Six routes, fourteen accounts — 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%.
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RiseAbout Elite Trader Funding
Elite Trader Funding is a US futures prop firm that has been trading since February 2022, under CEO Kanwal Singh with co-founders Clint Chaney and Eric Ho. Four years is a long run in this industry. It scores on Trustpilot across reviews.
Platform access is the widest of any futures firm we cover. Thirteen front ends: Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Investor/RT, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, Finamark, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and eSignal. Whatever you already trade on, it is probably here.
Six routes and fourteen accounts, $10,000 to $150,000. 1 Step, Static and End of Day are the core evaluations and set the same task, differing only in how the loss floor behaves. Diamond Hands is the one route that lets you hold overnight. Direct to Funded skips the evaluation and is paid once, with no subscription. Fast Track is a ten-day sprint on a $10,000 account, in End of Day or Static form.
Pick the drawdown first, because it decides everything else. Intraday trailing follows your highest unrealised profit with open positions included, so banking gains quickly is rewarded and letting a winner give back is punished twice. End-of-day trailing only ratchets up at the session close on realised profit, so an intraday spike you fail to hold never moves your floor. Static is a fixed dollar floor set on day one that never trails at all, turning every dollar you make into permanent cushion.
The split is 100% of the first $12,500 in profit, then 90%, and the threshold counts across your lifetime with the firm rather than resetting with each account. So it is a one-time head start, not something you collect again on every new evaluation.
Cost needs reading twice. The evaluation price is a subscription that auto-renews every 30 days, not a one-off, so a stalled account keeps charging. A reset is a flat $47 on all four evaluation routes whatever the size, which is among the cheapest in futures prop. Passing then adds activation: $47 once or $87 a month, or a one-time $177 to $307 by size. Direct to Funded sidesteps all of it, with no subscription and no activation.
Getting paid is where the real rules live. Rewards are gated by Active Trade Days rather than the calendar, and a day only counts if it clears $200 in realised profit and at least 23% of your best day. Eight of those come before a first reward on the evaluations, then ten for every reward after. Direct to Funded is fixed instead: five Active Trade Days on the 10K, fifteen on the 50K, twenty on the 100K, every single cycle.
On top of that sits a 40% consistency rule at withdrawal and a per-cycle ceiling that rises as you go. You also have to reach the safety net first, which means banking your drawdown amount plus $100 in realised profit, at which point the drawdown is removed for reward eligibility.
Total rewards cap at $25,000 per trader. That sounds like a limit and is really a milestone, because reaching it is what qualifies you to move onto real capital with the firm's live broker.
Two more things worth knowing. Overnight and weekend holding is off the table on five of the six routes, and Diamond Hands exists precisely to lift that. And automated trading is prohibited unless Elite Trader Funding expressly authorises it, so anything bot-driven needs written permission first.
Programs & Modes
1 Step
Intraday trailing drawdown, which follows your highest account value in real time with open profit counted and never comes back down. No daily loss limit to trip over, and the widest contract limits on the board at 8 minis on the 50K up to 18 on the 150K. It carries its own reward table and a higher $250 floor per request. Three sizes from $62.10 with code GUIDE.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $3,000 to $9,000 | Daily Loss None | Max Loss $2,000 to $5,000 | Contracts 8 to 18 Minis | Min Days 5 | Time ∞ Unlimited | Activation $47/$87 mo or $177
Static
A fixed dollar floor set on day one that never trails, so every dollar banked becomes permanent cushion and a spike you fail to hold costs you nothing. You pay for that certainty in room and in size: a $2,000 target against a $1,000 drawdown on the 25K, with 2 minis. Cheapest account here at $44.10, three sizes to 50K, $100 minimum per reward.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $1,000 to $4,000 | Daily Loss None | Max Loss $500 to $2,000 | Contracts 1 to 4 Minis | Min Days 5 | Time ∞ Unlimited | Activation $47/$87 mo or $177
End of Day
