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| Category | Funded Futures Network· Standard ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Purdia Capital· Beginner ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $10K |
| Overall Score | ||
| Trader Friendliness | 68/100Good | 75/100Excellent |
| Cost Summary | ||
| Eval Cost | $135/moMAX40 | $79 |
| Total to Start | $255(first mo + activation) | $209(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | $126/mo(data feed) | — |
| Activation Fee | $120 | $130 |
| Reset Fee | $100 | — |
| Evaluation Rules | ||
| Profit Target | $2,000 (8%) | $1,000 (10%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 7+ days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | ||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,500(6%) | $1,000(10%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | $250 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,500 profit | Locks at $10,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | ||
| News Trading | 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 restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. |
| Automation | Conditional | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | ||
| Must Be Flat By | 4:50 PM EST | — |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — |
| Weekend Holding | Must Flat | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $3,000 |
| Funded Account | ||
| Payout Accessibility | 83/100 | 98/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | ||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $120 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | None | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 80%(Up to $5K lifetime withdrawals) 90%(After $5K lifetime withdrawals) | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | Daily |
| Max Payout | $10,000 | — |
| Winning Days | — | 5 days |
| Min Payout | $500 | $3,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | Same-day | 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | ACH, PayPal, Wire | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire |
| Max Contracts | 3 full / 30 micro | — |
| Max Accounts | 10 accounts | — |
| Platforms | Quantower, EdgeProX, MotiveWave Mobile, NinjaTrader | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Buffer Required | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer |
| Min Payout | $500 | $3,000 |
| Max Per Request | $10,000 | — |
| Account Lifecycle | ||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | None |
| Quick Math | ||
| True Cost to Start | $255 $135/mo eval + $120 activation | $209 $79 eval + $130 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $400/day over 5 days | $200/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~7 days 5d eval + 2d exhibition | ~34 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 90% |
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