Firm breakdown

Elite Trader Funding

Wilmington, Delaware, USA · Founded 2022 · elitetraderfunding.app

Rules verified against Elite Trader Funding's own site on Sep 23, 2026

Elite Trader Funding (ETF) sells six futures product lines: four monthly-subscription evaluations (1 Step, End of Day, Static, Diamond Hands), a one-time-fee 10K Fast Track, and one-time Direct to Funded accounts that skip the evaluation. Passing traders get an Elite Sim-Funded account that pays up to 100% of simulated profit in capped cycles, but it carries its own $87/month (or one-time) activation fee, and cumulative sim payouts are capped at $25,000 per trader. After that, or after 5 payouts or 50 active trade days, traders move to LIVE ELITE, a real-capital account at an 80/20 split with daily withdrawals. Diamond Hands is the only evaluation that may hold overnight and over weekends.

Good fit if
You trade by hand and want to hold overnight or over the weekend (Diamond Hands, Direct to Funded), or want a static-drawdown plan with no daily loss limit.
Look elsewhere if
You automate, or copy with a tool that isn't on ETF's approved list, or you don't want another fee after passing: funded activation runs $87 a month or $177 to $307 once.

At a glance

Programs
6
Account sizes
10K to 150K
Cheapest entry
$57 (10K Fast Track)
Drawdown
Static EOD trailing, locks EOD trailing Intraday
Trader keeps
80% to 100%
Daily loss limit
Varies by program: none, hard
Automation
Not allowed
Trade copiers
Allowed, with limits
Max accounts
5 funded
NinjaTrader
Yes
Tradovate
Yes
TradingView
Yes

What works

  • Six product lines from a $57 one-time 10K Fast Track to a 150K 1 Step, including a no-evaluation Direct to Funded option.
  • Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded allow overnight and weekend holds, which most futures prop firms do not.
  • Static Drawdown and 1 Step plans have no daily loss limit.
  • Up to 100% of simulated profits in Elite Sim-Funded, and a defined path to LIVE ELITE real capital (80/20, daily withdrawals, no cap).
  • News trading is unrestricted during evaluations.

What to watch

  • Automated trading, bots and algos are banned without written authorization; only a short list of approved trade copiers is allowed.
  • Passing is not the last fee: Elite Sim-Funded activation costs $87/month or $177 to $307 one-time.
  • Sim rewards are capped per cycle (e.g. $1,250 in cycle 1 on a 50K EOD) and at $25,000 cumulative per trader.
  • Every payout day must clear $200 realized profit and 23% of the best day; 8 to 10 such days per cycle.
  • Funded accounts must be flat 5 minutes either side of major news, and every trade must last at least 10 seconds.
  • Rithmic users pay an extra $45/month per account; LIVE ELITE traders pay $197/month per exchange for data for the first 3 months.

Programs and prices

List prices as shown on Elite Trader Funding's site on Sep 23, 2026. Firms discount constantly, so the price you pay is often lower. The rules are what matter: they are the same at any price. The drawdown shown is for the stage you buy (the evaluation, or the funded account on straight-to-funded plans); where the funded stage locks or moves differently, the drawdown detail under each table says so.

1 Step (Live Trailing)

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Largest sizes and most contracts, no daily loss limit, but the drawdown trails intraday unrealized profit (open and realized).

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation
50K $207/mo Site showed a 90% sale: $20.70 for the first month on 2026-09-23; auto-renews every 30 days $3,000 $2,000 Intraday None 5 days 8 minis / 80 micros $177
100K $257/mo 90% sale: $25.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $6,000 $3,000 Intraday None 5 days 14 minis / 140 micros $247
150K $347/mo 90% sale: $34.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $9,000 $5,000 Intraday None 5 days 18 minis / 180 micros $247
  • Consistency: None
  • Reset fee: $47
  • activationFee shown is the optional one-time Elite activation; the alternative is $87/month. Optional 'One Day to Pass' add-on lowers the minimum to 1 day. No consistency rule to pass, but funded payout days (ATDs) require $200+ realized profit and at least 23% of the best ATD. Reward cycles for 1-Step accounts bought on or after July 28, 2026: $250 minimum; max $1,000 / $1,250 / $1,750+ (50K), $1,250 / $1,500 / $2,000+ (100K), $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,250+ (150K) for cycles 1 / 2 / 3+, with 8 ATDs in cycle 1 and 10 after. Must be flat one minute before the close.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 50K Trails open and realized profit. In Elite Sim-Funded the trailing stops for good once realized profit reaches drawdown + $100 (floor then sits at starting balance + $100).
  • 100K Same safety-net lock in Elite Sim-Funded
  • 150K Same safety-net lock in Elite Sim-Funded