The floor only ratchets up at the session close on realised profit, which makes intraday swings irrelevant unless you are still holding at the bell. The trade is that it is the only core evaluation carrying a daily loss limit, $1,100 on the 50K and $2,200 on the 100K. Two sizes from $104.10.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $3,000 to $6,000 | Daily Loss $1,100 to $2,200 | Max Loss $2,000 to $3,500 | Contracts 8 to 14 Minis | Min Days 5 | Time ∞ Unlimited | Activation $47/$87 mo or $177
Diamond Hands — Overnight Holds
The one route built for holding. Overnight and weekend positions are allowed, which no other Elite Trader Funding account permits and very few futures firms permit at all. The leash is tight elsewhere: 2 minis on a $100,000 account where the standard 100K End of Day gives you 14, plus a $1,500 daily loss limit. One size, $119.10, with the highest activation at $307.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $5,000 | Daily Loss $1,500 | Max Loss $3,500 | Contracts 2 Minis | Min Days 5 | Time ∞ Unlimited | Activation $47/$87 mo or $307
Direct to Funded — Instant Funding
Funded from purchase. No evaluation, no activation fee and no monthly subscription, which makes it the only route with a genuinely fixed cost. Rewards are fixed amounts rather than ranges, and the Active Trade Day requirement never eases: five on the 10K Mini Inferno, fifteen on the 50K, twenty on the 100K, every cycle. Contract limits are the tightest here and micros are capped at the mini count rather than ten times it. Three sizes, $357.00 to $997.00, and the discount does not apply.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $1,600 to $5,100 | Daily Loss None | Max Loss $1,500 to $5,000 | Contracts 2 to 5 Minis | Min Days 1 | Time ∞ Unlimited | No Activation Fee
Fast Track EOD
A $57.00 sprint: $2,000 in profit on a $10,000 account, three trading days, ten calendar days on the clock. End-of-day trailing, 1 mini. No monthly renewal, which is the appeal, and no reset either, which is the catch. Activation is free for the first month and $87 monthly after.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $2,000 | Daily Loss None | Max Loss $500 | Contracts 1 Minis | Min Days 3 | Time 10 Days | Activation Free 1st month, then $87/mo
Fast Track Static
The same ten-day sprint against a fixed floor that never trails, for $77.00. Identical $2,000 target, $500 drawdown and 1 mini limit. The extra $20 buys you a drawdown that stays put while you work, which on a $500 cushion is worth more than it sounds.
Profit Split: 100% of the first $12,500, then 90%
Target $2,000 | Daily Loss None | Max Loss $500 | Contracts 1 Minis | Min Days 3 | Time 10 Days | Activation Free 1st month, then $87/mo
Profit Split & Payouts
Every route pays 100% of the first $12,500 and 90% after. Rewards are counted in Active Trade Days, not weeks: eight before the first reward on the evaluations and both Fast Tracks, ten for each reward after, while Direct to Funded holds a flat five, fifteen or twenty by size forever. Requests are approved the same day and paid through Rise. Minimums run $100 on Static, End of Day, Diamond Hands and Fast Track, $250 on 1 Step, and $500 or $1,000 on Direct to Funded. Ceilings climb with each cycle, from $500 on a first 10K reward to $5,000 on a Direct to Funded account, and total rewards cap at $25,000, at which point you move onto real capital.
Platforms & Vendors
Thirteen platforms, the widest access of any futures firm on this site: Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Investor/RT, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, Finamark, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and eSignal. Commissions are charged per side on every filled contract.
Contract Limits
| Program | Account Size | Max Minis | Max Micros |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Step | $50,000 | 8 | 80 |
| $100,000 | 14 | 140 | |
| $150,000 | 18 | 180 | |
| Static | $10,000 | 1 | 10 |
| $25,000 | 2 | 20 | |
| $50,000 | 4 | 40 | |
| End of Day | $50,000 | 8 | 80 |
| $100,000 | 14 | 140 | |
| Diamond Hands — Overnight Holds | $100,000 | 2 | 20 |
| Direct to Funded — Instant Funding | $10,000 | 2 | 2 |
| $50,000 | 5 | 5 | |
| $100,000 | 3 | 3 | |
| Fast Track EOD | $10,000 | 1 | 10 |
| Fast Track Static | $10,000 | 1 | 10 |
Restricted Countries
| Size | Program | Profit Target | Max Loss | Daily Loss | Drawdown | Profit Split | Payout | Loyalty | Activation Fee | Price |
|---|
70% Off Every Evaluation
Code GUIDE takes 70% off the 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands evaluations. A 10K Static drops from $147.00 to $44.10, a 50K 1 Step from $207.00 to $62.10, and a 100K End of Day from $487.00 to $146.10. Direct to Funded and Fast Track accounts are excluded and pay list price.
News Trading, Funded Accounts Included Allowed
No blackout window at any stage. You can open into CPI, hold through FOMC and close out of NFP on a funded account as well as during the evaluation. Volatility and platform risk are yours to manage; nothing in the rulebook stops you.
