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Futures prop firm rules, payouts and trading hours
Compare 12 futures prop firms on their own rules, see what changed and check if the market is open.
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Firms at a glance
What each firm charges and how its drawdown works
| Firm | From | Billing | Drawdown | Daily loss limit | Activation fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Futures | $79/moZero, 25K | Monthly or one-time | End of day | Varies by plan | None |
| Apex Trader Funding | $199Intraday Trail, 25K | One-time | EOD or intraday, your choice | Varies by plan | Some plans |
| Bulenox | $94Momentum, 25K | One-time | Choice by plan | Varies by plan | Some plans |
| Earn2Trade | $150/moTCP25 | Monthly | End of day | Yes | $139, from the first withdrawal |
| FundedNext Futures | $79.99Legacy, 25K | One-time | End of day | Varies by plan | None |
| Lucid Trading | $123LucidPro, 25K | One-time | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | None |
| MyFundedFutures | $125Builder add-on, 50K | One-time | Varies by plan | Varies by plan | None |
| Phidias Propfirm | $88Express to Live, 25K | Monthly or one-time | Varies by plan | No | Some plans |
| Take Profit Trader | $150/moTest, 25K | Monthly | Varies by plan | No | $130 |
| The5ers Futures | $59Day Trade, 25K | One-time | End of day | Varies by plan | None |
| Topstep | $49/moTrading Combine, 50K | Monthly | End of day | Varies by plan | Some plans |
| Tradeify | $99Growth, 25K | One-time | End of day | Varies by plan | None |
Rule changes
What firms changed lately
Direct instant account
WasNo standard instant account (FNL:003 limited release, $149.99)
NowDirect 50K instant funded account, $283.99 base ($169.99 launch code); $2,100 buffer, 20% perpetual consistency, $800–$1,200 per withdrawal
Studio plans
WasNo Studio line; Builder 50K uses a $2,000 end-of-day trailing Max Loss Limit
NowStudio #001 ($10K, $140) and #002 ($20K, $280): static Max Loss Limit ($500 / $1,000), no daily loss limit, no consistency rule, payouts anytime from $250
Select Daily payout cap (50K / 100K)
Was$1,000 / $1,500
Now$1,250 / $1,750 (accounts bought after Sep 1, 2026)
Market hours
Next CME holidays
| Date | Holiday | Globex | Close (ET) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 26 | Thanksgiving | Early halt, reopens 6:00 p.m. | 1:00 p.m. |
| Fri, Nov 27 | Day after Thanksgiving | Early close | 1:15 p.m. |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Christmas | Closed | — |
| Fri, Jan 1, 2027 | New Year's Day | Closed | — |
News
Prop firm news
Learn the rules
The rules that end most evaluations
- Futures contract month codes
- First notice day vs last trading day
- Futures volume vs open interest
- Futures contract expiration
- Futures order types
- Level 1 vs Level 2 market data
- Prop firm inactivity rules
- Trailing drawdown
- EOD vs intraday drawdown
- Daily loss limit
- Consistency rule
- Profit target
- Weekend holding
- News trading
- Activation fee
- Prop firm vs personal account
- Automated trading rules
- Topstep payout after the first payout
- Are futures prop firms regulated?
- Futures vs forex prop firms
- Prop Firm Reset: Rebilling, Credits and Cancellation
- Micro vs Mini Futures: Contract Size in Prop Accounts
- What is a prop firm
- How to pass an evaluation
- Funded accounts
- Prop firm taxes (US)
- Trading platforms
How we check
Facts from the firm's own pages
Every rule, price and payout term comes from the firm's official rules page or help center, and each profile shows the date we last checked it with a link to the source. When a firm changes a rule, the old and new versions go into the change log with the date. Trading hours come from CME Group. Rankings are never for sale; read the methodology. Found a mistake? Report it.