Elite Trader Funding vs FuturesElite
Side-by-side rules, fees and payout terms. Rows with differences are highlighted; anything we could not verify is marked as such.
| Rule | Elite Trader Funding | FuturesElite |
|---|---|---|
| Drawdown modelⓘ | Trailing intraday | Trailing end-of-day |
| Profit splitⓘ | Up to 100% in sim-funded until $25,000 lifetime payouts, then LIVE ELITE 80/20 | 90% trader / 10% firm on Elite, Nitro and Prime |
| Payoutsⓘ | Payout cycles after Active Trade Days | Elite: after 6 profitable days |
| Consistency ruleⓘ | Unverified | 40% best-day cap |
| Daily loss limitⓘ | None | None |
| News tradingⓘ | Unverified | Allowed |
| Weekend holdingⓘ | Unverified | Not allowed |
| Overnight holdingⓘ | Not allowed | Not allowed |
| Automation / EAs | Unverified | Not allowed |
| Accounts you may hold | 5 | 5 |
| Min. trading daysⓘ | 5 days | 3 days |
| Activation / PA feeⓘ | $157 one-time | None |
| Data feed feeⓘ | Unverified | Included |
| Reset feeⓘ | $47 | Varies / unverified |
| Payout bufferⓘ | Safety net: realized profit equal to max drawdown + $100 permanently removes drawdown… | Elite: no buffer, min payout $500. |
| Contract scalingⓘ | 1 Step fixed max position per account: 50K 8 minis/80 micros, 100K 14/140, 250K 24/240 | Elite eval full size from day one |
| Headquarters | United States | Italy |
| Founded | 2022 | Unverified |
| Platforms | TradingView, NinjaTrader, Rithmic, Tradovate, Tickblaze | Tradovate, NinjaTrader, WealthCharts, DeepCharts, Quantower |
| Entry price | from $167 / month | from $67.20 |
| Promo code | None known | NEW (30% off) |
| Last verified | 2026-10-09 | 2026-10-09 |
Highlighted rows differ between firms. Green = trader-friendly, red = restrictive, “Unverified” = we could not confirm it from the firm’s public rules.
True cost to first payout
Elite Trader Funding
150K 1 Step — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee × 2 mo · 297/mo subscription
- $594
- Activation / PA fee · one-time
- $157
- Data feed
- Unverified
- Total (known costs only)
- $751
Not included — unverified: data feed fee.
Reset fee: $47. Payout buffer: Safety net: realized profit equal to max drawdown + $100 permanently removes drawdown for payout eligibility; LIVE ELITE minimum payout $250; sim payout cap $25,000 per trader then go live.
FuturesElite
Nitro 100K — true cost to first payout
Assumes you pass without resets and reach your first payout in about 2 months.
- Evaluation fee · with code NEW (list 240)
- $168
- Activation / PA fee · none
- $0
- Data feed · included
- $0
- Total
- $168
Reset fee: unverified / varies by size. Payout buffer: Elite: no buffer, min payout $500.
FAQ
Does Elite Trader Funding have a trailing drawdown?
Elite Trader Funding uses a trailing drawdown that updates intraday on its main program.
Does Elite Trader Funding have a consistency rule?
We could not verify a consistency rule from the firm’s public rules.
Is news trading allowed at Elite Trader Funding?
This depends on program and phase; we could not verify a single answer.
Does FuturesElite have a trailing drawdown?
FuturesElite uses a trailing drawdown that updates at end of day (EOD) on its main program.
Does FuturesElite have a consistency rule?
Yes — 40% best-day cap. Elite eval 40%
Is news trading allowed at FuturesElite?
Yes, with possible restrictions on funded accounts. Check FuturesElite’s current rules.