Holding Overnight and Over Weekends on Diamond Hands Allowed
Diamond Hands is the one route that lets a position run past the close and across the weekend. Almost no futures prop firm allows this, and it is the whole reason the program exists.
Scalping at Any Frequency Allowed
No scalping ban and no minimum hold time. Open and close in seconds, as often as you want.
Martingale Allowed
No restriction in the rules. Scaling size up after a loss is permitted, as long as you stay inside the contract limit for your account and the drawdown holds.
Copy Trading Allowed
Allowed between accounts registered to you. Trade copiers are fine across your own Elite Trader Funding accounts.
Same-Day Reward Approval Allowed
Requests are approved on the day once the Active Trade Day requirement is met, then paid through Rise. No queue, no waiting on a reviewer.
$47 Resets on Every Evaluation Allowed
Flat $47 on 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands, whatever the account size. Among the cheapest resets in futures prop. Direct to Funded is priced by size at $200, $297 and $447; Fast Track is ineligible.
The Safety Net Removes Your Drawdown Allowed
Bank your drawdown amount plus $100 in realised profit and the drawdown is lifted for reward eligibility. It works the same way on every route, and you have to reach it before a first request.
100% of the First $12,500 Allowed
Then 90% after that, on every route and size. The threshold counts across your lifetime with the firm rather than resetting per account.
Thirteen Platforms Allowed
Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Investor/RT, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, Finamark, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and eSignal. The widest access of any futures firm we cover.
The 23% Active Trade Day Rule Restricted
The rule that defines this firm. Rewards are gated by Active Trade Days rather than the calendar, and a day only counts if it clears $200 in realised profit AND at least 23% of your best day's P&L. Have one $5,000 session and every qualifying day after it needs $1,150. The better your best day, the harder the rest become.
Trading Days to Pass, and ATDs to Get Paid Restricted
Two separate counts. To pass: five trading days on 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands, three on either Fast Track inside the ten calendar day limit, and one on Direct to Funded, which has no evaluation to pass. To get paid: eight Active Trade Days for the first reward and ten for every one after, on all four evaluations and both Fast Tracks.
Direct to Funded Never Gets Easier Restricted
On the evaluations the requirement drops from a first-cycle 8 to a steady 10. On Direct to Funded it is fixed for the life of the account: five on the 10K Mini Inferno, fifteen on the 50K, twenty on the 100K. A 50K therefore needs fifteen Active Trade Days for every single reward.
40% Consistency at Withdrawal Restricted
Your single best Active Trade Day cannot exceed 40% of total accumulated profit when you request. It stacks with the 23% rule rather than replacing it.
Rewards Cap at $25,000 per Trader Restricted
Every route stops there, and reaching it is what qualifies you to move onto real capital with the firm's live broker. Underneath that, each request has a floor and a ceiling. Minimums are $100 on Static, End of Day, Diamond Hands and Fast Track, $250 on 1 Step accounts bought on or after 6 July 2026, and $500 or $1,000 on Direct to Funded by size.
Ceilings Rise Cycle by Cycle Restricted
The maximum per request is not fixed. A $50,000 Static caps at $1,250 on the first reward and $2,000 by the fourth; a $150,000 1 Step runs $1,500 up to $2,250. The full tables are on the Payouts tab.
The Fee Auto-Renews Every 30 Days Restricted
The evaluation price is a subscription, not a one-off, so a stalled account keeps costing you. Direct to Funded is the exception at a single payment, and Fast Track has no renewal either, which also means no reset.
Activation Fee on Passing Restricted
Funded accounts need either $47 once or $87 a month, or a one-time $177 to $307 by size. Budget it alongside the evaluation. Direct to Funded has none; Fast Track gives you the first month free.
End of Day and Diamond Hands Carry a Daily Loss Limit Restricted
$1,100 on the 50K End of Day, $2,200 on the 100K, and $1,500 on Diamond Hands. 1 Step, Static, Direct to Funded and both Fast Track accounts have none.
Position Limits Vary by Plan and Size Restricted
From 1 mini on a 10K Static or either Fast Track up to 18 on a 150K 1 Step. Direct to Funded is tightest of all, and its micro limit matches the mini count instead of being ten times it.
Twenty Accounts, $750,000 Restricted
Up to twenty funded accounts at once, to $750,000 in combined capital. Direct to Funded and Fast Track are separately capped at five active accounts per user.
