Futures prop firm
Tradeify
We model 3 Tradeify plans at 25K, 50K, 100K and 150K: Growth, Select (Flex funded) and Lightning (straight to funded). At 50K, its best fit among our example strategies is the steady grinder, where the Lightning 50K (straight to funded) ranks 2 of 29 by expected value: $1,044 per attempt, with a 24% chance of taking home $2,500 in the first three months funded.
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50K accounts
Growth 50K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $145 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 35% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $150+ · balance at start + $3,000 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $500 · cap $1,500 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $150+ between payouts · caps $2,000, $2,500, $3,000 (last repeats) · balance back at start + $3,000 before each · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Balance must reach $53,000 to request each payout; the payout can take it below that. DLL widens after 6% profit (not modeled).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 15 of 29 | $516 | 12% |
| Momentum day trader | 19 of 29 | $411 | 10% |
| Home-run hitter | 18 of 29 | $353 | 9% |
| Steady grinder | 9 of 29 | $750 | 17% |
| News trader | 9 of 29 | $446 | 11% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 50% | 52% | $1,327 |
| Momentum day trader | 48% | 46% | $1,171 |
| Home-run hitter | 49% | 44% | $1,023 |
| Steady grinder | 53% | 55% | $1,702 |
| News trader | 47% | 47% | $1,250 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Select 50K (Flex funded)
Rules
| Evaluation price | $165 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $3,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $2,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $150+ · minimum $250 · cap $2,500 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $150+ between payouts · cap $2,500 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Select has Flex and Daily funded paths; Flex modeled here.
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 23 of 29 | $356 | 7% |
| Momentum day trader | 15 of 29 | $454 | 11% |
| Home-run hitter | 16 of 29 | $376 | 10% |
| Steady grinder | 23 of 29 | $396 | 7% |
| News trader | 12 of 29 | $411 | 10% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 50% | 77% | $1,046 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 63% | $1,404 |
| Home-run hitter | 42% | 67% | $1,295 |
| Steady grinder | 53% | 77% | $1,066 |
| News trader | 46% | 66% | $1,255 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Lightning 50K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $492 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $2,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $1,250 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $3,000 profit first · minimum $1,000 · cap $2,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · caps $2,000, $2,000, $2,500 (last repeats) · $2,000 new profit before each · consistency then 25%, 30% (last repeats) · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 4 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($3,000 first, then $2,000) and a consistency rule that tightens: best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit for payout 1, 25% for payout 2, 30% after. Minimum payout $1,000. Max payouts set to 3 to match Tradeify's other plans (3 payouts qualify for Elite live).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 29 50K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $2,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 8 of 29 | $596 | 13% |
| Momentum day trader | 29 of 29 | $111 | 5% |
| Home-run hitter | 29 of 29 | −$61 | 2% |
| Steady grinder | 2 of 29 | $1,044 | 24% |
| News trader | 18 of 29 | $187 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 46% | $1,088 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 28% | $603 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 21% | $431 |
| Steady grinder | none | 53% | $1,536 |
| News trader | none | 31% | $679 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
25K accounts
Growth 25K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $99 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $600 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 35% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $100+ · balance at start + $1,500 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $250 · cap $1,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $100+ between payouts · caps $1,000, $1,000, $1,000 (last repeats) · balance back at start + $1,500 before each · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 1 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Balance must reach $26,500 to request each payout; the payout can take it below that. DLL widens after 6% profit (not modeled).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 11 of 24 | $268 | 11% |
| Momentum day trader | 17 of 24 | $166 | 8% |
| Home-run hitter | 14 of 24 | $144 | 7% |
| Steady grinder | 14 of 24 | $313 | 13% |
| News trader | 11 of 24 | $188 | 9% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 49% | 52% | $749 |
| Momentum day trader | 45% | 40% | $590 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 40% | $540 |
| Steady grinder | 50% | 51% | $830 |
| News trader | 45% | 42% | $635 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Select 25K (Flex funded)
Rules
| Evaluation price | $109 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $1,500 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $1,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $100+ · minimum $250 · cap $1,250 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $100+ between payouts · cap $1,250 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 1 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 15 of 24 | $192 | 10% |
| Momentum day trader | 16 of 24 | $170 | 9% |
| Home-run hitter | 15 of 24 | $135 | 8% |
| Steady grinder | 22 of 24 | $193 | 10% |
| News trader | 13 of 24 | $171 | 10% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 49% | 68% | $616 |
| Momentum day trader | 38% | 53% | $739 |
| Home-run hitter | 35% | 57% | $700 |
| Steady grinder | 50% | 67% | $608 |
