How we score

Higher means tighter published rules. Missing input, total stays n/a. Unknown is never stored as zero.

One stage per row. Common size is USD 100,000. A 50k page is not scaled up. Checked 9 November 2026 SAST.

The six inputs

The six maximums add to 100. A total is published only when every input is scored. If any input is unknown or not applicable, the total is n/a.

1. Drawdown mechanics (0–25).
2. Starting loss cushion (0–20).
3. Daily limit (0–15).
4. News execution (0–15).
5. Profit distribution (0–15).
6. Payout gates (0–10).

1. Drawdown mechanics

Static scores 0. End-of-day trailing scores 12. Intraday trailing of balance or equity scores 25. If the source does not name which of the three, the component is n/a. A floor that steps up once at the first payout stays in the static bucket when the source calls the drawdown static. The step-up is written next to the score. End-of-day means the floor updates at the end of the day. It does not mean an intraday breach is ignored.

2. Starting loss cushion

The published starting loss allowance, divided by the named nominal size.

10% or more: 0
8% up to, not including, 10%: 5
6% up to, not including, 8%: 10
4% up to, not including, 6%: 15
Under 4%: 20

Boundaries used in this log: E8's 8% scores 5. Breakout and Alpha's 6% score 10. FTMO Futures and the Topstep Combine's 3% score 20.

3. Daily limit

No daily limit, or an explicit soft pause that does not terminate the account, scores 0. A published daily loss limit is scored as a hard limit at its width unless the source explicitly calls it a soft or non-terminating pause.

5% or wider: 5
3% up to, not including, 5%: 10
Under 3%: 15

A reset clock that is n/a does not erase a published width, and the gap stays in the write-up. FTMO Futures Sim-Funded is the explicit soft case: $2,000, positions closed, resume next session, account not terminated. A maximum-drawdown breach can still end it. E8's 2.5% scores 15. A published 3% scores 10. A published 5% scores 5.

4. News execution

No restriction scores 0. Profits adjusted or deducted, while execution is still allowed, scores 10. An execution ban in a window scores 15. When a stage both blocks execution and deducts profit, the execution bucket is used once. Evaluation and funded stages are separate rows when the source treats them differently. FundedNext's funded haircut (40% of the profit, 100% of the loss) scores 10 because execution is not described as banned.

5. Profit distribution

An explicit absence scores 0. A best-day limit of 50% or looser scores 5. From 40% up to, not including, 50% scores 10. Tighter than 40% scores 15. A hard daily profit cap scores 15. If a cap and a consistency rule both exist, the higher one is used. They are not added. A firm's own label of "N/A" is not rewritten as "None (verified)".

Topstep's Combine 55% best-day line scores 5. Alpha's 40% scores 10. FundingPips on-demand at 35% scores 15. E8 has no named consistency rule and a 2% daily profit cap, so the component is 15, not 0 and not 30.

6. Payout gates

A stated interval, with no stated qualifying day, profit threshold, dollar cap, or retention buffer, scores 0. A qualifying day, a profit threshold, or a dollar cap scores 5. Those plus a rule that only part of the profit may be requested, with the rest kept as a buffer, scores 10. An ordinary profit split, such as 80/20, is not a retention buffer. The split percentage is not a score input. That is why FundingPips weekly at 60% and bi-weekly at 80% share a score. If the account-level payout terms were not verified, the component is n/a even if another page uses marketing language.

Words that are not interchangeable

n/a — the checked source did not establish the value.
None (verified) — the source says the rule is absent.
Not applicable — the programme says the item does not apply to that stage. It still blocks a total, so an evaluation is not ranked against a payout account on a shorter rubric.

Worked totals

These are the only rows with a published total in this check. Recompute them from the component points.

FundingPips — Bi-weekly payout

25 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 0 of 20
Daily limit: 5 of 15
News execution: 15 of 15
Profit distribution: 0 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

FundingPips — Weekly payout

25 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 0 of 20
Daily limit: 5 of 15
News execution: 15 of 15
Profit distribution: 0 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

Propr — Classic 1-Step

25 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 10 of 20
Daily limit: 10 of 15
News execution: 0 of 15
Profit distribution: 0 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

Hypernova — 1-Step Low Risk

25 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 10 of 20
Daily limit: 10 of 15
News execution: 0 of 15
Profit distribution: 0 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

Vanta Trading — Classic — default 100% split, 3% daily limit

25 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 15 of 20
Daily limit: 10 of 15
News execution: 0 of 15
Profit distribution: 0 of 15
Payout gates: 0 of 10