Rewards Go Through Rise Restricted
Rise is the only method. Elite Trader Funding is in our on-chain payout tracker, so those transfers can be verified independently.
Automated Trading Without Authorisation Prohibited
Bots, EAs and AI-driven systems are not permitted unless Elite Trader Funding expressly authorises them. If you want to run anything automated, get that permission in writing first.
Hedging Against Yourself Prohibited
You cannot hold opposing positions in the same instrument, and correlated instruments count too. Long one index against short another is still hedging as far as the rulebook is concerned.
Overnight and Weekend Holding on Five of Six Routes Prohibited
Every position has to be flat before the market close on 1 Step, Static, End of Day, Direct to Funded and both Fast Track accounts. Diamond Hands is the only exception.
Restricted Countries
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100% of the first $12,500, then 90% • Cycles measured in Active Trade Days • Same-day approval • $25,000 cap, then live capital
Profit Split
100% of the first $12,500 in profit, then 90% after that. The threshold runs across your lifetime with the firm rather than resetting with each account.
Approved the Same Day
Requests are approved on the day and paid through Rise. Elite Trader Funding is in our on-chain payout tracker, so the widget above shows verified transfers.
The Safety Net
Bank your drawdown amount plus $100 in realised profit and the drawdown is removed for reward eligibility. You have to reach it before your first request on any route.
$25,000 Then Real Capital
Rewards cap at $25,000 per trader. Reach it and you qualify to move onto trading real capital with the firm's live broker, which is the LIVE Elite path rather than a hard stop.
Cycles Are Measured in Active Trade Days, Not Weeks
There is no calendar cycle. Each reward needs a set number of Active Trade Days, and a day only counts if it clears $200 realised and at least 23% of your best day. Static, End of Day, Diamond Hands, 1 Step and both Fast Track accounts need 8 ATDs for the first reward and 10 for every one after. Direct to Funded runs a flat count on every cycle: 5 on the 10K, 15 on the 50K and 20 on the 100K.
Elite Sim-Funded Reward Cycles
Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands. Minimum $100 per request, with the ceiling rising each cycle.
| Account | 1st Cycle | 2nd Cycle | 3rd Cycle | 4th+ Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 | $100 – $500 | $100 – $500 | $100 – $500 | $100 – $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $100 – $750 | $100 – $1,000 | $100 – $1,250 | $100 – $1,500 |
| $50,000 | $100 – $1,250 | $100 – $1,500 | $100 – $1,750 | $100 – $2,000 |
| $100,000 | $100 – $1,750 | $100 – $2,000 | $100 – $2,250 | $100 – $2,500 |
| $150,000 | $100 – $2,250 | $100 – $2,500 | $100 – $2,750 | $100 – $3,000 |
1 Step Reward Cycles
1 Step carries its own table and a higher floor. Accounts bought on or after 6 July 2026 have a $250 minimum per request.
| Account | 1st Cycle | 2nd Cycle | 3rd Cycle | 4th+ Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50,000 | $250 – $1,000 | $250 – $1,250 | $250 – $1,500 | $250 – $1,750 |
| $100,000 | $250 – $1,250 | $250 – $1,500 | $250 – $1,750 | $250 – $2,000 |
| $150,000 | $250 – $1,500 | $250 – $1,750 | $250 – $2,000 | $250 – $2,250 |
Direct to Funded Reward Cycles
Fixed amounts rather than a range, and the ATD requirement does not drop after the first cycle. The 10K Mini Inferno pays a flat $1,200 every time.
| Account | ATDs per Cycle | Minimum | 1st Cycle | 2nd Cycle | 3rd Cycle | 4th+ Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 Mini Inferno | 5 | $500 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| $50,000 DTF | 15 | $1,000 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $5,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 DTF | 20 | $500 | $1,500 | $2,500 | $3,500 | $5,000 |
Fast Track Reward Cycles
Same 8-then-10 ATD cadence as the sim-funded evaluations, on a $100 floor.
| Account | ATDs | 1st Cycle | 2nd Cycle | 3rd Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10,000 Fast Track EOD | 8 then 10 | $100 – $500 | $100 – $750 | $100 – $1,000 |
| $10,000 Fast Track Static | 8 then 10 | $100 – $750 | $100 – $1,000 | $100 – $1,250 |
The 23% Rule Compounds
Because an Active Trade Day has to clear 23% of your best day, a single outsized session raises the bar for every qualifying day after it. Steady days are worth more here than one good one.
