Elite Trader Funding

Delaware, USAEst. 20223.8/5Website

Futures prop firm with 6 evaluation models (1-Step, EOD, Static, Diamond Hands, Fast Track, Direct to Funded). 100% profit on first $12,500 then 90/10. $25K total payout cap before LIVE Elite transition with real capital through EdgeClear.

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1-Step
1-Step EvalReal-Time Trailing

Min Trading Days

5

Time Limit

unlimited

Consistency (Eval)

None

DD Lock

at initial balance plus 100

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$50,000$197/mo$3,000$2,0008 mini$2,000
$100,000$247/mo$6,000$3,00014 mini$2,500
$150,000$347/mo$9,000$5,00018 mini$3,000
$250,000$597/mo$15,000$6,50024 mini$3,000

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
NoOvernight
NoWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

8

Profit Split

Tiered

Live trailing drawdown trails highest unrealized profit in real time. Safety net locks drawdown permanently once realized profit >= max drawdown + $100. 100% profit split on first $12,500 per trader (not per account), then 90/10. $25,000 total payout cap per trader across all sim-funded accounts before LIVE Elite transition. 23% ATD consistency rule: each Active Trade Day must have realized profit >= $200 AND >= 23% of best ATD P&L. 8 ATDs for 1st payout, 10 ATDs for 2nd-4th payouts. 10-second minimum hold time on all trades. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. One-time activation fee option: $177-$277. Free reset on monthly renewal; manual reset $47.

EOD Drawdown
1-Step EvalEOD Trailing

Min Trading Days

5

Time Limit

unlimited

Consistency (Eval)

None

DD Lock

at initial balance plus 100

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$50,000$347/mo$3,000$2,000$1,1008 mini$2,000
$100,000$487/mo$6,000$3,500$2,20014 mini$2,500
$150,000$657/mo$9,000$4,500$3,30018 mini$3,000

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
NoOvernight
NoWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

8

Profit Split

Tiered

EOD trailing drawdown trails highest end-of-day balance. Includes daily loss limit calculated from prior day's ending balance. Safety net locks drawdown permanently once realized profit >= max drawdown + $100, and DLL is removed. 23% ATD rule applies. 8 ATDs for 1st payout, 10 for 2nd-4th. 10-second minimum hold time. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. One-time activation fee option: $177-$257. Free reset on monthly renewal; manual reset $47.

Static Drawdown
1-Step EvalEOD Trailing

Min Trading Days

5

Time Limit

unlimited

Consistency (Eval)

None

DD Lock

none

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$10,000$147/mo$1,000$5001 mini$1,000
$25,000$277/mo$2,000$1,0002 mini$1,500
$50,000$497/mo$4,000$2,0004 mini$2,000

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
NoOvernight
NoWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

8

Profit Split

Tiered

Static drawdown -- minimum balance never trails. Fixed floor at starting balance minus max drawdown. No daily loss limit. 23% ATD rule applies ($100 min for 10K/25K accounts). 8 ATDs for 1st payout, 10 for 2nd-4th. 10-second minimum hold time. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. One-time activation fee: $177. Free reset on monthly renewal; manual reset $47. NOTE: Static drawdown (does not trail). Simulated as EOD trailing.

Diamond Hands
1-Step EvalEOD Trailing

Min Trading Days

5

Time Limit

unlimited

Consistency (Eval)

None

DD Lock

at initial balance plus 100

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$100,000$397/mo$5,000$3,500$1,5002 mini$2,500

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
YesOvernight
YesWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

8

Profit Split

Tiered

Only ETF plan allowing overnight and weekend holding. EOD trailing drawdown with daily loss limit. Only available as 100K account. Safety net locks drawdown at initial balance + $100. Limited to 2 minis (20 micros). 23% ATD rule applies. 10-second minimum hold time. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. One-time activation fee: $307. Free reset on monthly renewal; manual reset $47.

Fast Track
1-Step EvalEOD Trailing

Min Trading Days

3

Time Limit

10_days

Consistency (Eval)

40%

DD Lock

at initial balance plus 100

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$10,000$57$2,000$5001 mini$1,000

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
NoOvernight
NoWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

8

Profit Split

Tiered

One-time fee, 10-calendar-day time limit. No monthly renewal. If you fail, you must purchase again (no resets). 40% consistency rule in eval. Free first month activation, then $87/mo. Available as 10K EOD and 10K Static variants. 23% ATD rule applies in funded ($100 min for 10K). 10-second minimum hold time. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. Limited to 1 active Fast Track account per trader.

Direct to Funded (DTF)
Instant FundingEOD Trailing

Min Trading Days

None

Time Limit

Consistency (Eval)

None

DD Lock

None

Account Sizes

SizePriceProfit TargetTrailing DDDaily LossMax ContractsPayout Cap
$25,000$647$2,600$2,5002 mini$4,000
$50,000$747$5,100$5,0005 mini$5,000
$100,000$997$5,100$5,0003 mini$5,000

Trading Rules

YesNews Trading
YesOvernight
YesWeekend
NoHedging
NoAutomated
NoCopy Trading

Payout Details

Frequency

twice_weekly

Processing Time

Approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 PM ET; batches Mon & Wed

Processing Fee

Free

Methods

Rise

Min Profitable Days

10

Profit Split

Tiered

Skip evaluation entirely -- begin trading a sim-funded account immediately. One-time fee. No daily loss limit. Overnight and weekend holding allowed. $25,000 max total payout per account before LIVE Elite transition. 25K/50K DTF: EOD trailing drawdown. 100K DTF: static drawdown. Up to 2 resets per DTF account. 10-15-20 ATDs required for 1st payout depending on account size. 10-second minimum hold time. 35% loss rule after 20% profit growth. Limited to 5 active DTF accounts per trader.