Seven questions about how you trade. The quiz checks your answers against the rules of 19 programs at 17 firms and explains every match and every catch.
It matches rules, not quality: it can’t tell you whether a firm pays reliably or what a challenge costs today. Fees and payout speed aren’t included because they change with promotions. Always read the firm’s current rules before you buy.
Lark Funding
1-Step (Career) Evaluation
- Profit target
- 10%
- Max loss
- 7%, static (of initial balance)
- Daily loss
- 5% of balance at 5:00 pm EST; hard breach
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. No consistency rules.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked page
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Overnight allowed; weekend holding needs a paid add-on.
- Holding limits after you pass: Overnight allowed; weekend holding needs a paid add-on.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Overnight allowed; weekend holding needs a paid add-on.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No news restrictions.
- News limits: No news restrictions.
- Short-trade limits:
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
- Automation limits: Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed, except HFT or arbitrage EAs.
Full rules table Banned strategies Lark help: 1-Step Career Evaluation details
FTMO
2-Step (FTMO Challenge + Verification)
- Profit target
- 10% (Challenge), 5% (Verification)
- Max loss
- 10%, static (of initial capital)
- Daily loss
- 5% of initial capital, from the balance at 00:00 CE(S)T
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 1-Step: best day must be no more than 50% of total profit to pass.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked page
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- Holding limits after you pass: Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Free in the evaluation (gap trading banned); funded accounts can’t trade 2 min around restricted news, except Swing.
- News limits: Free in the evaluation (gap trading banned); funded accounts can’t trade 2 min around restricted news, except Swing.
- Short-trade limits: Ultra-high-speed tools banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Automation limits: Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
Full rules table Banned strategies FTMO Trading Objectives
FTMO
1-Step
- Profit target
- 10%
- Max loss
- 10%, trailing on the highest 00:00 CE(S)T balance (never decreases)
- Daily loss
- 3% of initial capital, from the balance at 00:00 CE(S)T
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 1-Step: best day must be no more than 50% of total profit to pass.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked page
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- Holding limits after you pass: Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Allowed in the evaluation; funded Standard accounts must close before weekend breaks, Swing accounts are exempt.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Free in the evaluation (gap trading banned); funded accounts can’t trade 2 min around restricted news, except Swing.
- News limits: Free in the evaluation (gap trading banned); funded accounts can’t trade 2 min around restricted news, except Swing.
- Short-trade limits: Ultra-high-speed tools banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Automation limits: Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed unless it makes more than 2,000 server requests a day.
Full rules table Banned strategies FTMO Trading Objectives
FundedNext
Stellar 2-Step
- Profit target
- 8% (Phase 1), 5% (Phase 2)
- Max loss
- 10%, static
- Daily loss
- 5% of initial balance; resets 00:00 server time
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Only on the funded on-demand reward option (40%); none stated for the challenge.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (60-day inactivity rule)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- Holding limits after you pass: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Allowed in the challenge; funded profits in the news window count at 40%.
- News limits: Allowed in the challenge; funded profits in the news window count at 40%.
- Short-trade limits: Includes tick scalping and trades held only seconds.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Automation limits: Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- No EAs or bots. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
Full rules table Banned strategies FundedNext General Rules: trading objectives
FundedNext
Stellar 1-Step
- Profit target
- 10%
- Max loss
- 6%, static
- Daily loss
- 3% of initial balance
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Only on the funded on-demand reward option (40%); none stated for the challenge.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (60-day inactivity rule)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- Holding limits after you pass: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Allowed in the challenge; funded profits in the news window count at 40%.
- News limits: Allowed in the challenge; funded profits in the news window count at 40%.
- Short-trade limits: Includes tick scalping and trades held only seconds.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Automation limits: Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- No EAs or bots. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Needs a paid add-on; 5K to 25K accounts on MT4/MT5 only.
Full rules table Banned strategies FundedNext General Rules: trading objectives
The5ers
High Stakes (2-Step)
- Profit target
- 10% (Step 1), 5% (Step 2)
- Max loss
- 10% (static or trailing not stated on page)
- Daily loss
- 5%
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Unlimited (30-day inactivity expiry)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Overnight and weekend holding allowed; indices carry a high weekend swap.