Instant Funding — Two-Phase

35 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 0 of 20
Daily limit: 5 of 15
News execution: 15 of 15
Profit distribution: 10 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

FundingPips — On-demand payout

40 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 0 of 20
Daily limit: 5 of 15
News execution: 15 of 15
Profit distribution: 15 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

E8 Markets — E8 Pro Classic / v2

45 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 5 of 20
Daily limit: 15 of 15
News execution: 0 of 15
Profit distribution: 15 of 15
Payout gates: 10 of 10

Alpha Capital — On-demand

50 / 100

Drawdown mechanics: 0 of 25
Starting loss cushion: 10 of 20
Daily limit: 10 of 15
News execution: 15 of 15
Profit distribution: 10 of 15
Payout gates: 5 of 10

Why the other rows are n/a

Open a row to see the missing input. Filling it in later is an edit to the rule log, not a guess on this page.

FTMO — Standard funded account · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. No explicit statement that 2-Step Standard has no consistency rule. The 1-Step 50% figure is not used.
Payout gates: n/a. n/a. Frequency and split were not verified. A guessed reward URL was not used.

FTMO — Challenge and Verification · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 1 unknown · 1 not applicable

Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. Same gap as the Standard row. The 1-Step 50% rule is not this programme.
Payout gates: Not applicable. Not applicable. Challenge and Verification are not payout stages. Funded reward terms were not verified on a separate page either.

FTMO Futures — Sim-Funded · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

News execution: n/a. n/a. A guessed Futures news URL returned CFD content and is not used.

FTMO Futures — Evaluation · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 1 unknown · 1 not applicable

News execution: n/a. n/a. Futures news policy was not verified.
Payout gates: Not applicable. Not applicable. This is the evaluation. Sim-Funded holds the payout gates.

FundedNext — Funded, standard payout · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. The standard row is labelled N/A. That label is not upgraded to None (verified). The optional on-demand 40% rule is not copied here.

FundedNext — Challenge · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 1 unknown · 1 not applicable

Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. The standard-row consistency label was not verified as an explicit absence.
Payout gates: Not applicable. Not applicable. This stage is the challenge.

The5ers — High Stakes, Pro payout · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. n/a. Maximum loss is 10% / $10,000. The opened programme page does not say static, end-of-day trailing, or intraday trailing.
Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. The opened pages do not explicitly say a consistency cap is absent.

Earn2Trade — USD 100,000 basis · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. n/a. USD 100,000 drawdown was not on the checked page.
Starting loss cushion: n/a. n/a. No USD 100,000 loss allowance was published in the check.
Daily limit: n/a. n/a. USD 100,000 daily loss was not published in the check.
News execution: n/a. n/a for USD 100,000. The 50,000 news line is not reused.
Profit distribution: n/a. n/a for USD 100,000.
Payout gates: n/a. n/a for USD 100,000. Not extrapolated from the 50,000 view.

Topstep — XFA Standard · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. n/a. XFA starts at balance 0 with a maximum loss limit of −$3,000. The first payout sets it to 0. The checked pages do not name this limit as static, end-of-day trailing, or intraday trailing.
Daily limit: n/a. n/a. An optional daily loss limit and a temporary violation pause are confirmed. The exact width was not opened, so this is not scored as none.
News execution: n/a. n/a. No exact official news policy was opened.
Profit distribution: n/a. n/a for XFA Standard. Absence was not explicit. The separate Consistency path uses 40% and three trading days and is not scored on this row.

Topstep — Trading Combine · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 2 unknown · 1 not applicable

Daily limit: n/a. n/a. The exact optional daily loss limit was not opened.
News execution: n/a. n/a. News policy was not opened.
Payout gates: Not applicable. Not applicable. The Combine is the evaluation. Payout rules are on XFA Standard.

Breakout — 1-Step Classic · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

Payout gates: n/a. n/a. Standard split 80/20 and a purchase-only 90/10 add-on are published. Frequency and minimum were only seen on the affiliate page, and the account FAQ was not opened, so the gate is not scored.

Alpha Capital — Bi-weekly · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. Explicit absence was not verified for bi-weekly. The on-demand 40% rule is not copied onto this path.

My Funded Futures — South Africa restricted · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. n/a. Not covered.
Starting loss cushion: n/a. n/a. Not covered.
Daily limit: n/a. n/a. Not covered.
News execution: n/a. n/a. Not covered as a scored input.
Profit distribution: n/a. n/a. Not covered.
Payout gates: n/a. n/a. Not covered.

