Prop Firm Rules

Trading Rules Comparison

Compare trading rules and restrictions across all major prop firms at a glance.

Allowed Not Allowed E Eval Only F Funded Only Varies
FirmNews TradingTrading BotsCopy TradingHedgingWeekend HoldingOvernight HoldingMixed ContractsMicro ScalpingDCAVPN
ApexTraderFunding
ApexTraderFunding
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Tradeify
Tradeify
——10s
Alpha Futures
Alpha Futures
——
Topstep
Topstep
——
MyFundedFutures
MyFundedFutures
———
FundedNext Futures
FundedNext Futures
——10s
TakeProfitTrader
TakeProfitTrader
————
DayTraders
DayTraders
———
Bulenox
Bulenox
———
Lucid Trading
Lucid Trading
——
E8 Futures
E8 Futures
——10s
Funded Futures Family
Funded Futures Family
—20s
FundedSeat
FundedSeat
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TradeDay
TradeDay
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Understanding the Rules

Common Rules

  • Minimum Trading Days
    Most firms require a minimum number of active trading days during evaluation.
  • Profit Targets
    Specific profit thresholds must be reached to pass evaluation phases.
  • Maximum Drawdown
    Limits on how much your account balance can decline from its peak.
  • Daily Loss Limits
    Maximum amount you can lose in a single trading day before being stopped out.
  • Consistency Rules
    No single day's profit can exceed a set percentage of total profits.
  • Contract Limits
    Maximum number of contracts you can hold at any given time.

Prohibited Activities

  • Account Sharing
    Sharing login credentials or letting others trade your account.
  • Exploiting Data Feeds
    Using latency arbitrage or exploiting price feed discrepancies.
  • Opposite-Side Trading
    Hedging across multiple funded accounts with opposing positions.
  • Gambling Behavior
    Placing oversized positions on high-impact news events without risk management.