Rules
Prop firm rules, explained without the marketing
Every rule that can end an account, written generically and covering both futures and forex conventions. Firms appear only as labelled examples, never as recommendations.
Rules by firm — evaluation stage
| Firm | Drawdown | Max loss | Daily loss | Consistency | Min days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BulenoxFutures2 programs · showing Option 1 | Trailing Intraday | — | — | — | 0 days | → |
| Elite Trader FundingFutures6 programs · showing 1 Step | Trailing Intraday | — | — | — | 5 days | → |
| FTMOForex / CFD2 programs · showing FTMO Challenge: 1-Step | Trailing EOD | 10% | 3% | 50% | 0 days | → |
| Funded Futures FamilyFutures5 programs · showing Prime | Trailing EOD | — | — | — | 1 day | → |
| FundedNextForex / CFD4 programs · showing Stellar 1-Step | Static | 6% | 3% | — | 2 days | → |
| FundedNext FuturesFutures3 programs · showing Flex | Trailing EOD | — | — | 40% | 0 days | → |
| FundingPipsForex / CFD6 programs · showing 1 Step | Static | 6% | 3% | — | 3 days | → |
| Hola Prime ForexForex / CFD4 programs · showing 1-Step Prime Challenge | Static | 6% | 3% | — | 2 days | → |
| Hola Prime FuturesFutures2 programs · showing 1 Step Prime Challenge | Trailing EOD | 4% | — | 40% | — | → |
| Maven TradingForex / CFD8 programs · showing 1-Step Challenge | Trailing Intraday | 5% | 3% | — | 0 days | → |
| Top One FuturesFutures4 programs · showing Elite Daily | Trailing EOD | — | — | 40% | 1 day | → |
| Top One TraderForex / CFD5 programs · showing One-Step FLASH | Trailing EOD | 7% | 4% | — | — | → |
A dash (—) means Proplysis does not hold verified data for that field — not that the rule is absent. A green None means the firm states there is no such requirement. Where a firm runs several programs, each row shows one named program’s evaluation rules — the others can differ. Open the firm for the full per-program, per-stage breakdown.
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