End of Day

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

EOD trailing drawdown on realized profit plus a hard daily loss limit.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation
50K $347/mo 90% sale: $34.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $3,000 $2,000 EOD trailing $1,100 5 days 8 minis / 80 micros $177
100K $487/mo 90% sale: $48.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $6,000 $3,500 EOD trailing $2,200 5 days 14 minis / 140 micros $257
  • Consistency: None
  • Reset fee: $47
  • Daily loss limit is measured from the prior day's closing balance and includes open losses; hitting it fails the account. Elite reward cycles (50K): $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000 max for cycles 1 to 4+; (100K): $1,750 / $2,000 / $2,250 / $2,500. $100 minimum. Flat one minute before the close; no overnight holds.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 50K Trails highest end-of-day balance; in Elite Sim-Funded it locks at starting balance + $100 once realized profit reaches drawdown + $100
  • 100K Same safety-net lock in Elite Sim-Funded

Static Drawdown

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Fixed floor that never trails and no daily loss limit, on small accounts (10K to 50K) with low contract limits.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation
10K $147/mo 90% sale: $14.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $1,000 $500 Static None 5 days 1 mini / 10 micros $177
25K $277/mo 90% sale: $27.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $2,000 $1,000 Static None 5 days 2 minis / 20 micros $177
50K $497/mo 90% sale: $49.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $4,000 $2,000 Static None 5 days 4 minis / 40 micros $177
  • Consistency: None
  • Reset fee: $47
  • Elite reward cycles: 10K $500 max per cycle for cycles 1 to 3 then $1,000; 25K $750 / $1,000 / $1,250 / $1,500; 50K $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000. ATD minimum profit is $100 on 10K/25K accounts. Up to 10 Elite resets per account. Flat one minute before the close.

Diamond Hands

Evaluation 1-step Monthly subscription

Swing-trading plan: the only evaluation that may hold positions overnight and over weekends, with a low 2-contract limit.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation
100K $397/mo 90% sale: $39.70 first month on 2026-09-23 $5,000 $3,500 EOD trailing $1,500 5 days 2 minis / 20 micros $307
  • Consistency: None
  • Reset fee: $47
  • Overnight and weekend holds allowed in the current highest-volume contract. Elite reward cycles: $1,750 max in cycle 1 (8 ATDs), $2,500 max in later cycles (10 ATDs). Revamped version effective September 17, 2025.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 100K Trails highest end-of-day balance; in Elite Sim-Funded it locks at starting balance + $100 once realized profit reaches drawdown + $100

Fast Track

Evaluation 1-step One-time fee

Cheapest entry: a one-time-fee 10K evaluation with a 3-day minimum, 10-calendar-day time limit, 40% consistency, no resets.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation Consistency
10K $57 End of Day drawdown variant; pay once, no renewal $2,000 $500 EOD trailing None 3 days 1 mini / 10 micros $87 Best day may not exceed 40% of total profit to pass; 30% consistency at reward
10K $77 Static drawdown variant; pay once, no renewal $2,000 $500 Static None 3 days 1 mini / 10 micros $87 40% to pass; 30% at reward
  • Must pass within 10 calendar days or the evaluation fails automatically. Resets not available. Elite activation is free for the first month, then $87/month (one-time activation not offered). Limited to 5 active accounts per user. Elite reward cycles: EOD $500 / $750 / $1,000 with $2,250 total cap; Static $750 / $1,000 / $1,250 with $3,000 total cap.

Direct to Funded

Straight to funded One-time fee

No evaluation: a one-time payment opens an Elite Sim-Funded account directly, with no activation fee but higher prices and stricter payout-day requirements.

