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| Category | Topstep ✓ Verified 5 days ago | Purdia Capital· Beginner ✓ Verified 5 days ago | FundedNext Futures ✓ Verified 5 days ago |
|---|---|---|---|
| Account Size | $50K | $10K | $25K |
| Overall Score | |||
| Trader Friendliness | 72/100Good | 75/100Excellent | 62/100Good |
| Cost Summary | |||
| Eval Cost | $49/mo | $79 | $100FNBDAY |
| Total to Start | $198(first mo + activation) | $209(eval + activation) | $100(eval + activation) |
| Monthly Cost (Funded) | — | — | — |
| Activation Fee | $149 | $130 | — |
| Reset Fee | $49 | — | $92 |
| Evaluation Rules | |||
| Profit Target | $3,000 (6%) | $1,000 (10%) | $1,500 (6%) |
| Min Trading Days | 2 days | 5 days | — |
| Min Days to Funded | 2 days | 5 days | No minimum |
| Pass Rate | 12.4% | N/A | N/A |
| Drawdown Rules | |||
| Type | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing | EOD Trailing |
| Max Drawdown | $2,000(4%) | $1,000(10%) | $1,000(4%) |
| Daily Loss Limit | $1,000 | $250 | $1,000 |
| DLL Breach Type | Soft | N/A | N/A |
| Lock Behavior | Locks at $50,000 after $2,000 profit | Locks at $10,000 after $1,000 profit | Locks at $25,000 after $1,000 profit |
| Strictness | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Trading Restrictions | |||
| News Trading | No explicit news trading restriction. CBOT commodity market pause 7:45-8:30 AM CST on TopstepX (exchange-level, no orders accepted during pause). No swing trading allowed — all positions must close by 3:10 PM CT daily. | 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. |
| Automation | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Hedging | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| Overnight Holds | |||
| Must Be Flat By | 3:10 PM CT | — | 3:10 PM CT |
| Inactivity Limit | — | — | 7 days |
| Weekend Holding | Must Flat | Unknown | Must Flat |
| Account Rolling | No Restriction | 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. |
| Min Payout | $125 | $3,000 | $250 |
| Funded Account | |||
| Payout Accessibility | 76/100 | 98/100 | 96/100 |
| Consistency Rule | None | None | 40% max/dayModerate |
| Funded Rules | |||
| Funded Consistency | None | None | 40% max/day |
| Funded DLL | $1,000(soft) | None | None |
| Buffer Requirement | None | None | None |
| Activation Fee | $149 | $130 | $0 |
| Min Profitable Days | 5 days | 5 days | None |
| Profit Split | 100%(First $10K) 90% | 90% | 80% |
| Payout Frequency | Daily | Daily | On Demand |
| Max Payout | $5,000 | — | — |
| Winning Days | 5 days | 5 days | — |
| Days Between Payouts | 5 trading days | — | — |
| Qualifying Day Min | $150/day | — | — |
| Max Payout % | 50% of profit | — | — |
| Min Payout | $125 | $3,000 | $250 |
| Withdrawal Fee | $30 | Free | $4 |
| Processing Time | 1-3 business days | 24 hours | 24 hours |
| Payout Methods | Wire/ACH ($30), Wise (Free) | ACH (US + Wise), International Wire | ACH, Crypto, PayPal, Wire |
| Max Contracts | 5 full / 50 micro | — | 3 full / 9 micro |
| Max Accounts | 5 accounts | — | — |
| Platforms | TopstepX, Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Quantower | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView | Rithmic, Tradovate, TradingView, NinjaTrader |
| Min Payout | $125 | $3,000 | $250 |
| Max Per Request | $5,000 | — | — |
| Withdrawal Fee | $30 | — | $4 |
| Post-Payout DD | Converts to Static ($0) | — | — |
| Consistency Expires | — | — | After payout #3 |
| Account Lifecycle | |||
| Max Funded Accounts | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Inactivity Policy | None | None | 7 days |
| Quick Math | |||
| True Cost to Start | $198 $49/mo eval + $149 activation | $209 $79 eval + $130 activation | $100 $100 eval |
| Daily Profit Target | $1,500/day over 2 days | $200/day over 5 days | $500/day over 3 days |
| First Payout Timeline | ~10 days 2d eval + 5d winning + 3d processing | ~34 days 5d eval + 5d winning + 24d processing | ~24 days 24d processing |
| Best Profit Split | 100% | 90% | 80% |