40% Consistency at Withdrawal
Your best Active Trade Day cannot be more than 40% of total accumulated profit when you request. It applies on top of the 23% rule.
Max Contract Sizes by Program
1 Step — Intraday Trailing
Static — Fixed Floor
End of Day — EOD Trailing
Diamond Hands — Overnight Holds
Direct to Funded — Instant Funding
Fast Track EOD
Fast Track Static
One mini equals ten micros on every route except Direct to Funded, where micros are capped at the mini count rather than ten times it. Contract limits are the same on the evaluation and once funded.
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Elite Trader Funding has run out of the United States since February 2022, under CEO Kanwal Singh with co-founders Clint Chaney and Eric Ho. Four years is a long innings in futures prop. It scores on Trustpilot across reviews. Six routes and fourteen accounts from $10,000 to $150,000, on thirteen platforms, with allocation to $750,000 across twenty funded accounts. You keep 100% of the first $12,500 in profit and 90% after that. Code GUIDE takes 70% off every evaluation, so a 10K Static costs $44.10 and a 150K 1 Step $104.10. What decides whether this firm suits you is the payout gate. Rewards are counted in Active Trade Days, not weeks, and a day only counts if it clears $200 and 23% of your best session. Eight of those come before a first reward on the evaluations, ten after. Get to $25,000 in total rewards and you move onto real capital.
Summary
Elite Trader Funding is a US futures prop firm trading since February 2022. Six routes and fourteen accounts from $10,000 to $150,000, across thirteen platforms, with allocation to $750,000 over twenty funded accounts. It scores on Trustpilot from reviews.
Cheapest way in is a 10K Static at $44.10 with code GUIDE, which takes 70% off every evaluation. Direct to Funded and both Fast Track accounts are excluded and pay list.
Three things to read before you buy. The evaluation fee auto-renews every 30 days and a reset is a flat $47. Passing adds activation, either $47 once, $87 a month, or $177 to $307 one time by size. And payouts are gated by Active Trade Days rather than the calendar.
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Is Elite Trader Funding Legit?
Yes. Elite Trader Funding has operated from the United States since February 2022 under CEO Kanwal Singh, with co-founders Clint Chaney and Eric Ho. It holds on Trustpilot from reviews. Orders route through thirteen platforms and rewards are paid through Rise.
The payouts can be checked rather than taken on faith. Rise settles on-chain, so the tracker at the top of this page reads real transfers out of Elite Trader Funding's wallet. Approvals happen the same day you request. Most firms cannot offer that kind of evidence.
The fair criticism is the gate, not the firm. Eight Active Trade Days before a first reward, each needing $200 and 23% of your best session, then ten for every reward after, plus a 40% consistency check and a ceiling that only rises cycle by cycle. On a 50K Direct to Funded it is fifteen Active Trade Days every single time. None of it is hidden, and the tables are published in full, but it will take longer to see money than the marketing suggests.
The $25,000 reward cap is worth understanding rather than fearing. It is not a limit on what you can earn. Reaching it is what qualifies you to move onto the firm's live broker and trade real capital.
Elite Trader Funding vs Other Futures Prop Firms
Three things put Elite Trader Funding ahead: thirteen platforms, more than anyone else we cover, a flat $47 reset on every evaluation, and 70% off a price list that was already mid-market. Where it loses ground is how long it takes to get paid the first time.
Elite Trader Funding vs Apex Trader Funding: The obvious comparison in US futures. Apex pays a flat 100% with no ceiling; Elite Trader Funding pays 100% only on the first $12,500 and 90% after. Apex needs one trading day to pass against five here, and five winning days before a payout against eight Active Trade Days each needing 23% of your best session. Elite Trader Funding answers with $47 resets, thirteen platforms against Apex's three vendors, and a 70% discount Apex does not match on a like-for-like account.
Elite Trader Funding vs Bulenox: Closest on platform choice, with twenty-one front ends against thirteen, and one session is enough to pass. The splits are near-identical in shape: Bulenox pays 100% on the first $10,000 then 90%, Elite Trader Funding 100% on the first $12,500 then 90%. Elite Trader Funding is two years older and lets you hold overnight on Diamond Hands, which Bulenox does not offer at all.