| News trader | 40% | 57% | $698 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Lightning 25K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $345 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $1,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $1,500 profit first · minimum $1,000 · cap $1,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · cap $1,000 · $1,000 new profit before each · consistency then 25%, 30% (last repeats) · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 1 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($1,500 first, then $1,000) and a consistency rule that tightens: best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit for payout 1, 25% for payout 2, 30% after. Minimum payout $1,000. No daily loss limit on 25K. Max payouts set to 3 to match Tradeify's other plans (3 payouts qualify for Elite live).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 24 25K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $1,250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 18 of 24 | $156 | 12% |
| Momentum day trader | 24 of 24 | −$75 | 5% |
| Home-run hitter | 24 of 24 | −$149 | 2% |
| Steady grinder | 10 of 24 | $363 | 23% |
| News trader | 17 of 24 | −$39 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 41% | $501 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 25% | $270 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 20% | $196 |
| Steady grinder | none | 47% | $708 |
| News trader | none | 27% | $306 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
100K accounts
Growth 100K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $255 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,500 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,500 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 35% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $200+ · balance at start + $4,500 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $1,000 · cap $2,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $200+ between payouts · caps $2,500, $3,000, $4,000 (last repeats) · balance back at start + $4,500 before each · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 8 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Balance must reach $104,500 to request each payout; the payout can take it below that. DLL widens after 6% profit (not modeled).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 13 of 26 | $572 | 4% |
| Momentum day trader | 12 of 26 | $485 | 3% |
| Home-run hitter | 14 of 26 | $392 | 2% |
| Steady grinder | 8 of 26 | $875 | 9% |
| News trader | 6 of 26 | $505 | 4% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 43% | 57% | $1,932 |
| Momentum day trader | 44% | 51% | $1,671 |
| Home-run hitter | 46% | 48% | $1,411 |
| Steady grinder | 47% | 59% | $2,397 |
| News trader | 44% | 50% | $1,712 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Select 100K (Flex funded)
Rules
| Evaluation price | $265 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $6,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $3,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $200+ · minimum $250 · cap $3,500 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $200+ between payouts · cap $3,500 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 8 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 20 of 26 | $334 | 1% |
| Momentum day trader | 11 of 26 | $496 | 7% |
| Home-run hitter | 11 of 26 | $446 | 6% |
| Steady grinder | 20 of 26 | $381 | 1% |
| News trader | 8 of 26 | $449 | 6% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 38% | 76% | $1,570 |
| Momentum day trader | 36% | 61% | $2,108 |
| Home-run hitter | 36% | 65% | $1,981 |
| Steady grinder | 41% | 76% | $1,586 |
| News trader | 37% | 65% | $1,919 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Lightning 100K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $660 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $4,000 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $2,500 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $6,000 profit first · minimum $1,000 · cap $2,500 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · caps $2,500, $2,500, $3,000 (last repeats) · $3,500 new profit before each · consistency then 25%, 30% (last repeats) · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 8 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($6,000 first, then $3,500) and a consistency rule that tightens: best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit for payout 1, 25% for payout 2, 30% after. Minimum payout $1,000. Max payouts set to 3 to match Tradeify's other plans (3 payouts qualify for Elite live).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 26 100K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $5,000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 4 of 26 | $714 | 2% |
| Momentum day trader | 26 of 26 | $172 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 26 of 26 | −$75 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 2 of 26 | $1,161 | 6% |
| News trader | 16 of 26 | $279 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 48% | $1,374 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 31% | $832 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 23% | $585 |
| Steady grinder | none | 53% | $1,821 |
| News trader | none | 35% | $939 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
150K accounts
Growth 150K
Rules
| Evaluation price | $369 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $5,000 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $5,000 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | $3,750 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Evaluation: None. Funded: Best day ≤ 35% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $250+ · balance at start + $6,500 to request (the payout can take it below) · minimum $1,500 · cap $2,500 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 1 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $250+ between payouts · caps $3,000, $4,000, $5,000 (last repeats) · balance back at start + $6,500 before each · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 12 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
Balance must reach $156,500 to request each payout; the payout can take it below that. DLL widens after 6% profit (not modeled).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 16 of 23 | $534 | 3% |
