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| Category | Legends Trading ✓ Verified 20 days ago | Alpha Futures· Zero ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Purdia Capital· Beginner ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $25K | $25K | $10K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 72/100Good | 70/100Good | 75/100Excellent |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $119LTG | $79/mo | $79 |
| Total to Start | $119(eval + activation) | $79(first mo + activation) | $209(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | — | $0 | $130 |
| Reset Fee | — | $69 | — |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) | $1,000 (10%) |
| Min Trading Days | — | 1 day | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | No minimum | 1 days | 5 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,250(5%) | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(10%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | None | $500 | $250 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $25,000 after $1,250 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $10,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | Eval: no restrictions. Standard/Zero Qualified: no orders 2 min before or 2 min after high-impact news (ForexFactory red folder USD events). Speeches: 4-min window from start time only. Advanced Qualified: no restrictions but all-or-nothing gambling still banned. First violation = warning + profit void; subsequent = account breach. | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. | |
| Automation | Banned | Semi-Auto Only | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Scalping Rules | None | Trades under 10 ticks AND under 2 minutes flagged as microscalping(min 2min) | None |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:55 PM CT | 4:20 PM ET | — |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 10 days | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | Prohibited. Account Rolling (max leverage with no plan, hitting MLL, then buying more accounts) and Account Stacking (excessive evaluations and storing multiple passed accounts) are both banned. | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $500 | $200 | $3,000 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 58/100 | 73/100 | 98/100 |
| Consistency Rule | 40% max/dayModerate | 40% max/dayModerate | None |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | 40% max/day | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | $700 | $500 | None |
| Buffer Requirement | $1,000 | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $0 | $0 | $130 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 100% | 90% | 90% |
| Payout Frequency | On Demand | On Demand | Daily |
| Max Payout | $800 | — | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days($100+) | 5 days | 5 days |
| Days Between Payouts | 10 trading days | — | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $100/day | $200/day | — |
| Max Payout % | — | 50% of profit | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $200 | $3,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | Quick review | 48 business hours | 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | Rise | Rise | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire |
| Max Contracts | 2 full / 20 micro | 1 full / 10 micro | — |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | 3 accounts | — |
| Platforms | Rithmic, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Sierra Chart, Quantower | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView |
| Buffer Required | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer | No buffer |
| Buffer Amount | $1,000 | — | — |
| Min Payout | $500 | $200 | $3,000 |
| Max Per Request | $800 | $1,000 | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | 10 days | None |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $119 $119 eval | $79 $79/mo eval | $209 $79 eval + $130 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $500/day over 3 days | $1,500/day over 1 day | $200/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~5 days 5d winning | ~54 days 1d eval + 5d winning + 48d processing | ~34 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 90% | 90% |