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Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: $100 to first payout, payout access 85/100.
4 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
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Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: $140 to first payout, payout access 85/100.
4 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
Why this plan/path
This is a partial fit: $225 to first payout, payout access 85/100.
4 public evidence blockers still reduce confidence. Missing values are not treated as favorable.
| Category | Funded Futures Network· Standard ✓ Verified 26 days ago | FundedNext Futures ✓ Verified 25 days ago | Lucid Trading· LucidFlex ✓ Verified 26 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 63/100Good | 69/100Good | 79/100Excellent |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $135/mo | $100FNBDAY | $100VAULT |
| Total to Start | $255(first mo + activation) | $100(eval + activation) | $100(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | $126/mo(data feed) | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $120 | — | — |
| Reset Fee | $100 | $92 | $60 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $2,000 (8%) | $1,500 (6%) | $1,250 (5%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | — | 2 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 7+ days | No minimum | 2 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | Intraday Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,500(6%) | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | None | None |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,500 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $25,100 after $100 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | ±1min window T1 news prohibited on Exhibition and Funded accounts. Must be FLAT 1 minute before, during, and 1 minute after T1 news events. Evaluation accounts: news trading allowed (will not blow account). FFN provides built-in economic calendar via Financial Juice on dashboard. | No news trading restrictions. Traders are allowed to trade during news events on both the Challenge and the FundedNext Account. However, traders should be mindful of high volatility and liquidity risks during scheduled economic releases (NFP, CPI, FOMC) and unscheduled market events. | |
| Automation | Conditional | Banned | Bots Allowed |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Allowed |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:50 PM EST | 3:10 PM CT | 4:45 PM EST |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days | 30 days |
| Weekend Holding | Must Flat | Must Flat | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | Account rolling strictly prohibited. Purchasing multiple challenge accounts in quick succession with intent to sacrifice some while focusing on passing others is banned. Violations may result in restrictions on purchasing new accounts or adjustments to the lifetime allocation limit. | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $500 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 87/100 | 90/100 | 85/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | 40% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | None | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None | $1,000 |
| Activation Fee | $120 | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 80%(Up to $5K lifetime withdrawals) 90%(After $5K lifetime withdrawals) | 80% | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand | On Demand |
| Max Payout | $10,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | — | 5 days |
| Qualifying Day Min | — | $200/day | $100/day |
| Max Payout % | — | — | 50% of profit |
| Max Payouts | — | — | 6 total |
| Day 1 Payouts | Yes | No | No |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $4 | Free |
| Processing Time | Same-day | Within 24 hours | 2 business days |
| Payout Methods | ACH, PayPal, Wire | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire | Bank Transfer (WorkMarket), PayPal, Plaid ACH |
| Max Contracts | 3 full / 30 micro | 2 full / 10 micro | 2 full / 20 micro |
| Max Accounts | 10 accounts | — | 5 accounts |
| Platforms | Quantower, EdgeProX, MotiveWave Mobile, NinjaTrader | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart |
| Buffer Amount | — | — | $1,000 |
| Min Payout | $500 | $250 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | $10,000 | — | $1,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $4 | — |
| Consistency Expires | After payout #3 | After payout #3 | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | None | 7 days | 30 days |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $255 $135/mo eval + $120 activation | $100 $100 eval | $100 $100 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $400/day over 5 days | — | $625/day over 2 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~12 days 5d eval + 2d exhibition + 5d winning | ~24 days 24d processing | ~9 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 80% | 90% |