| Momentum day trader | 14 of 23 | $548 | 3% |
| Home-run hitter | 12 of 23 | $420 | 2% |
| Steady grinder | 15 of 23 | $959 | 8% |
| News trader | 7 of 23 | $583 | 4% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 39% | 56% | $2,326 |
| Momentum day trader | 43% | 52% | $2,121 |
| Home-run hitter | 45% | 48% | $1,772 |
| Steady grinder | 44% | 60% | $2,989 |
| News trader | 43% | 52% | $2,197 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Select 150K (Flex funded)
Rules
| Evaluation price | $369 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | $9,000 |
| Drawdown (evaluation) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing, never locks |
| Drawdown (funded) | $4,500 end-of-day trailing |
| Daily loss limit | None |
| Consistency | Evaluation: Best day ≤ 40% of profit. Funded: None |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | 5 winning days of $250+ · minimum $250 · cap $4,500 · 50% of profit withdrawable |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | 3 |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | 5 winning days of $250+ between payouts · cap $4,500 · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 12 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 17 of 23 | $431 | 1% |
| Momentum day trader | 11 of 23 | $763 | 6% |
| Home-run hitter | 11 of 23 | $711 | 5% |
| Steady grinder | 18 of 23 | $536 | 0% |
| News trader | 5 of 23 | $666 | 4% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Pass | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 36% | 80% | $2,193 |
| Momentum day trader | 38% | 66% | $2,991 |
| Home-run hitter | 38% | 69% | $2,825 |
| Steady grinder | 41% | 80% | $2,220 |
| News trader | 38% | 70% | $2,698 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
Lightning 150K (straight to funded)
Rules
| Price (straight to funded) | $796 one-time |
|---|---|
| Activation fee | None |
| Profit target | None: no evaluation, the account starts funded |
| Drawdown | $5,250 end-of-day trailing, locks at start + $100 |
| Daily loss limit | $3,000 (pauses the day) |
| Consistency | Funded: Best day ≤ 20% of profit |
| Profit split | 90% |
| First payout needs | $9,000 profit first · minimum $1,000 · cap $3,000 |
More rules: minimum days, later payouts, news, contracts and conduct
| Minimum trading days | — |
|---|---|
| Later payouts | as often as daily · caps $3,000, $3,000, $3,500 (last repeats) · $4,500 new profit before each · consistency then 25%, 30% (last repeats) · drawdown floor moves up to its lock level after a payout · 3 payouts, then the account closes or moves to live |
| News trading | Allowed |
| Max contracts (minis) | 12 |
| News blackout window | None |
| Micro-scalping rule | Too much profit from trades under 10 seconds is penalized |
| Copy trading | Own accounts only |
| Max funded accounts | 5 |
| Hedging | Not allowed |
| Max loss per trade | No limit |
| Gambling clause | None found |
No evaluation. Each payout needs a profit goal in that cycle ($9,000 first, then $4,500) and a consistency rule that tightens: best day at most 20% of the cycle's profit for payout 1, 25% for payout 2, 30% after. Minimum payout $1,000. Max payouts set to 3 to match Tradeify's other plans (3 payouts qualify for Elite live).
How it plays by strategy
Ranked against all 23 150K accounts by EV per attempt: what one attempt is worth on average once fees are paid. Higher is better; below zero means the fees outweigh the expected payouts.
| Strategy | Rank | EV per attempt | Chance of $7,500 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | 11 of 23 | $657 | 1% |
| Momentum day trader | 22 of 23 | $185 | 1% |
| Home-run hitter | 23 of 23 | −$108 | 0% |
| Steady grinder | 6 of 23 | $1,168 | 5% |
| News trader | 10 of 23 | $311 | 1% |
Pass and payout rates
| Strategy | Evaluation | Paid at least once | Average paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scalper | none | 43% | $1,453 |
| Momentum day trader | none | 31% | $981 |
| Home-run hitter | none | 23% | $688 |
| Steady grinder | none | 48% | $1,964 |
| News trader | none | 34% | $1,107 |
Paid at least once and average paid are per funded account, over its first three months.
These are our example strategies, not your trading: your own numbers can rank firms quite differently. 12,000 simulated attempts per strategy, each funded account traded for three months. How the examples were set · Try your own numbers
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Rule changes
No changes recorded since tracking began. See the rule change log.
Sources
- Accounts & rules: https://help.tradeify.co/en/collections/11501721-accounts-rules
- Growth evaluation: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495915-growth-evaluation-accounts
- Select evaluation: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/12853921-select-evaluation-accounts
- Growth payout policy: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/11083796-growth-funded-account-payout-policy
- Select payout policies: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/12853966-select-flex-and-select-daily-payout-policies
- Consistency rule: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10468320-rules-consistency-rule
- Trailing drawdowns: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495897-rules-trailing-max-drawdowns
- Daily loss limit: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10468321-rules-daily-loss-limit
- Hedging: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495868-rules-hedging-correlated-products
- News trading: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495874-rules-news-trading
- Activation fees: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10468246-are-there-activation-fees
- Pricing reference: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/14369021-tradeify-pricing-reference
- Lightning funded: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495938-lightning-funded-accounts
- Lightning payout policy: https://help.tradeify.co/en/articles/10495932-lightning-funded-account-payout-policy
- TradeTanto: Futures Prop Firm Comparison, rule by rule
- TradeDupe: Best Futures Prop Firms 2026
Dotted values are estimates still to be verified. Always read Tradeify's own rules before buying.