), $4,500/3% (150K); only profit above the buffer withdraws. 1 day minimum to pass the evaluation. No activation fee.Start Evaluation →
Top One FuturesElite Access+ $189 activation$189Code NOMAD: up to 89% off — a flat $39 per account, any size, plus a buy-one-get-one offer, for a limited time90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD), locked once the account clears its starting balanceWeeklyOn-demand payouts once conditions are met, not a fixed 5-day cycle (corrected) — needs a buffer plus required profit by size ($1,500 buffer/$2,000 profit at 25K, up to $4,500/$5,000 at 150K), capped at $1,000-$2,500 per request by size; 1 day minimum to pass the evaluationStart Evaluation →
Top One FuturesInstant Sim FundedDirect to FundedNo Activation$373Code NOMAD: 45% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingWeeklyNot a fixed 5-day cycle (corrected) — first payout needs 6% profit on starting balance, second needs 5% more, third-plus need 4% more each time; live-funded from day one. Per-withdrawal caps depend on purchase date: accounts before 7/27/2026 get $1,500-$3,500 by size, newer accounts get $1,000-$3,000.Get Funded →
Top One FuturesLowest at $50KIgnite Instant FundingDirect to FundedNo Activation$199Code NOMAD: 50% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingWeeklyNot a fixed 5-day cycle (corrected) — each payout (first and all later ones) needs a 5% profit target on the current balance, min payout $250; live-funded from day oneGet Funded →
Lucid TradingLucidProNo Activation$192Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing on LucidPro — the limit only updates at market close, so intraday swings can't trigger a breachDailyNo fixed payout window — request any day once eligibility criteria (profit goal + consistency + buffer balance) are met, rather than waiting on a recurring cycle; funds disbursed within ~2 business days of approval. (3 days shown below is the pricing widget's eligibility-floor label, not a mandated cadence.)Start Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidFlexNo Activation$146Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingDailyNo fixed payout window — request any day once eligibility criteria are met, rather than waiting on a recurring cycle; funds disbursed within ~2 business days of approval. (5 days shown below is the pricing widget's eligibility-floor label, not a mandated cadence.)Start Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidDailyNo Activation$185Code NOMAD: 40% off90%90% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000Choice of EOD or intraday trailing at signup — funded accounts run intraday trailing regardless of which you pickedDailyNo fixed payout window — request any day once eligible, rather than waiting on a recurring cycle. LucidDaily's own branding leans on "daily," and it's the fastest-eligibility plan of the four, but the official rule text is the same "no fixed window" language as LucidPro/Flex/Direct.Start Evaluation →
Lucid TradingLucidDirectDirect to FundedNo Activation$515Code NOMAD: 30% off90%90% for traders, the same site-wide split Lucid advertises across every account type$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingDailyNo fixed payout window — request any day once eligible, rather than waiting on a recurring cycle; no evaluation to pass first. (5 days shown here is the pricing widget's eligibility-floor label, not a mandated cadence.)Get Funded →
The Trading PitFutures PrimeNo Activation$9980%80% for traders, flat across account sizes$2,000A daily pause limit ($1,000–$3,000 depending on size) plus a max drawdown ($2,000–$4,500) that trails your EOD balance until it reaches your starting balance, then locks in placeWeekly5 profitable trading days at $150+ profit per day required (need not be consecutive), plus your balance must exceed your last post-payout balance by $0.01; capped at 50% of realized profit, up to $2,500 (50K) / $3,500 (100K) / $5,000 (150K); a minimum 3 unique trading days is also required to pass the challenge itselfStart Evaluation →
FundedNextFlexNo Activation$79.9995%95% once funded, flat across account sizes — among the highest in this comparison$1,500End-of-day (EOD) trailingWeeklyPayouts every 5 days once funded; requires 5 benchmark days and at least $500 profit per cycle before a payout. Reward capped per cycle: $1,500 (50K) / $2,500 (100K) / $4,000 (150K).Start Evaluation →
FundedNextLegacyNo Activation$199.9980%80% once funded, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailingWeeklyPayouts every 5 benchmark days once funded, requiring at least $500 in profit within the cycle; each cycle caps at $3,000 (25K) or $6,000 (50K/100K)Start Evaluation →
FundedNextRapid ProNo Activation$159.9990%90% once funded, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing. No daily loss limit on the Pro path (Rapid Daily has one instead).Twice WeeklyPayouts every 3 days once funded; requires $500 minimum cycle profit while maintaining the 40% consistency rule. Reward capped per cycle: $800 (25K) / $1,200 (50K) / $2,500 (100K).Start Evaluation →
FundedNextRapid DailyNo Activation$159.9990%90% once funded, flat across account sizes$2,000End-of-day (EOD) trailing, plus a built-in daily loss limit and a buffer-balance rule (the Pro path has neither)DailyPaid every day once funded; requires $500 minimum cycle profit and the end-of-day balance must clear the required buffer for the account size. No consistency rule on this path.Start Evaluation →
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