Beginner-friendly futures prop firm accounts
Futures: these evaluation accounts meet three conditions: no time limit, a static or end-of-day drawdown, and a daily loss limit of at least 4% of the starting balance or no daily limit at all. Together these rules leave more room for the mistakes new prop traders commonly make. They do not make an account easy to pass, and the profit target still has to be earned.
72 accounts from 10 firms. Checked on or before 25 October 2026.
Challenges 60
| Steps | Profit target | Daily loss | Max loss | Buy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Topstep3.715K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $49/mo | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $5K | 1 StepStudio | 10% | None | 5% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $45$75 | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $50K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $95/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $99/mo | Buy |
Tradeify4.56.1K | $25K | 1 StepSelect | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $76.30$109 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $50K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $119/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $54$120/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $90$120 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $96$128 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $64.50$129/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $25K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $58.50$130/mo | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $10K | 1 StepStudio | 10% | None | 5% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $84$140 | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $50K | 1 StepFlex | 5% | None | 3% | 1.67 | 95% | $75.25$141.99 | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $25K | 1 StepRapid EOD | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $87$145 | Buy |
Elite Trader Funding3.81.2K | $10K | 1 StepStatic | 10% | None | 5% | 2.00 | 100% | $14.70$147/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $100K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $149/mo | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $25K | 1 StepRapid Pro | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $84.79$159.98 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 80% | $65.60$164/mo | Buy |
Tradeify4.56.1K | $50K | 1 StepSelect | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $115.50$165 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $100K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.5% | 1.71 | 90% | $169/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $127.50$170 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 50%to 90% | $78.75$175/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $50K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 90% | $85.05$189/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Combine (Standard) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $199/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $50K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $104.50$209/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $163.50$218 | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $50K | 1 StepRapid EOD | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $135$225 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $25K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80%to 100% | $171$228 | Buy |
FTMO Futures4.855.1K | $150K | 1 StepGrowth | 6% | None | 3.33% | 1.80 | 90% | $229/mo | Buy |
Topstep3.715K | $150K | 1 StepTrading Combine (No Activation Fee) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $229/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $119.50$239/mo | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $50K | 1 StepPro | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 80% | $159$265 | Buy |
Tradeify4.56.1K | $100K | 1 StepSelect | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $185.50$265 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $109.20$273/mo | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $100K | 1 StepFlex | 5% | None | 2.5% | 2.00 | 95% | $145.21$273.99 | Buy |
Elite Trader Funding3.81.2K | $25K | 1 StepStatic | 8% | None | 4% | 2.00 | 100% | $27.70$277/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $25K | 1 StepExpress to Live (One-Time Payment) | 6% | None | 2% | 3.00 | 80% | $110.80$277 | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $20K | 1 StepStudio | 10% | None | 5% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $168$280 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $210$280 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $128.25$285/mo | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $50K | 1 StepRapid Pro | 6% | None | 4% | 1.50 | 90% | $158.99$299.98 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $50K | 1 StepE8 Zero Max | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 100% | $246$328 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $50K | 1 StepPremium (Monthly) | 8% | None | 5% | 1.60 | 75%to 100% | $131.60$329/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $100K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6.5% | None | 3% | 2.17 | 80%to 100% | $253.50$338 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepStandard | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $100K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $174.50$349/mo | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $100K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $157.50$350/mo | Buy |
Tradeify4.56.1K | $150K | 1 StepSelect | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 90% | $258.30$369 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepQuick Pay (EOD) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 50%to 90% | $180$400/mo | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $100K | 1 StepPro | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $240.60$401 | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $100K | 1 StepPremium (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 75%to 100% | $164.40$411/mo | Buy |
Phidias PropfirmSince 2023 | $150K | 1 StepFundamental (Monthly) | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $168$420/mo | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Zero Starter | 6% | None | 2.66% | 2.26 | 80%to 100% | $328.50$438 | Buy |
E8 FuturesSince 2021 | $150K | 1 StepE8 Signature | 6% | None | 2.67% | 2.25 | 80% | $337.50$450 | Buy |
Alpha Futures4.46.2K | $150K | 1 StepAdvanced | 8% | None | 3.5% | 2.29 | 90% | $244.50$489/mo | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $150K | 1 StepFlex | 5.33% | None | 2.67% | 2.00 | 95% | $260.22$490.99 | Buy |
Elite Trader Funding3.81.2K | $50K | 1 StepStatic | 8% | None | 4% | 2.00 | 100% | $49.70$497/mo | Buy |
FundedNext Futures4.582.2K | $100K | 1 StepRapid Pro | 5% | None | 2.5% | 2.00 | 90% | $264.99$499.98 | Buy |
TradeDay4.61.5K | $150K | 1 StepFast Pass | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80%to 90% | $238.50$530/mo | Buy |
My Funded Futures4.922.6K | $150K | 1 StepPro | 6% | None | 3% | 2.00 | 80% | $334.20$557 | Buy |
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Why these rules make an account more forgiving
No time limit removes the pressure to reach the target by a date. A common way to fail an evaluation is to raise position size as a deadline nears; without one, you can trade only the setups that fit your plan, take a break after losses and keep risk per trade steady. Inactivity rules and minimum trading days still apply.
A static or end-of-day drawdown is easier to manage than a real-time trailing one. A static limit never moves, and an end-of-day limit moves only at the close, so open profit you give back during the session does not shrink your room. New traders often let winners turn into break-even trades, and these models do not penalise that the way intraday or equity trailing does.
A daily loss limit of 4% or more, or none at all, leaves space for several losing trades in one session before the day's limit is reached. A tight daily limit can end an account on a single bad day even when the overall drawdown has room left. The maximum loss still applies, so a wider daily limit is room to recover from errors, not an amount to use.
These rules reduce some common causes of failure, but they do not remove the need for a tested plan and consistent risk. Before buying, check the profit target, minimum trading days, any consistency rule and the funded account terms, which can differ from the evaluation.
Frequently asked questions
Does beginner-friendly mean easy to pass?
No. It means the rules leave more room for mistakes than stricter programs. You still need to reach the profit target without breaking the loss limits, and many traders do not pass on their first attempt.
Why is the daily loss threshold 4%?
A daily limit below 4% can be reached by a handful of normal losing trades or one poorly sized position. At 4% or more, a trader risking a small share of the balance per trade has room for several losses in a day. The figure is this list's cut-off, not an industry standard.
Are these accounts only for new traders?
No. Experienced traders also choose these rules because they suit swing trading and patient strategies. The label describes how forgiving the rules are, not who can buy the account.
Do the funded accounts follow the same rules?
Not always. This list is based on the evaluation rules, and some programs change the drawdown, daily loss or consistency terms once you are funded. Check the funded account rules before you buy.
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