Elite Trader Funding vs DayTraders: DayTraders is cheaper and faster to a first payout. Evaluations start at $40.00 with a $5 activation, approvals are automatic, and two qualifying days pass an account. Elite Trader Funding has four years of history against two, far more platform choice, and a reset priced at $47 rather than nothing published at all. If speed to your first withdrawal matters most, DayTraders wins on paper.
Elite Trader Funding vs Take Profit Trader: Take Profit Trader charges no activation fee, which matters because Elite Trader Funding adds $177 to $307 once, or $47 to $87 monthly, on top of the evaluation. Elite Trader Funding answers with the higher opening split, the overnight route, and a discount that takes a 50K 1 Step down to $62.10.
Elite Trader Funding Frequently Asked Questions
Is Elite Trader Funding legit?
Yes. It has traded from the United States since February 2022 under CEO Kanwal Singh, with co-founders Clint Chaney and Eric Ho. Rewards are paid through Rise, which settles on-chain, so the live tracker on this page reads verified transfers rather than marketing claims.
What is the Elite Trader Funding discount code?
GUIDE takes 70% off every evaluation. A 10K Static drops from $147.00 to $44.10, a 50K 1 Step from $207.00 to $62.10, a 100K End of Day from $487.00 to $146.10 and a 150K 1 Step from $347.00 to $104.10. Direct to Funded and both Fast Track accounts are excluded and pay list price.
What accounts does Elite Trader Funding offer?
Fourteen accounts across six routes, from $10,000 to $150,000. 1 Step, Static and End of Day are the core evaluations. Diamond Hands is the only route allowing overnight holds. Direct to Funded skips the evaluation and is paid once. Fast Track is a ten-day sprint on a $10,000 account, in End of Day or Static form.
What is the Elite Trader Funding profit split?
100% of the first $12,500 in profit, then 90% after that. The threshold counts across your lifetime with the firm rather than resetting with each new account, so it is a one-time head start.
How much does an Elite Trader Funding account cost?
With code GUIDE, evaluations run $44.10 for a 10K Static up to $149.10 for a 50K Static. A 50K 1 Step is $62.10 and a 150K 1 Step $104.10. Direct to Funded is $357.00 to $997.00 and Fast Track $57.00 or $77.00, neither of which takes the discount.
What is the cheapest Elite Trader Funding account?
A 10K Static at $44.10 with code GUIDE, down from $147.00. Remember the fee auto-renews every 30 days and passing adds an activation fee, so it is not the whole cost of getting funded.
What is the Elite Trader Funding activation fee?
Either $47 once or $87 a month, or a one-time $177 to $307 depending on size: $177 on a 50K 1 Step and all Static accounts, $247 on the 100K and 150K 1 Step, $257 on the 100K End of Day and $307 on Diamond Hands. Direct to Funded has none, and Fast Track is free for the first month.
How much is an Elite Trader Funding reset?
A flat $47 on 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands, whatever the account size. Direct to Funded resets are priced by size at $200 on the 10K, $297 on the 50K and $447 on the 100K. Fast Track is ineligible for resets.
Does the Elite Trader Funding fee recur?
Yes on the four evaluation routes, which auto-renew every 30 days. Direct to Funded is a single payment with no subscription, and Fast Track has no renewal either because it runs on a ten calendar day clock.
What is an Active Trade Day at Elite Trader Funding?
A trading day that clears $200 in realised profit and at least 23% of your best trading day. Because the second threshold is a share of your best session, one outsized day raises the bar for every qualifying day after it. Rewards are counted in Active Trade Days rather than calendar days.
What is the lowest number of Active Trade Days needed to get paid?
Five, on the 10K Mini Inferno, which holds that requirement on every cycle. Everything else starts at eight Active Trade Days for the first reward and ten after, except Direct to Funded at fifteen on the 50K and twenty on the 100K.
How do payouts work at Elite Trader Funding?
Rewards are gated by Active Trade Days, not the calendar. The four evaluations and both Fast Tracks need eight for the first reward and ten for each one after. Direct to Funded is fixed at five, fifteen or twenty by size on every cycle. Requests are approved the same day and paid through Rise.
How much can I withdraw per reward cycle at Elite Trader Funding?
The ceiling rises with each cycle. A $50,000 Static caps at $1,250 on the first reward and $2,000 by the fourth. A $150,000 1 Step runs $1,500 up to $2,250. Direct to Funded pays fixed amounts instead: $1,200 every cycle on the 10K, and $1,500 climbing to $5,000 on the 100K.
