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Public Evidence Status
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0 ready9 lower-confidence0 unavailable
#1
Checked Jul 10, 2026 · apextraderfunding.com77 changes pending review since Sep 30, 2026May be out of date
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Public price evidence
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, field_evidence_ledger, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, min_trading_days, payout_processing_time.
1 public evidence
Ranking reasons
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Public price evidence
Blocking public fields
activation_feebuffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefield_evidence_ledgerfunded_monthly_fee
Starting Price
$19.9
#2
Checked Jun 12, 2026 · daytraders.com269 changes pending review since Jun 13, 2026May be out of date
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Selected comparison outcome: 25K Static Evaluation
Ready25K EOD Evaluation · $85 · Blocked25K Full Evaluation · $60 · Available25K Static Evaluation · $45 · Selected25K Straight to Funded · $222 · Available
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: buffer_clearance_required, field_evidence_ledger, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, payout_cap_basis.
1 public evidence1 derived public
Ranking reasons
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Selected comparison outcome: 25K Static Evaluation
Blocking public fields
buffer_clearance_requiredfield_evidence_ledgerfunded_monthly_feemax_payout_per_requestmin_payout_amount
Selected path25K Static EvaluationReady
25K EOD Evaluation25K Full Evaluation25K Static Evaluation25K Straight to Funded
Starting Price
$45
#3
Checked Jun 16, 2026 · topstep.com47 changes pending review since Jun 14, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, min_trading_days, payout_cap_basis, payout_processing_time.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
buffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefunded_monthly_feemax_payout_per_requestmin_payout_amount
Starting Price
$49
#4
Legends TradingEstimatedLabeled lower-confidence rankingPartly unverified inputs: some of this firm's rules have no public source (last public source 2026-03-17), so this uses their last stored values.
Checked Jun 12, 2026 · thelegendstrading.com143 changes pending review since Apr 11, 2026May be out of dateEstimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingEstimated
This ranking uses Starting Price with estimated model inputs. Numeric output can run, but at least one input is an explicit assumption or legacy fallback rather than confirmed ordinary public evidence.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: fee_monthly|fee_onetime.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetimeValue is present in legacy/raw model data but lacks confirming public evidence in this adapter input.
Blocking public fields
fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Starting Price
$59
#5
Checked Oct 5, 2026 · fundedfuturesnetwork.comLast verified Jun 15, 2026 — source not machine-readable (fundedfuturesnetwork.zendesk.com)395 changes pending review since Apr 3, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, payout_processing_time.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
buffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefunded_monthly_feemax_payout_per_requestmin_payout_amount
Starting Price
$63
#6
Checked Jun 16, 2026 · help.alpha-futures.com84 changes pending review since Apr 6, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, payout_processing_time.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
activation_feebuffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefunded_monthly_feemax_payout_per_request
Starting Price
$79
#7
Checked Jun 30, 2026 · fundednext.comVerified Jun 17, 2026 · fundednext.com105 changes pending review since Jul 8, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, funded_monthly_fee, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, payout_cadence, payout_cap_basis, payout_processing_time.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
activation_feebuffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefunded_monthly_feemin_payout_amount
Starting Price
$79.99
#8
Checked Jun 12, 2026 · takeprofittrader.com61 changes pending review since Apr 3, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: activation_fee, buffer_clearance_required, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, funded_monthly_fee, max_payout_per_request, min_payout_amount, min_profitable_days_before_payout, payout_processing_time.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Some public product/rule fields are still unavailable and must stay visible as blockers.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
activation_feebuffer_clearance_requiredfee_monthly|fee_onetimefunded_monthly_feemax_payout_per_request
Starting Price
$90
#9
Checked Aug 3, 2026 · lucidtrading.com335 changes pending review since Apr 11, 2026May be out of date
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Why this rank
Labeled lower-confidence rankingPartial
This ranking uses Starting Price with partial model inputs. Some model inputs are visible in ordinary public material, but one or more public fields are missing or unavailable.
Informational comparison from ordinary public product/help/rule material. Missing public values stay visible as blockers instead of being treated as neutral.
Primary model note: rankings prioritize rule-derived difficulty, economic friction, constraints, and trader fit from ordinary public product/rule evidence; EV/pass probability are secondary scenario comparison estimates.
Rule-derived ranking blocked by missing public fields: capital_efficiency_score, fee_monthly|fee_onetime, field_evidence_ledger, max_loss_exposure_before_first_payout, min_profitable_days_before_payout, payout_cap_basis, payout_friction_score, time_to_first_payout_days, total_cost_to_first_payout.
1 legacy fallback
Ranking reasons
Estimated ranking: assumption-based evidence is labeled before comparison.Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs.Estimated model output (assumed inputs): fee_monthly|fee_onetime
Blocking public fields
capital_efficiency_scorefee_monthly|fee_onetimefield_evidence_ledgermax_loss_exposure_before_first_payoutmin_profitable_days_before_payout
Starting Price
$100
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- E8 Markets
Unavailable public evidence is labeled before comparison. Unavailable public evidence: fee_onetime Not visible in ordinary public product/help/rule material.
Checked Jun 21, 2026 · e8markets.com76 changes pending review since Apr 6, 2026May be out of date - My Funded Futures
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison. Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule. Selected comparison outcome: 25K Builder Evaluation -> 25K Builder Funded
Checked Jun 29, 2026 · myfundedfutures.comVerified Jun 12, 2026 · myfundedfutures.com200 changes pending review since Jun 14, 2026May be out of date - Purdia Capital
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison. Partial public data: Field evidence ledger is missing, so legacy model-ready status cannot be used for public ranking or formula-grade outputs. Selected comparison outcome: 25K Instant Funding
Checked Oct 5, 2026 · purdia.com388 changes pending review since Apr 3, 2026May be out of date - Trade Day
Lower-confidence ranking: partial public evidence is labeled before comparison. Partial public data: Payout cap basis is unknown for at least one capped public payout rule. Selected comparison outcome: 25K Quick Pay Intraday Evaluation -> 25K Quick Pay Funded Sim
Checked Jul 17, 2026 · tradeday.comVerified Jun 12, 2026 · tradeday.com170 changes pending review since Jun 18, 2026May be out of date - Tradeify
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