Account Price Profit target Max loss Drawdown Daily loss Min days Max size Activation Reset Consistency
10K $357 Sold as '10K Mini Inferno' $1,600 $1,500 EOD trailing, locks None None 2 minis (2 micros) $0 $200 Best day may not exceed 50% of total profit
50K $747 $5,100 $5,000 EOD trailing, locks None None 5 minis (5 micros) $0 $297 Best day may not exceed 62% of total profit
100K $997 $5,100 $5,000 Static None None 3 minis (3 micros) $0 $447 Best day may not exceed 50% of total profit
  • profitTarget is the figure printed on the DTF product card; the help center does not define what it gates. ATDs per cycle: 5 (10K), 15 (50K), 20 (100K), with minimum ATD profits of $150 / $600 / $500. Per-cycle max rises from $1,200-$1,500 to $5,000 by cycle 4; minimum withdrawal $500 (10K/100K) or $1,000 (50K). Holding through the close and weekends is allowed. Limited to 5 active DTF accounts per user.
Drawdown detail by account size
  • 10K Locks once realized profit reaches drawdown + $100
  • 50K Locks once realized profit reaches drawdown + $100

Funded stage and payouts

What funded means here
Elite Sim-Funded (simulated account that pays real rewards) then LIVE ELITE (ETF's own capital in a live broker account).
Profit split
Elite Sim-Funded: up to 100% of simulated profit, capped at $25,000 in cumulative rewards per trader. LIVE ELITE: 80/20 in the trader's favor, uncapped.
How often you can withdraw
Elite Sim-Funded: once per cycle after the required Active Trade Days (8 in cycle 1, 10 after on standard plans; 5 to 20 on DTF). Rewards approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 pm ET and paid in Monday and Wednesday batches via Rise. LIVE ELITE: daily on business days (requests before 1 pm ET prioritized same day).
Minimum payout
$100 per cycle on most plans ($250 on 1-Step accounts bought from July 28, 2026; $500 or $1,000 on DTF). LIVE ELITE: $250.
Payout cap
Per-cycle maximums by plan, size and cycle (e.g. 50K End of Day: $1,250 / $1,500 / $1,750 / $2,000). $25,000 cumulative sim rewards per trader, then LIVE ELITE (the Elite page also cites a $150,000 lifetime sim cap across re-entries).
What you must do first
Safety net: realized profit must reach the max drawdown + $100 before rewards. Each ATD needs $200+ realized profit ($100 on 10K/25K) and at least 23% of the best ATD. Loss limit rule: once an account is up 20%, giving back more than 35% of accumulated profit removes it. At least one trade per week and a login every 30 days. Fast Track needs 30% consistency at reward. Must reach a cycle's maximum to advance to the next cycle.
Path to a live account
Move to LIVE ELITE on any one of: 5 rewards, 50 Active Trade Days, or $25,000 cumulative rewards (ETF may also move traders earlier at its discretion). Requires a background check and 34 CME rules lessons. Starting live balance: $1,250 (50K or below), $1,500 (100K or 50K DTF), $2,000 (150K+), $2,500 (100K DTF). EOD drawdown, no fixed daily loss limit; 20% session loss triggers flattening; 7 days of inactivity closes the account.
Ongoing fees
Elite Sim-Funded activation: $87/month, or one-time $177 (most 50K and below and Static), $247 (1-Step 100K/150K), $257 (EOD 100K), $307 (Diamond Hands); 'Double Down Deal' add-on $47. Fast Track: first month free then $87/month. DTF: none. Professional data $128/exchange. Rithmic connection $45/month per account. LIVE ELITE: market data $197/month per exchange and EdgeProX $34.99/month (both covered by ETF after 3 months of genuine trading), commissions $2.00 per mini and $0.62 per micro, $5 per contract auto-liquidation fee.

Trading rules that end accounts

Automation

Not allowed

AI, bots, EAs, algorithmic and other automated trading are banned unless ETF authorizes them in writing, in evaluation and funded alike. The only automated tools currently authorized are the approved trade copiers. Violations found at reward audit can reset the account and forfeit profits; repeat violations mean a permanent ban. HFT is prohibited and every trade must last at least 10 seconds.