What is the minimum payout at Elite Trader Funding?
$100 on Static, End of Day, Diamond Hands and both Fast Track accounts. $250 on 1 Step accounts bought on or after 6 July 2026. On Direct to Funded it is $500 on the 10K and 100K and $1,000 on the 50K.
Is there a limit on total payouts at Elite Trader Funding?
Yes, $25,000 per trader, and it is a milestone rather than a ceiling. Reaching the cap is what qualifies you to transition onto real capital with the firm's live broker.
What is the Elite Trader Funding safety net?
Bank your drawdown amount plus $100 in realised profit and the drawdown is removed for reward eligibility. It works the same way on every route, and you have to reach it before your first request.
What is the Elite Trader Funding consistency rule?
40%. At withdrawal, your single best Active Trade Day cannot exceed 40% of total accumulated profit. It applies on top of the 23% Active Trade Day rule rather than instead of it.
How many trading days do I need to pass at Elite Trader Funding?
Five on 1 Step, Static, End of Day and Diamond Hands. Three on either Fast Track, inside a ten calendar day limit. One on Direct to Funded, which has no evaluation to pass.
What is the difference between the three drawdown types?
Intraday trailing follows your highest unrealised profit with open positions included, so it rewards banking gains quickly, and it is used on 1 Step. End-of-day trailing only ratchets up at the session close on realised profit, used on End of Day and Diamond Hands. Static is a fixed dollar floor set on day one that never trails, used on Static, Fast Track Static and the 100K Direct to Funded.
Does Elite Trader Funding have a daily loss limit?
On End of Day and Diamond Hands only. End of Day runs $1,100 on the 50K and $2,200 on the 100K, and Diamond Hands is $1,500. 1 Step, Static, Direct to Funded and both Fast Track accounts have none.
Can I hold trades overnight at Elite Trader Funding?
Only on Diamond Hands. On the other five routes every position has to be closed before the market close, so nothing carries overnight or into the weekend.
What is Diamond Hands?
A $100,000 end-of-day account built for holding, and the only Elite Trader Funding route permitting overnight and weekend positions. The trade-off is a 2 mini contract limit against 14 on the standard 100K End of Day, a $1,500 daily loss limit, and the highest activation fee at $307.
What is the 10K Mini Inferno?
The smallest Direct to Funded account, at $357.00. It funds you immediately with a $1,600 target and a $1,500 max loss on 2 minis, and it has the lowest payout gate on the whole board: five Active Trade Days per cycle, paying a flat $1,200 each time.
Can I trade the news at Elite Trader Funding?
Yes, on funded accounts as well as during the evaluation. There is no blackout window around major economic releases. The volatility and platform risk are yours to manage, but nothing in the rules stops you.
Can I use algorithmic or automated trading at Elite Trader Funding?
No, not without permission. Bots, EAs and AI-driven systems are prohibited unless Elite Trader Funding expressly authorises them, so get that in writing from support before running anything automated.
Can I scalp at Elite Trader Funding?
Yes. There is no scalping ban and no minimum hold time, so you can trade as frequently as you like.
Is martingale allowed at Elite Trader Funding?
Yes. There is no martingale restriction in the rules, so you can increase size after a loss as long as you stay inside the contract limit for your account and the drawdown holds. Running it through a bot is a separate matter, since automated systems need express authorisation.
Can I hedge at Elite Trader Funding?
No. Same-account hedging is prohibited, and that extends to correlated instruments as well as the same contract. Position limits also vary by plan and account size.
How many Elite Trader Funding accounts can I hold?
Up to twenty funded accounts at once, to $750,000 in combined capital. Direct to Funded and Fast Track are separately capped at five active accounts per user.
How many contracts can I trade at Elite Trader Funding?
From 1 mini on a 10K Static or either Fast Track up to 18 minis on a 150K 1 Step. Direct to Funded is tightest, at 2 to 5 minis, and its micro limit matches the mini count rather than being ten times it. Everywhere else one mini equals ten micros.
What platforms does Elite Trader Funding support?
Thirteen, the widest access of any futures firm we cover: Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Investor/RT, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, Finamark, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and eSignal.
What is a LIVE Elite account?
Rewards cap at $25,000 per trader, and reaching that cap is what qualifies you to move onto trading real capital with Elite Trader Funding's live broker, with daily payout access.
What is the maximum allocation at Elite Trader Funding?
$750,000, across up to twenty funded accounts at once.
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