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| Category | Purdia Capital· Beginner ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Lucid Trading· LucidFlex ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Funded Futures Network· Standard ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $10K | $25K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 75/100Excellent | 81/100Excellent | 68/100Good |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $79 | $100VAULT | $135/moMAX40 |
| Total to Start | $209(eval + activation) | $100(eval + activation) | $255(first mo + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | $126/mo(data feed) |
| Activation Fee | $130 | — | $120 |
| Reset Fee | — | $60 | $100 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $1,000 (10%) | $1,250 (5%) | $2,000 (8%) |
| Min Trading Days | 5 days | 2 days | 5 days |
| Min Days to Funded | 5 days | 2 days | 7+ days |
| Pass Rate | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $1,000(10%) | $1,000(4%) | $1,500(6%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $250 | None | $1,000 |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $10,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $25,100 after $100 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,500 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | No restrictions. News trading is fully allowed on all account types. | 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. | |
| Automation | Banned | Bots Allowed | Conditional |
| Hedging | Banned | Allowed | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | — | 4:45 PM EST | 4:50 PM EST |
| Inactivity Limit | — | 30 days | — |
| Weekend Holding | Unknown | Unknown | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | No Restriction | No Restriction |
| Min Payout | $3,000 | $500 | $500 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 98/100 | 84/100 | 83/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | None | 40% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | None | None | 40% max/day |
| Funded DLL | None | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | $1,000 | None |
| Activation Fee | $130 | $0 | $120 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 90% | 90% | 80%(Up to $5K lifetime withdrawals) 90%(After $5K lifetime withdrawals) |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | On Demand | Daily |
| Max Payout | — | $1,000 | $10,000 |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | — | $100/day | — |
| Max Payout % | — | 50% of profit | — |
| Max Payouts | — | 6 total | — |
| Min Payout | $3,000 | $500 | $500 |
| Withdrawal Fee | Free | Free | Free |
| Processing Time | 24 hours | 2 business days | Same-day |
| Payout Methods | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire | Plaid ACH, Bank Transfer (WorkMarket), PayPal | ACH, PayPal, Wire |
| Max Contracts | — | 2 full / 20 micro | 3 full / 30 micro |
| Max Accounts | — | 5 accounts | 10 accounts |
| Platforms | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | NinjaTrader, Tradovate, TradingView, Rithmic, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart | Quantower, EdgeProX, MotiveWave Mobile, NinjaTrader |
| Buffer Required | No buffer | No buffer | Yes — must clear buffer before payouts |
| Buffer Amount | — | $1,000 | — |
| Min Payout | $3,000 | $500 | $500 |
| Max Per Request | — | $1,000 | $10,000 |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | 30 days | None |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $209 $79 eval + $130 activation | $100 $100 eval | $255 $135/mo eval + $120 activation |
| Daily Profit Target | $200/day over 5 days | $625/day over 2 days | $400/day over 5 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~34 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing | ~9 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 2d processing | ~7 days 5d eval + 2d exhibition |
| Best Profit Split | 90% | 90% | 90% |