Futures Prop Firm Rules Cheat Sheet
Profit targets, max loss, trailing vs end-of-day drawdown, daily loss limits, consistency rules and contract caps for the main futures prop firms, on one page.
50K accounts side by side
| 50K account | Target | Max loss | Drawdown | Daily limit | Consistency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topstep | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | Optional, soft | 55% |
| Apex EOD | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | $1,000, soft | None |
| Apex Intraday | $3,000 | $2,000 | Intraday trailing | None | None |
| Tradeify SELECT | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | None | 40% |
| MFF Rapid | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD (eval) | None | 50% |
| LucidFlex | $3,000 | $2,000 | EOD trailing | Optional, soft | 50% |
| Take Profit Trader | $3,000 | Check at checkout | EOD trailing | None | 50% |
Soft daily limit = you're flattened and paused until the next session; the account stays alive. Rules differ between evaluation and funded stages.
The five rules that end most accounts
- Trailing drawdown. Your floor follows your best balance up and never comes down, until it locks (usually at your starting balance or +$100).
- Intraday vs end-of-day. Intraday trailing counts open profit in real time; end-of-day only moves on the close. Both are usually enforced the moment you touch them.
- Daily loss limit. Usually a pause, not a fail. Your real room today is whichever limit is closer.
- Consistency. One huge day can delay a pass: best day ÷ consistency % = the total profit you need.
- Close time. None of these firms allow overnight holds in the evaluation. Know your firm's flat-by time.
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Firm by firm
Topstep · Trading Combine
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- Targets / max loss: 50K $3,000 / $2,000 · 100K $6,000 / $3,000 · 150K $9,000 / $4,500
- Max loss limit: end-of-day trailing, enforced in real time; locks at the starting balance
- Daily loss limit: optional at checkout ($1,000 / $2,000 / $3,000); hitting it pauses you until the next session, it isn't a violation
- Consistency: best day ÷ total profit must stay at or below 55% (Combine only); go over and the target rises to best day ÷ 0.55, it isn't a fail
- Max size: 5 / 10 / 15 minis (or 10× in micros)
- News: allowed · Overnight: no, flat by 3:10 PM CT
Official pages: Trading Combine parameters · Maximum loss limit · Daily loss limit · Consistency
Apex Trader Funding · EOD and Intraday evaluations
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- Targets / max drawdown: 25K $1,500 / $1,000 · 50K $3,000 / $2,000 · 100K $6,000 / $3,000 · 150K $9,000 / $4,000
- Two types: end-of-day trailing (recalculated at the close) or intraday trailing (follows peak equity in real time)
- Where the trail stops depends on your platform; in the funded PA it stops at starting balance + $100
- Daily loss limit: EOD evaluations only ($500 / $1,000 / $1,500 / $2,000), a soft pause until the next session
- Consistency: none in the evaluation · Minimum days: none
- Max contracts: 4 / 6 / 8 / 12 · No positions held through the close
Official pages: EOD evaluations · Intraday evaluations · Daily loss limit
Tradeify · SELECT evaluation
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- Targets / max drawdown: 25K $1,500 / $1,000 · 50K $3,000 / $2,000 · 100K $6,000 / $3,000 · 150K $9,000 / $4,500
- Drawdown: end-of-day trailing from the highest close; touching it intraday fails the account
- Daily loss limit: none on SELECT (the Growth evaluation has a soft one)
- Consistency: 40% (evaluation only) · Minimum days: 3
- Max size: 1 / 4 / 8 / 12 minis (10 micros = 1 mini)
- Flat by 4:45 PM ET · No hedging, including correlated products
Official pages: SELECT evaluation accounts · Consistency rule · Permitted times
MyFundedFutures · Rapid plan
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- Targets / max loss: 25K $1,500 / $1,000 · 50K $3,000 / $2,000 · 100K $6,000 / $3,000 · 150K $9,000 / $4,500
- Drawdown: end-of-day in the evaluation; intraday trailing once funded, locking at starting balance + $100
- Daily loss limit: none
- Consistency: 50% (evaluation only) · Minimum days: 2
- Contract caps differ between MFF's own pages for some sizes, so check your dashboard
- News: allowed in the evaluation, not in Sim Funded
Official pages: Rapid plan · Rapid 50K in detail · Consistency rule
Lucid Trading · LucidFlex evaluation
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- Targets / max loss: 25K $1,250 / $1,000 · 50K $3,000 / $2,000 · 100K $6,000 / $3,000 · 150K $9,000 / $4,500
- Drawdown: end-of-day, from the highest close; it stops trailing around starting balance + $100
- Daily loss limit: optional at purchase, a soft lock-out until the next session
- Consistency: 50% (evaluation only)
- Max size: 2 / 4 / 6 / 10 minis (or 10× in micros)
- Positions are auto-closed at 4:45 PM ET
Official pages: LucidFlex evaluation · LucidFlex drawdown
Take Profit Trader · Test (evaluation)
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- Sizes: 25K to 150K · 50K target: $3,000
- Drawdown: end-of-day trailing, locks at the starting balance (funded PRO accounts switch to intraday)
- Daily loss limit: none
- Consistency: 50% (Test only) · Minimum days: 3 for new Tests from 17 August 2026 (was 5)
- News: allowed in the Test; PRO accounts must be flat around major releases
- TPT doesn't publish a full table on one page, so confirm the drawdown and caps for your size at checkout
Official pages: 3-day evaluations · Trading the news
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Questions
Which futures prop firms use end-of-day drawdown?
In the evaluations covered here, Topstep, Tradeify SELECT, MyFundedFutures Rapid, LucidFlex and Take Profit Trader use an end-of-day trailing drawdown, and Apex offers both an end-of-day and an intraday version. Funded accounts sometimes switch type, so check both stages.
Is a daily loss limit a breach?
At most futures firms that have one, no. Hitting the daily loss limit flattens your positions and pauses trading until the next session. Hitting the max loss or trailing drawdown is what ends the account.
What does a 50% consistency rule mean?
Your single best day can't be more than half of the profit that counts toward passing. With a $3,000 target, a $2,000 day means you need at least $4,000 in total profit. The drawdown calculator checks it for you.
Can I hold futures positions overnight in a prop evaluation?
Not at any of the firms on this page. Each has a daily close time, from 3:10 PM CT at Topstep to 4:45 PM ET at Tradeify and Lucid.
How current is this cheat sheet?
Every number comes from the firms' official help pages, and each firm shows the date we last checked it. Firms change rules often, so treat this as a map and confirm on your firm's site before you buy or trade.
TJ isn't affiliated with any of these firms. Names are their owners' trademarks and are used only to describe their published rules. This page is information, not financial advice.