"The only automated trading tools currently authorized are the approved trade copiers listed above." Source

Trade copiers

Allowed, with limits

Allowed only with approved copiers (since October 14, 2025): Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators Duplicate Account Actions, Replikanto Flowbot PropFirm Compliance Edition, or a platform's built-in copier (e.g. Tradovate group trading, MotiveWave, Quantower). Trading for another user (same household or remote), letting a third party trade your account, coordinating strategies with other traders, and hedging across your own accounts (including correlated pairs such as NQ/MNQ) are prohibited, so copying is effectively limited to your own ETF accounts.

Approved copiers only: Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators Duplicate Account Actions, Replikanto Flowbot PropFirm Compliance Edition, Platform built-in copiers (Tradovate group trading, MotiveWave, Quantower)

"Starting today, Tuesday, October 14th, you may immediately resume or begin trading your ETF accounts with our approved trade copier partners" Source
Account limit
Maximum 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts for evaluations bought on or after September 17, 2025 (older purchases grandfathered up to 20, max 5 from Fast Track). Fast Track and Direct to Funded are each limited to 5 active accounts per user. No published cap on standard evaluation accounts; the Terms let ETF change limits at any time. One registered ETF account per person.
News trading
Evaluations: no restriction. Elite (funded) accounts: the Terms of Service (effective July 13, 2026) require being flat from 5 minutes before to 5 minutes after the major events on ETF's list. An older help article still says ETF imposes no news restrictions; the Terms are newer.
Overnight and weekends
All plans except Diamond Hands and Direct to Funded must be flat one minute before the market close; Diamond Hands and DTF may hold through the close and weekends. Traders are liable for any margin or financing costs of positions carried outside a normal session.
Other rules
  • Minimum trade duration of 10 seconds with no exceptions; HFT and abusive high-volume strategies prohibited.
  • Martingale, dollar-cost averaging and other loss-chasing or exposure-escalating strategies are prohibited.
  • Hedging against yourself in the same or correlated instruments, on one or several accounts, is prohibited.
  • Must trade the current highest-volume contract; low-liquidity contracts are prohibited.
  • Contract limits are fixed for the life of the account (they do not scale after passing); exceeding them fails the account.
  • Restricted countries (Rise payout list): Afghanistan, Central African Republic, Congo, DR Congo, Cuba, Guinea, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Mali, Myanmar, North Korea, Russia, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Yemen; also Guam, Puerto Rico and USVI.

Platforms and data

TradovateNinjaTraderTradingViewR|TraderATASBookmapEdgeProXeSignalFinamarkInvestor/RTMotiveWaveQuantowerSierra ChartTickblaze
How you connect
Two data routes. Tradovate bundle: Tradovate (web, desktop, mobile) and TradingView via Tradovate login, with no extra connection fee. Rithmic: NinjaTrader (Windows only), R|Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, eSignal, Finamark, Investor/RT, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and others. Since January 28, 2026 (March 1, 2026 for existing accounts) each active Rithmic account costs an extra $45/month. Tickblaze has its own connection guide. Third-party platform subscriptions are the trader's responsibility. Automated strategies on any platform need ETF's written authorization (see rules.automation).
Data and execution
Tradovate, Rithmic
What you can trade
U.S. futures on CME, CBOT, COMEX and NYMEX: equity index (ES, NQ, RTY, YM and micros), currency futures (6E, 6B, 6J), CME crypto futures (BTC, ETH), rates, ags (ZC, ZS, ZW, ZM), energy (CL, NG, RB), metals (GC, SI, HG, PA, PL). Spot forex, equities and options (including options on futures) are not allowed. Terms prohibit trading anything other than the current highest-volume contract, and low-liquidity/low-volume contracts.