FundedNext — Flex · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

Profit distribution: n/a. Challenge: highest day <=40% of target; if exceeded, required total profit recalculated as highest day/40%. Funded: none.

E8 Markets — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

E8 Markets — E8 Pro — Perpetual Futures · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified

AquaFunded — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Crypto Fund Trader — 2-Phase — MT5 / Match-Trader · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Crypto Fund Trader — 2-Phase — Bybit · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

BrightFunded — 2-Step Bright · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Hola Prime — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Moneta Funded — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Top One Trader — One-Step FLASH · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Trailing
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Atmos Funded — 2-Step Standard · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

FundedElite — Evaluation / Custom / Instant (variant unresolved) · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Tradeify FX — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

FXIFY — Evaluation: 1-Phase / 2-Phase / 3-Phase (variant unresolved) · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Maven Trading — Standard 2-Step · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. 10 business days

WSFunded — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Funded Trading Plus — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Orion Funded — Orion Select — NewGen 3-Step · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Blue Guardian — Instant · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Trailing balance
News execution: n/a. No, per Instant funded rules panel
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

For Traders — Forex One-Step · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Blueberry Funded — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

City Traders Imperium — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Lucid Trading — LucidFlex — DLL OFF, 40% evaluation consistency · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: 40%; funded: none

Tradeify — Select 50K, 40% evaluation consistency → Select Flex (5-Day), post-1 September 2026 · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Evaluation: Tier 1 news allowed; exact funded-stage policy not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: 40%; funded Flex: none

Top One Futures — Elite Daily · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: 40%; Funded: none

Traders Launch — Premium Futures 100K — 80% split · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: session profit <=40% of target; SimFunded: none

Funded Futures Family — Prime · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

TradeDay — Quick Pay Intraday — 50K · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: 30%; Sim funded: none

Goat Funded Futures — GOAT Daily · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Evaluation EOD trailing (locks initial+$100); funded intraday trailing

FuturesElite — Elite · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Take Profit Trader — Test → PRO · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified

DayTraders — Evaluation → Sim Funded · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Apex Trader Funding — New EOD / Intraday products (legacy separate) · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. New evaluation: none; new Sim Funded: 50%
Payout gates: n/a. 5 trading days between rewards

Alpha Futures — Standard · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Evaluation: none; Qualified: $1,000 Daily Loss Guard
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation: 50%; Qualified: 40%; optional paid removal separate
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

OneUp Trader — Evaluation — regular 10-day route · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Trailing; stops at initial starting balance
News execution: n/a. Not verified

UProfit — DAY 2.0 Day Soft · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

BluSky — Launch / Propel / Orbit (variant not resolved) · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

Elite Trader Funding — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Phoenix Trader Funding — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Winbance — Challenge Flex → LiveX · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Evaluation Flex: none; LiveX: 50%

Ylos Trading — Standard · n/a · 1 of 6 scored · 5 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

Kraken Prop — 1-Step evaluation (plan-specific target/price in Kraken Pro) · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

Vest Markets — 2-Step Platinum · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

My Funded Perps — Elite — 3% DLL variant · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified

Bungee Funded Perps — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

HyroTrader — One-Step — current rules for purchases from 5 November 2026 · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Carrot Funding — Standard 2-Phase · n/a · 2 of 6 scored · 4 unknown

Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

Cashed — Standard — CAS-1.1 (115x activation multiplier) · n/a · 5 of 6 scored · 1 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified

HyperPNL — 1-Step · n/a · 3 of 6 scored · 3 unknown

Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

SizeProp — Speedrun · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

Bitfunded — 2-Step Challenge · n/a · 4 of 6 scored · 2 unknown

News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified

Hyperstack — Main · n/a · 0 of 6 scored · 6 unknown

Drawdown mechanics: n/a. Not verified
Starting loss cushion: n/a. Not verified
Daily limit: n/a. Not verified
News execution: n/a. Not verified
Profit distribution: n/a. Not verified
Payout gates: n/a. Not verified

What this will not tell you

The score is not a payout promise or a solvency check. Country notes are only what the firm page named. If the live page disagrees with 9 November 2026 SAST, the live page wins.

The set is the programmes checked that day. It is not a complete list of prop firms.