Prop firm rules · checked October 2026
Elite Trader Funding rules, explained
Every Elite Trader Funding rule that can end an evaluation, in plain words — and how much room you have today.
1-Step 50K
- $50,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $2,000, so the floor starts at $48,000.
- The floor follows your highest balance, even during a trade — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $3,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 8 contracts at a time.
Trails in real time, so giving back open profit can fail you. Once funded, the floor stops at the start + $100 after you bank the drawdown + $100.
1-Step 100K
- $100,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $3,000, so the floor starts at $97,000.
- The floor follows your highest balance, even during a trade — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $6,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 14 contracts at a time.
Trails in real time, so giving back open profit can fail you. Once funded, the floor stops at the start + $100 after you bank the drawdown + $100.
1-Step 150K
- $150,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $5,000, so the floor starts at $145,000.
- The floor follows your highest balance, even during a trade — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $9,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 18 contracts at a time.
Trails in real time, so giving back open profit can fail you. Once funded, the floor stops at the start + $100 after you bank the drawdown + $100.
End of Day 50K
- $50,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $2,000, so the floor starts at $48,000.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- A daily loss limit of $1,100.
- Profit target to pass: $3,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 8 contracts at a time.
Hitting the daily loss limit fails the evaluation, open losses included. Once funded, the floor stops at the start + $100 and the daily limit goes after you bank the drawdown + $100.
End of Day 100K
- $100,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $3,500, so the floor starts at $96,500.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- A daily loss limit of $2,200.
- Profit target to pass: $6,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 14 contracts at a time.
Hitting the daily loss limit fails the evaluation, open losses included. Once funded, the floor stops at the start + $100 and the daily limit goes after you bank the drawdown + $100.
Static 10K
- $10,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $500, so the floor starts at $9,500.
- The floor never moves: it's a static drawdown.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $1,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 1 contracts at a time.
No consistency rule and a floor that never moves — the gentlest Elite Trader Funding plan.
Static 25K
- $25,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $1,000, so the floor starts at $24,000.
- The floor never moves: it's a static drawdown.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $2,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 2 contracts at a time.
No consistency rule and a floor that never moves — the gentlest Elite Trader Funding plan.
Static 50K
- $50,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $2,000, so the floor starts at $48,000.
- The floor never moves: it's a static drawdown.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $4,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 4 contracts at a time.
No consistency rule and a floor that never moves — the gentlest Elite Trader Funding plan.
Diamond Hands 100K
- $100,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $3,500, so the floor starts at $96,500.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- A daily loss limit of $1,500.
- Profit target to pass: $5,000.
- At least 5 trading days.
- Up to 2 contracts at a time.
The only Elite Trader Funding evaluation that lets you hold overnight and over the weekend. Hitting the daily loss limit fails it, open losses included.
Fast Track EOD 10K
- $10,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $500, so the floor starts at $9,500.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $2,000.
- Consistency rule: your best day can be at most 40% of your total profit.
- At least 3 trading days.
- Up to 1 contracts at a time.
Pass within 10 calendar days, with no resets. Your best day must stay at or under 40% of your profit.
Fast Track Static 10K
- $10,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $500, so the floor starts at $9,500.
- The floor never moves: it's a static drawdown.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
- Profit target to pass: $2,000.
- Consistency rule: your best day can be at most 40% of your total profit.
- At least 3 trading days.
- Up to 1 contracts at a time.
Pass within 10 calendar days, with no resets. Your best day must stay at or under 40% of your profit.
Direct to Funded 10K
- $10,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $1,500, so the floor starts at $8,500.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
No evaluation — you start funded. Contracts here count as micros. Payouts need a set number of active trading days and a safety-net balance instead of a best-day rule.
Direct to Funded 50K
- $50,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $5,000, so the floor starts at $45,000.
- The floor follows your highest end-of-day balance — stops rising at the starting balance + $100.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
No evaluation — you start funded. Contracts here count as micros. Payouts need a set number of active trading days and a safety-net balance instead of a best-day rule.
Direct to Funded 100K
- $100,000 account. The maximum drawdown is $5,000, so the floor starts at $95,000.
- The floor never moves: it's a static drawdown.
- No separate daily loss limit — the drawdown floor is the line.
No evaluation — you start funded. Contracts here count as micros. Payouts need a set number of active trading days and a safety-net balance instead of a best-day rule.
How much can I lose today on Elite Trader Funding?
Where your drawdown floor is now, and how much you can still lose today before a rule ends the day or the account.
Negative if you're down today.
Drawdown floor
$48,900
Room above the floor
$1,700
Daily loss limit
None
The most you can lose today is $1,700, set by the drawdown floor. Stop well before it: one full-size loss shouldn't be able to take it all.
Consistency rule check
Many firms cap your best day as a share of your total profit before you can pass or get paid.
Your best day is 63% of your profit — over the 40% rule. You need about $1,350 more profit on other days (without a bigger best day).
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TradeCompass isn't affiliated with Elite Trader Funding. Rules as published by the firm, checked October 2026; firms change them often, so confirm on Elite Trader Funding's own rules page before you trade. More: free calculators · other firms.