- Holding limits after you pass: Overnight and weekend holding allowed; indices carry a high weekend swap.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Overnight and weekend holding allowed; indices carry a high weekend swap.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No trades opened or closed 2 min before or after high-impact news; news bracketing banned.
- News limits: No trades opened or closed 2 min before or after high-impact news; news bracketing banned.
- Short-trade limits: HFT and tick scalping banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
- Automation limits: Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
- No EAs or bots. Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Only if you own the source code and other traders don’t run the same trades.
Full rules table Banned strategies The5ers High Stakes
FundingPips
2-Step Standard
- Profit target
- 8% (Phase 1), 5% (Phase 2)
- Max loss
- 10%, static (of starting account size)
- Daily loss
- 5% (or 3% option) of the higher of the day’s opening balance or equity; resets 00:00 platform time (UTC+3)
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 35% score only on the on-demand reward cycle.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (30-day inactivity rule)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Allowed in the evaluation; master accounts need the Swing add-on.
- Holding limits after you pass: Allowed in the evaluation; master accounts need the Swing add-on.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Allowed in the evaluation; master accounts need the Swing add-on.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Holding through news is fine in the evaluation, but purposely trading news is banned.
- News limits: Holding through news is fine in the evaluation, but purposely trading news is banned.
- Short-trade limits: HFT, tick scalping and server spamming banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
- Automation limits: Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
- No EAs or bots. Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Third-party EAs only as trade or risk managers; your own EA with proof of ownership.
Full rules table Banned strategies FundingPips Help: 2 Step Standard
Blue Guardian
2 Step Standard
- Profit target
- 8% (Phase 1), 4% (Phase 2)
- Max loss
- 8%, static (equity, of initial balance)
- Daily loss
- 4% of initial balance, from the higher of balance or equity at 5:00 pm EST
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked page
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: No overnight or weekend restrictions.
- Holding limits after you pass: No overnight or weekend restrictions.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. No overnight or weekend restrictions.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Allowed in the challenge; funded accounts restricted 5 min around high-impact news.
- News limits: Allowed in the challenge; funded accounts restricted 5 min around high-impact news.
- Short-trade limits: Trades closed in under 2 minutes may be flagged as tick scalping.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed for your own strategy.
- Automation limits: Allowed for your own strategy.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed for your own strategy.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed for your own strategy.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed for your own strategy.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed for your own strategy.
Full rules table Banned strategies Blue Guardian Help: 2 Step Standard Rules
Maven
2-Step Standard
- Profit target
- 8% (Phase 1), 5% (Phase 2)
- Max loss
- 8%, static
- Daily loss
- 4%, from the higher of balance or equity at end of day
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. No consistency score on 2-Step Standard.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- Holding limits after you pass: Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Overnight and weekend holding allowed.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No trades opened or closed 2 min before or after high-impact news.
- News limits: No trades opened or closed 2 min before or after high-impact news.
- Short-trade limits: At least 50% of trades must be held over 60 seconds.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. EAs not permitted on any platform.
- Automation limits: EAs not permitted on any platform.
- No EAs or bots. EAs not permitted on any platform.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. EAs not permitted on any platform.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. EAs not permitted on any platform.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. EAs not permitted on any platform.
Full rules table Banned strategies Maven: 2-Step Standard vs 2-Step OMO
E8 Markets
E8 Signature 50K (1-Step; futures or CFDs)
- Profit target
- 6% ($3,000), closed profit
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing; locks at the initial balance
- Daily loss
- None listed for the Challenge (2% soft daily pause in the funded Performance stage)
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (one closed trade every 60 days)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: E8 Signature positions are closed by 23:00 server time.
- Holding limits after you pass: E8 Signature positions are closed by 23:00 server time.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. E8 Signature positions are closed by 23:00 server time.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No news restrictions on E8 Signature.
- News limits: No news restrictions on E8 Signature.
