Prop firm rules, payouts and the numbers behind them

Rule-by-rule explanations taken from each firm's official pages and re-checked every 28 days, plus guides that don't go out of date: what to track, what getting funded really costs, and how to read your own ROI.

Prop firm rules & payouts

One article per firm: plans, drawdown, consistency, payout eligibility, caps and the real cost to a first payout. Each one shows the date it was last verified against the firm's official pages.

Apex Trader Funding Rules, Payouts and Costs Explained

Verified October 23, 2026 · 20 min read

Apex Trader Funding rules from the official pages: EOD vs Intraday drawdown, 50% consistency, payout caps, activation fee and real cost of a first payout.

Topstep Rules, Payouts and Costs Explained

Verified October 23, 2026 · 20 min read

Topstep rules from the official pages: Combine targets, max loss limit, 55%/40% consistency, XFA payout caps, activation fee, real cost of a first payout.

My Funded Futures Rules, Payouts and Costs Explained

Verified October 23, 2026 · 18 min read

My Funded Futures rules from the official pages: Rapid, Rapid EOD, Builder and Pro prices, buffer, daily payouts, consistency, drawdown and fees.

Take Profit Trader Rules, Payouts and Costs Explained

Verified October 23, 2026 · 16 min read

Take Profit Trader rules from the official pages: 3-day Test, EOD vs intraday drawdown, buffer zone per size, 80/20 payouts, $130 activation fee, costs.

Lucid Trading Rules, Payouts and Costs Explained

Verified October 23, 2026 · 20 min read

Lucid Trading rules from the official pages: Pro, Flex, Daily and Direct prices, EOD drawdown, buffer, consistency, payout caps, cost of a first payout.

Guides

The thinking behind the tracker: which numbers decide whether prop trading pays, and how to keep them honest.

The Real Cost of Getting Funded

Guide · 7 min read

Challenge fees, resets, and true ROI — what traders actually spend before their first payout, backed by anonymized community data.

Trading Journal vs Prop Firm Tracker

Guide · 10 min read

Why a classic trading journal is not enough for prop traders, and what a firm-level tracker adds on top.

Why Tracking Your Prop Trading Data Is Key

Guide · 9 min read

The three numbers to track, why ROI beats win rate, and how to compare firms on your real data.