A futures prop firm is only as good as its rulebook.
Two firms can both advertise a 90% split, yet one lets you request a payout after a week while the other asks for qualifying days, a buffer and a clean consistency score first.
This shortlist covers seven firms that run dedicated futures programs.
It focuses on the details that decide when money actually moves: evaluation targets, drawdown mechanics, consistency limits and payout timing.
Passing a challenge is never assured, challenge fees can be lost, and none of these firms promises profits.
Key Takeaways
- A headline profit split means little until you know when you can request a payout and what has to happen first.
- End-of-day trailing drawdown updates only at the close, while intraday trailing moves with open profit. The same strategy can pass under one and fail under the other.
- Consistency rules cap how much of your profit can come from one day, and the limits below range from 30% to 50%.
- Payout speed has stages. Eligibility, review, processing and bank delivery each take their own time.
- Monthly subscriptions and one-time fees cost very differently over a long evaluation, so total cost matters more than the entry price.
How I Compared These Firms
I reviewed each firm’s own rules pages, help centers and pricing pages in September 2026, along with official announcements for newer programs.
I didn’t open live accounts, so nothing here reflects personal payout history.
Each firm was judged on evaluation structure, drawdown type, consistency limits, profit split and payout timing. After the first entry, firms appear in no ranked order.
Futures Prop Firms at a Glance
| Firm | Evaluation | Trader split | Payout rhythm |
| Hola Prime | 1-step, 6% target | 90% | Weekly requests |
| Topstep | Trading Combine | 90% | From 3 or 5 qualifying days, by path |
| Take Profit Trader | Test, then PRO | 90% on PRO+ | Day one, then daily |
| Apex Trader Funding | 1-step, EOD or intraday | 100% | Up to weekly |
| FundedNext Futures | Four models | 95% on Flex | 24-hour reward window advertised |
| FXIFY Futures | 1-step or Direct to Sim Live | 80% on Standard | Every 14 days |
| FTMO Futures (beta) | 1-step or 2-step | Varies by account structure | Varies by account structure |
1. Hola Prime
Hola Prime runs a one-step futures challenge built around a 6% profit target, with no minimum trading days and no daily loss limit.
Accounts run from $25K to $150K, fees start at $99 with no monthly subscription or activation fee, and the challenge fee is refunded across the first four payouts.
What stands out
- Weekly payout requests at a 90% split, processed within one hour once the account review (up to 24 business hours) is complete.
- End-of-day trailing drawdown of 4%, or 3% on $100K and $150K accounts, that locks at the starting balance once the account gains the same amount.
- Tradovate, NinjaTrader and WealthCharts access across 50+ futures instruments, plus a published payout transparency report and a zero payout denial policy.
Keep in mind: Overnight and weekend holding aren’t allowed, and the funded account caps your best day at 35% of total profit.
Best for: Intraday futures traders who want no daily loss limit and a weekly payout rhythm.
2. Topstep
Topstep has run futures evaluations for more than 15 years through its Trading Combine, which leads to an Express Funded Account.
The Combine is billed monthly from $49 for a $50K account, with a $149 activation fee on the Standard path or a separate No Activation Fee path.
What stands out
- A 90/10 profit split on qualifying payouts.
- Two payout paths after passing. Standard needs five winning days of $150 or more, while Consistency needs three trading days with the best day inside 40% of total profit.
- Trading on TopstepX, the firm’s own platform with built-in risk tools.
Keep in mind: The sub-nine-second payout speed Topstep advertises applies to auto-approved requests from US traders using real-time payments through Aeropay.
Best for: Traders who want a long-established US futures firm and a choice of payout paths.
3. Take Profit Trader
Take Profit Trader moves traders from a single Test into a simulated PRO account, with an invitation-only live-market PRO+ tier for its most consistent traders.
Its payout policy is built around day-one and daily withdrawals.
What stands out
- Payout requests from day one with no minimum number of profit days.
- No cap on withdrawal amounts.
- An 80% profit split on PRO, rising to 90% on PRO+.
Keep in mind: PRO withdrawals require the balance to clear a buffer first, while PRO+ removes that requirement.
Best for: Traders who value frequent access to payout requests.
4. Apex Trader Funding
Apex Trader Funding replaced its earlier programs in March 2026 with new end-of-day and intraday trailing drawdown evaluations.
