Elite Trader Funding vs FTMO Futures: prop firm rules compared
At the $50,000 account size, Elite Trader Funding's evaluation allows a $2,000 max drawdown (intraday trailing, locks at breakeven) against FTMO Futures' $2,000 (end-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven), with profit targets of $3,000 and $3,000 respectively. Both allow the same dollar drawdown at that size. FTMO Futures applies a consistency rule (max 40% of total profit from one day); Elite Trader Funding does not. Payouts are approved daily, paid in monday / wednesday batches at Elite Trader Funding and every 4 qualifying days (growth) / 5 (pro) at FTMO Futures.
| Rule (evaluation phase) | ETElite Trader Funding1-Step (Live Trailing) model | FFFTMO FuturesGrowth model |
|---|---|---|
| $50,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $3,000 | $3,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $2,000 | $2,000 |
| $100,000 account | ||
| Profit target | $6,000 | $6,000 |
| Daily loss limit | None | None |
| Max drawdown | $3,000 | $3,500 |
| $150,000 account | ||
| Profit target | not verified — check the firm's site | $9,000 |
| Daily loss limit | not verified — check the firm's site | None |
| Max drawdown | not verified — check the firm's site | $5,000 |
| Firm-wide | ||
| Drawdown model | Intraday trailing, locks at breakeven | End-of-day trailing, locks at breakeven |
| Consistency rule | None | Max 40% of total profit from one day |
| Minimum trading days | 5 trading days | None |
| Profit split | 100% of sim profits up to $25K | 90/10 |
| Payout frequency | Approved daily, paid in Monday / Wednesday batches | Every 4 qualifying days (Growth) / 5 (Pro) |
| Account sizes offered | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 | $50,000 · $100,000 · $150,000 |
| Rules confidence | Rules verified | Rules approximate |
Elite Trader Funding figures are for the 1-Step (Live Trailing) model; it also sells: End of Day, Static.
FTMO Futures figures are for the Growth model; it also sells: Pro (hard daily loss).
Which one should you pick?
It depends on how you trade. A trader who takes a few larger positions is exposed to a consistency rule and an intraday-trailing drawdown very differently from one who scalps small size all session; payout cadence and profit split matter more once you are funded than during the evaluation. Read both rule sets in the table above against your own average day, then confirm the current terms on Elite Trader Funding's site and FTMO Futures's site. PassTraq tracks challenges at both firms using the same rule presets shown here.
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