- Short-trade limits: No more than 50% of trades held under one minute.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
- Automation limits: Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
- No EAs or bots. Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Any EA, but identical trades across users can end the account.
Full rules table Banned strategies E8 Markets Help: E8 Signature
Topstep
50K Trading Combine (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), trailing on end-of-day balance; locks at the starting balance
- Daily loss
- Optional $1,000 DLL: liquidates and pauses for the session, not a rule violation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Best day at or below 55% of the target, or the target rises.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked pages
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 3:10 pm CT every weekday.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 3:10 pm CT every weekday.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 3:10 pm CT every weekday.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Trading your full max position size into major news is banned.
- News limits: Trading your full max position size into major news is banned.
- Short-trade limits: Scalping algorithms that exploit sim fills banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
- Automation limits: Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed with conditions; no exceptions for errant trades.
Full rules table Banned strategies Topstep: Maximum Loss Limit
Apex Trader Funding
50K EOD Evaluation (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing threshold
- Daily loss
- $1,000: liquidates and pauses for the session, does not fail the evaluation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Not applied in the EOD evaluation.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: 30 calendar days
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Positions must be closed before the market close.
- Holding limits after you pass: Positions must be closed before the market close.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Positions must be closed before the market close.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Allowed for your normal strategy; two-sided news bets banned.
- News limits: Allowed for your normal strategy; two-sided news bets banned.
- Short-trade limits:
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. No automation or algorithms.
- Automation limits: No automation or algorithms.
- No EAs or bots. No automation or algorithms.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. No automation or algorithms.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. No automation or algorithms.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. No automation or algorithms.
Full rules table Banned strategies Apex Help Center: EOD Evaluations
Take Profit Trader
50K Test (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing; stops at the starting balance. Touching it at any time, even on an open loss, liquidates
- Daily loss
- None
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Best day below 50% of net profit; the goal rises, no fail.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (monthly subscription)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Positions can’t be held from one session to the next.
- Holding limits after you pass: Positions can’t be held from one session to the next.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Positions can’t be held from one session to the next.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: PRO accounts must be flat 1 min before and after FOMC, NFP and CPI.
- News limits: PRO accounts must be flat 1 min before and after FOMC, NFP and CPI.
- Short-trade limits:
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. No bots or algos.
- Automation limits: No bots or algos.
- No EAs or bots. No bots or algos.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. No bots or algos.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. No bots or algos.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. No bots or algos.
Full rules table Banned strategies TPT Help: Rule 3, EOD trailing drawdown
My Funded Futures
Rapid 50K Evaluation (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day (EOD) max loss limit
- Daily loss
- None
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 50% in the Rapid evaluation.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked pages
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Positions auto-close at 4:10 pm ET.
- Holding limits after you pass: Positions auto-close at 4:10 pm ET.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Positions auto-close at 4:10 pm ET.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Evaluations may trade Tier 1 news; Rapid and Pro Sim Funded can’t.
- News limits: Evaluations may trade Tier 1 news; Rapid and Pro Sim Funded can’t.
- Short-trade limits:
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
- Automation limits: Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
- No EAs or bots. Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Allowed if it doesn’t exploit sim fills.
Full rules table Banned strategies MFFU Help: Rapid Plan 50k
Tradeify
Select 50K Evaluation (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing; enforced in real time
- Daily loss
- None during the evaluation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 40% in the Select evaluation.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked page
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No news restrictions on any account.
- News limits: No news restrictions on any account.
- Short-trade limits: HFT bots banned; funded payouts need most trades held over 10 seconds.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
- Automation limits: Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
- No EAs or bots. Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Your own bot only, with proof of ownership; not shared or used at other firms.
Full rules table Banned strategies Tradeify Help: Select Evaluation Accounts
Lucid Trading
LucidFlex 50K Evaluation (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing; locks at $50,100 once the balance passes $52,100
- Daily loss
- Optional: on or off, chosen at checkout (amount not stated on checked pages)
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. LucidFlex evaluation: largest day 40% or less (50% with add-on).
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: No time limit (one-time fee)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 4:45 pm ET.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: Allowed on Flex, Pro and Direct; a hard breach on LucidDaily.
