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Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 100/100, friction 25/100, $125 to first payout.
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Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 100/100, friction 27/100, $153 to first payout.
No blocking public evidence fields are attached to this profile fit. Confidence 90%.
Why this plan/path
Public evidence supports this fit: difficulty 61/100, friction 11/100, $95 to first payout.
No blocking public evidence fields are attached to this profile fit. Confidence 90%.
| Category | Purdia Capital· EOD ✓ Verified Today | FundedNext Futures ✓ Verified Apr 18, 2026 | My Funded Futures· Flex ✓ Verified Today |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 64/100Good | 69/100Good | 71/100Good |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $179/mo | $100FNBDAY | $95/moSTEADY |
| Total to Start | $309(first mo + activation) | $100(eval + activation) | $95(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $130 | — | $0 |
| Reset Fee | $99 | $92 | $95 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | — | 2 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 5 days | No minimum | 2 days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(4%) | $1,000(3%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | None | None |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $25,100 after $100 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. | 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. | ±2min window |
| Automation | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:45 PM CT | 3:10 PM CT | 4:10 PM EST |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 7 days | 7 days |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | 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 | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 81/100 | 90/100 | 80/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | 40% max/dayModerate | — max/dayFavorable |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | None | 40% max/day | None |
| Funded DLL | None | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $130 | $0 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | None | 5 days |
| Profit Split | 90% | 80% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand | On Demand |
| Max Payout | — | — | $3,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | — | 5 days($100+) |
| Qualifying Day Min | $200/day | $200/day | $150/day |
| Max Payout % | 100% of profit | — | — |
| Min Balance After Payout | $100 | — | — |
| Max Payouts | — | — | 5 total |
| Account Closure | withdrawal_pct_of_profits: 100 | — | — |
| Day 1 Payouts | Yes | No | Yes |
| Min Payout | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | $4 | Free |
| Processing Time | within 24 hours; generally received within 1-3 business days | Within 24 hours | Most payouts are approved instantly. If a manual review is required, processing may take up to 6-12 business hours on weekdays. |
| Payout Methods | Bank Transfer, Wire | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire | Rise |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | 2 full / 10 micro | 2 full / 20 micro |
| Max Accounts | — | — | 10 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Quantower, Volumetrica, Volsys, ATAS |
| Total Withdrawal Cap | $10,000 | — | $100,000 |
| Live Transition | Meet SFA requirements (10 minimum trading days and 5 profitable days) -> Temp Sim Funded Account with $10,000 total profit cap -> Live Funded Account. | — | — |
| Buffer Required | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts | No buffer | No buffer |
| Min Payout | $200 | $250 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | — | — | $3,000 |
| Withdrawal Fee | — | $4 | — |
| Funded Fee | $0/mo | — | — |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static ($100) | — | — |
| Consistency Expires | — | After payout #3 | — |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | 3 | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Limit | None | 7 days | 7 days |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $309 $179/mo eval + $130 activation | $100 $100 eval | $95 $95/mo eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $600/day over 5 days | — | $750/day over 2 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~13 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 3d processing | ~24 days 24d processing | ~19 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 12d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 80% | 80% |