The Complete Prop Firm FAQ Hub
Nine Major Futures Firms, Real Rules, Real Answers
Independent, regularly-updated guides for the prop firms most US futures traders are actually using in 2026 — covering drawdown rules, payout cadence, plan structures, supported platforms, and TradingView automation. No marketing fluff.
Last updated:
Pick Your Prop Firm. Get the Real Rules.
Each guide covers the firm's evaluation model, drawdown rules, profit splits, payout cadence, supported platforms, and whether you can automate through TradingView.
The Big Three 3 firms
Apex Trader Funding
Largest US futures prop firm — Apex 4.0 vs Legacy 3.0, trailing drawdown, 50% consistency rule, 20-account cap, automated payouts.
Read FAQTopstep / TopstepX
Founded 2010, $1B+ paid out — TopstepX migration, Trading Combine, Maximum Loss Limit, $6K XFA payout cap, ProjectX exclusivity.
Read FAQMyFundedFutures (MFFU)
Core / Rapid / Pro / Flex plan structure, plan-specific drawdown (3% EOD vs 4% intraday), RiseWorks payouts, automation allowed.
Read FAQEstablished Futures Prop Firms 4 firms
Take Profit Trader (TPT)
1-step Test → PRO sim (80/20) → PRO+ LIVE Tradovate brokerage (90/10). On-demand payouts, NinjaTrader/Tradovate/TradingView.
Read FAQTradeify
Tradeify 3.0 (March 2026), Select/Growth/Lightning plans, Elite Live real-money tier, ZERO news restrictions, WealthCharts & TradeSea.
Read FAQBulenox
Option 1 vs Option 2, $10K–$250K plans, 100% / 90% split, $1,000 minimum payout, Rithmic platforms (NinjaTrader 8, Quantower, ATAS).
Read FAQEarn2Trade
Trader Career Path scaling to $400K, Gauntlet Mini, 80/20 split, native TradingView (added March 2026), education resources.
Read FAQSpecialized & Niche 2 firms
TickTickTrader (TTT)
TTTPerformance, TTTDirect instant funding, S2F+ Profit Score payouts, $250 min payout via Rise, Rithmic-only post-Tradovate.
Read FAQFunded Futures Family (FFF)
Six programs (Classic, Elite, Premiere, Straight-to-Funded, Velocity, Evaluation-to-Live), 90/10 split, automation banned. Not MFFU.
Read FAQ