Recent rule changes

  1. Jul 28, 2026 New 1-Step reward schedule for accounts bought on or after this date ($250 minimum, per-cycle caps from $1,000 to $2,250+ by size), following a July 6 to 27 promo with a faster 5/5/3/2 ATD schedule. Source
  2. Jul 13, 2026 Current Terms of Service took effect (last updated August 14, 2026). They include the flat-around-news rule for Elite accounts, a 10-second minimum trade duration, and bans on Martingale/DCA and unauthorized automation. Source
  3. Jan 28, 2026 Rithmic data feed now costs an extra $45/month per active account for new accounts (from March 1, 2026 for existing accounts); Tradovate bundle has no extra fee. Source
  4. Oct 14, 2025 Approved trade-copier list introduced; AI, bots, EAs and algos require ETF's written authorization and only the listed copiers are authorized. Source
  5. Sep 17, 2025 Revamped plans took effect: 5-account cap on active Elite Sim-Funded accounts (was 20), $25,000 cumulative sim reward cap per trader followed by LIVE ELITE, new EOD/Diamond Hands/Fast Track rules. Legacy EOD, Diamond Hands and Fast Track plans retired for new purchases. Source

Every firm's rule changes in one log

Elite Trader Funding FAQ

Does Elite Trader Funding allow trade copiers?
Allowed, with limits. Allowed only with approved copiers (since October 14, 2025): Tradesyncer, Tradecopia, Affordable Indicators Duplicate Account Actions, Replikanto Flowbot PropFirm Compliance Edition, or a platform's built-in copier (e.g. Tradovate group trading, MotiveWave, Quantower). Trading for another user (same household or remote), letting a third party trade your account, coordinating strategies with other traders, and hedging across your own accounts (including correlated pairs such as NQ/MNQ) are prohibited, so copying is effectively limited to your own ETF accounts.
Can you use automated trading or bots at Elite Trader Funding?
Not allowed. AI, bots, EAs, algorithmic and other automated trading are banned unless ETF authorizes them in writing, in evaluation and funded alike. The only automated tools currently authorized are the approved trade copiers. Violations found at reward audit can reset the account and forfeit profits; repeat violations mean a permanent ban. HFT is prohibited and every trade must last at least 10 seconds.
What drawdown does Elite Trader Funding use?
Static: The loss floor is set on day one and never moves, no matter how much you make. End-of-day trailing, locks: The floor moves up only when a session closes at a new high balance. Open profit during the day does not drag it up. Once the floor reaches the starting balance (at some firms, plus a small buffer), it stops rising and stays there. End-of-day trailing: The floor moves up only when a session closes at a new high balance. Open profit during the day does not drag it up. Intraday trailing: The floor follows your highest equity in real time, open profit included, so giving back an open gain tightens it. The type depends on which program you buy.
Which platforms can you use with Elite Trader Funding?
Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, R|Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, eSignal, Finamark, Investor/RT, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart, Tickblaze. Two data routes. Tradovate bundle: Tradovate (web, desktop, mobile) and TradingView via Tradovate login, with no extra connection fee. Rithmic: NinjaTrader (Windows only), R|Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, eSignal, Finamark, Investor/RT, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and others. Since January 28, 2026 (March 1, 2026 for existing accounts) each active Rithmic account costs an extra $45/month. Tickblaze has its own connection guide. Third-party platform subscriptions are the trader's responsibility. Automated strategies on any platform need ETF's written authorization (see rules.automation).
How many Elite Trader Funding accounts can you have at once?
Maximum 5 active Elite Sim-Funded accounts for evaluations bought on or after September 17, 2025 (older purchases grandfathered up to 20, max 5 from Fast Track). Fast Track and Direct to Funded are each limited to 5 active accounts per user. No published cap on standard evaluation accounts; the Terms let ETF change limits at any time. One registered ETF account per person.
What is the Elite Trader Funding profit split?
Elite Sim-Funded: up to 100% of simulated profit, capped at $25,000 in cumulative rewards per trader. LIVE ELITE: 80/20 in the trader's favor, uncapped.. Elite Sim-Funded: once per cycle after the required Active Trade Days (8 in cycle 1, 10 after on standard plans; 5 to 20 on DTF). Rewards approved daily Mon-Fri from 3 pm ET and paid in Monday and Wednesday batches via Rise. LIVE ELITE: daily on business days (requests before 1 pm ET prioritized same day).

Sources and gaps

Every number above comes from Elite Trader Funding's own pages, read on Sep 23, 2026. If a field says "Not published", we could not confirm it from an official source and chose a blank over a guess. Spot something out of date? Tell us.

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