Each is bought with a one-time fee rather than a subscription, in sizes from $25K to $150K.
What stands out
- No minimum trading days, so an evaluation can be passed in a single session.
- A 100% split on approved payouts from funded Performance Accounts.
- A choice between end-of-day and intraday trailing drawdown to suit different trading styles.
Keep in mind: Payouts carry a $500 minimum and a 50% consistency rule on the funded account.
Best for: Active day traders who prefer a one-time fee and want to choose their drawdown type.
5. FundedNext Futures
FundedNext added a dedicated futures division alongside its CFD programs and now offers four futures models: Flex, Legacy, Rapid Daily and Rapid Pro.
Reward shares range from 80% to 95% depending on the model.
What stands out
- Flex carries a 95% reward share, no daily loss limit and a one-time challenge fee.
- Rapid Daily has no consistency rule, Flex and Legacy apply a 40% rule during the challenge only, and Rapid Pro applies it on the funded account instead.
- The firm advertises rewards within 24 hours, with $1,000 extra if it misses that window.
Keep in mind: Rules differ noticeably across the four models, so compare the one you plan to buy rather than the headline figures.
Best for: Traders who want to choose between several futures rule sets under one firm.
6. FXIFY Futures
FXIFY Futures is the futures arm of the FXIFY group, offering Standard and Expert one-step evaluations plus a Direct to Sim Live account with no evaluation.
Its payout policy is published in full in the firm’s help center.
What stands out
- Payout requests every 14 calendar days from the first funded trade.
- Withdrawals that scale from 60% of profit above the buffer on the first payout to 100% from the fifth onward.
- A maximum drawdown that locks at the starting balance after each withdrawal.
Keep in mind: Consistency limits are 30% on Standard and 40% on Expert, and profit must clear the buffer by at least $100 before a request.
Best for: Traders comfortable with a structured two-week payout cycle.
7. FTMO Futures
Prague-based FTMO launched a beta futures offering in August 2026 under the FTMO Futures name.
The launch expands the firm’s prop trading business into the futures market.
What stands out
- A choice of 1-Step and 2-Step challenges.
- Up to $450K in simulated capital.
- Growth and Pro account structures, each with its own withdrawal rules.
Keep in mind: The program is still in beta, so confirm current terms directly before buying.
Best for: Traders already familiar with FTMO who want to trade futures under the same brand.
How to Read a Futures Prop Firm Rulebook
Futures prop programs sit on top of exchange-traded futures contracts, so contract limits and session times shape the rules as much as profit targets do.
Before paying for any challenge, check four things in the firm’s terms.
Drawdown type. An end-of-day trailing floor moves only with closing balances.
On a $50K account with a 4% trailing limit, the floor starts at $48,000 and rises with each higher close until it locks, while an intraday version also reacts to open profit.
Consistency limits. A 40% rule means that with $5,000 in total profit, no single day can account for more than $2,000. Traders who catch a few large moves feel this rule far more than steady scalpers do.
Payout stages. Eligibility, account review, processing and bank delivery are separate steps. A fast processing time only starts once the earlier steps are done.
Total cost. A monthly subscription keeps billing until you pass or cancel, and activation fees can apply after you pass. Add every charge before comparing entry prices.
Conclusion
No single rulebook suits every trader. Someone who trades a few large setups a week will feel a consistency cap differently from a scalper, and a long evaluation costs more on a subscription than on a one-time fee.
Shortlist two or three firms whose drawdown type and payout rhythm match how you already trade.
Then read their current terms line by line, because futures programs change often and only the latest rules count.
FAQ
What is a futures prop firm?
It’s a firm that evaluates traders on futures contracts under set risk rules and shares a portion of profits once a trader qualifies.
What’s the difference between end-of-day and intraday trailing drawdown?
End-of-day drawdown updates from closing balances only, while intraday drawdown also moves with unrealized profit during the session.
How does a consistency rule work?
It limits the share of total profit that can come from your best day, such as 40% of the total.
Does a higher profit split always mean bigger payouts?
No, because payout caps, buffers and request timing affect how much you can actually withdraw.
How fast are futures prop firm payouts?
It depends on eligibility, review and processing times, plus how long your payment method takes to deliver funds.
