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Stay-funded guides for futures traders. No fluff — just the rule mechanics that decide whether you keep the account and get paid.
Trailing drawdown explained: the $150K mistake most funded traders make
Intraday vs end-of-day, where the floor really sits, and why green days still blow accounts.
The consistency rule, decoded: why your payout got delayed
How best-day concentration locks payouts — and exactly how to dilute it before you withdraw.
Apex Trader Funding rules explained (2026)
Intraday vs EOD trailing, no daily loss, 50% consistency cap — every rule for every account size.
Topstep rules explained (2026)
Intraday-only trailing, $2K–$3K drawdown buffers, and the 50% consistency cap on funded accounts.
Tradeify rules explained (2026)
EOD trailing, a $1,250 daily loss limit, and the industry's tightest 35% consistency cap — every rule explained.
Best futures prop firm 2026: Apex, Topstep, MFFU, Tradeify compared
Which firm fits your style? Drawdown types, consistency caps, and payouts mapped to scalpers, EOD traders, and beginners.
Apex vs Topstep: rules compared (2026)
Two different risk engines — drawdown, daily loss, consistency and payouts side by side.
Apex vs MyFundedFutures (2026)
Daily-loss and consistency differences that decide which firm fits your style.
Topstep vs FundedNext Futures (2026)
Intraday vs end-of-day trailing, and the closed-end payout catch.
Intraday vs end-of-day trailing drawdown (2026)
Same firm, opposite behavior — which futures firms count unrealized highs, and why it blows green accounts.
The daily loss limit, explained
Which firms have one, how it's measured, and how to turn the rule into a seatbelt.
How prop firm payouts actually work (2026)
The buffer, minimum days and consistency cap that decide when you can withdraw.
What is a funded trading account? (2026 guide)
Evaluations, the funded stage, profit splits, and why most funded accounts fail on technicalities.
Apex vs Tradeify: rules compared (2026)
Drawdown type, daily loss, and the 50% vs 35% consistency cap side by side.
Topstep vs Tradeify: rules compared (2026)
Real-time intraday vs end-of-day trailing, and the 50% vs 35% consistency cap.
Apex vs Bulenox: rules compared (2026)
Near-identical drawdown — the consistency cap (50% vs 40%) is the real difference.
MyFundedFutures (MFFU) rules explained
Pro 3% EOD vs Rapid 4% intraday, no daily loss, and no funded consistency rule.
Take Profit Trader (TPT) rules explained
Intraday drawdown, no daily loss, no consistency — and the buffer before you withdraw.
Trading the news on a prop firm: rules & risk
Why releases blow accounts in seconds, and a simple pre-news protocol.
TradeDay rules explained
Intraday, end-of-day or static drawdown — no daily loss, no consistency rule.
Earn2Trade (Gauntlet Mini) rules explained
Real-time trailing drawdown and one of the tightest consistency caps — 30%.
Elite Trader Funding (ETF) rules explained
End-of-day drawdown, daily loss, and no consistency rule on newer accounts.
Alpha Futures (Premium) rules explained
A 4% end-of-day drawdown, no daily loss limit, and a 50% consistency cap.
Evaluation vs funded: what actually changes
The drawdown, consistency and payout rules that switch the moment you get funded.
See also: prop firm rules compared · free drawdown calculator.