- News limits: Allowed on Flex, Pro and Direct; a hard breach on LucidDaily.
- Short-trade limits: Microscalping flagged if over 50% of profit comes from trades of 5 seconds or less.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
- Automation limits: Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
- No EAs or bots. Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Automated systems permitted; you own any errors.
Full rules table Banned strategies Lucid Help: LucidFlex Evaluation Account
Alpha Futures
Standard 50K Evaluation (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,000 (4%), end-of-day trailing; stops at the starting balance
- Daily loss
- None on the evaluation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 50% on the evaluation, 40% once qualified.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked pages (monthly subscription)
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 4:20 pm ET.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 4:20 pm ET.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 4:20 pm ET.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No limits on evaluations; Standard, Zero and Direct qualified accounts can’t trade 2 min around high-impact news.
- News limits: No limits on evaluations; Standard, Zero and Direct qualified accounts can’t trade 2 min around high-impact news.
- Short-trade limits: Over 100 trades a day and tick scalping banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
- Automation limits: AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
- No EAs or bots. AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. AI, bots and full automation banned; semi-automated signals allowed.
Full rules table Banned strategies Alpha Futures Help: Standard Account Overview
Bulenox
50K Qualification, Option 2: EOD (futures)
- Profit target
- $3,000 (6%)
- Max loss
- $2,500 (5%), end-of-day drawdown (moves up only on new closing highs)
- Daily loss
- $1,100: disables trading for the rest of the day; not a rule violation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. Applies to payouts; missing it is not a violation.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Access valid for 30 days
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 3:59 pm CT; overnight holding strictly prohibited.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 3:59 pm CT; overnight holding strictly prohibited.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 3:59 pm CT; overnight holding strictly prohibited.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No blackout windows.
- News limits: No blackout windows.
- Short-trade limits:
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
- Automation limits: Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
- No EAs or bots. Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Your own bots for personal use only; third-party API connections cost extra.
Full rules table Banned strategies Bulenox Help Center: Qualification Account
Earn2Trade
Trader Career Path TCP25 (futures)
- Profit target
- $1,750 (7%)
- Max loss
- $1,500 (6%), end-of-day drawdown
- Daily loss
- $550; reaching it fails the evaluation
- Futures evaluation.
- Forex and CFD evaluation.
- Futures or CFD version available.
- Not the market you picked.
- Crypto is on the instrument list we checked.
- Crypto isn’t confirmed on the pages we checked.
- Static max loss: the floor never moves up as you make money.
- Max loss trails your end-of-day balance, so your room shrinks as you make money.
- End-of-day trailing max loss: it only moves on closing balances.
- Static or trailing isn’t stated on the page we checked.
- No daily loss limit in the evaluation.
- The daily loss limit pauses you for the day instead of failing the account.
- The daily loss limit is optional.
- Hitting the daily loss limit fails the account.
- No consistency rule to pass.
- Has a consistency rule. 30% rule, so at least four profitable days.
- Consistency rule not stated on the pages we checked.
- No time limit.
- Time limit: Not stated on checked pages
- Overnight and weekend holds are allowed in the evaluation.
- Holding rules: Flat by 3:50 pm CT.
- Holding limits after you pass: Flat by 3:50 pm CT.
- No overnight holding: positions must be closed every day. Flat by 3:50 pm CT.
- News trading is allowed in the evaluation.
- News limits after you pass: No restrictions around economic announcements.
- News limits: No restrictions around economic announcements.
- Short-trade limits: Ultra-fast data entry banned.
- Your own EA or bot is allowed. Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
- Automation limits: Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
- No EAs or bots. Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
- Automation rules not stated on the pages we checked. Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
- Bought or third-party EAs aren’t ruled out on the pages we checked. Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
- Bought or third-party EAs are not allowed. Not named; software that gives an unfair advantage is banned.
Full rules table Banned strategies Earn2Trade: Trader Career Path
Copying another trader’s signals is banned or restricted at almost every firm in the table, so the quiz doesn’t ask about it. See the banned strategies comparison.