What changes your odds of passing most is not the discount or the account size: it is the time limit, the type of trailing drawdown and whether there is a consistency rule. Here are the rules of the most popular 50K evaluations, with the date we checked them and a link to the source.
50K evaluations: the rules that decide
| Account | Target | Drawdown | Floor stops rising at | Daily loss limit | Consistency | Min. days | Time limit | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX 50K · intraday trailing | $3,000 | $2,000 · intraday | starting balance + $100 | none | none | 1 | 30 calendar days | Oct 2026 |
| APEX 50K · end-of-day trailing | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | $1,000 · ends the day | none | 1 | 30 calendar days | Oct 2026 |
| Lucid 50K Flex | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | none | best day ≤ 50% | 2 | no time limit | Oct 2026 |
| Lucid 50K Pro | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | $1,200 · ends the day | none | 1 | no time limit | Oct 2026 |
| Tradeify 50K Select | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | none | best day ≤ 40% | 3 | no time limit | Oct 2026 |
| Tradeify 50K Growth | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | $1,250 · ends the day | none | 1 | no time limit | Oct 2026 (third-party sources) ⚠ |
| Topstep 50K Trading Combine | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance | $1,000 · ends the day | best day ≤ 55% | 1 | no time limit | Oct 2026 |
| MyFundedFutures 50K Pro | $3,000 | $2,000 · end of day | starting balance + $100 | none | best day ≤ 50% | 2 | no time limit | Oct 2026 |
Notes on each account
- APEX 50K · intraday trailing: Apex 4.0 rules (accounts bought from March 2026). The floor follows the unrealized high and locks at $50,100. No daily loss limit or minimum days; 30 days to pass.
- APEX 50K · end-of-day trailing: Apex 4.0 rules. The floor is recalculated at the close (4:59:59 PM ET). $1,000 daily loss limit (including unrealized): it closes positions and pauses the day, it does not fail the account. The help center is not clear on where the floor stops rising: $50,100 is assumed.
- Lucid 50K Flex: End-of-day trailing. Your best day cannot exceed 50% of total profit (if it does, you keep trading). Optional daily loss limit at purchase (not included here).
- Lucid 50K Pro: End-of-day trailing. Fixed $1,200 daily loss limit (it ends the day, it does not fail the account). No consistency rule in the evaluation; you can pass in 1 day.
- Tradeify 50K Select: Tradeify help center (Oct 16, 2026): $3,000 target ($2,500 on accounts bought before the new dashboard), $2,000 end-of-day drawdown enforced in real time, no daily loss limit in the evaluation and a 40% consistency rule (3 days minimum). Where the floor stops rising is not clear in the help center: starting balance + $100 is assumed.
- Tradeify 50K Growth: From third-party sites: $1,250 daily loss limit that pauses the day. Check it with Tradeify.
- Topstep 50K Trading Combine: Topstep help center (Oct 16, 2026): $2,000 maximum loss limit that rises at each day's close and locks at the starting balance; monitored in real time. $1,000 daily loss limit (Responsible Trading Program: ends the session, does not fail the account). Consistency: best day at most 55% of the target; if exceeded, the target rises.
- MyFundedFutures 50K Pro: MyFundedFutures Pro plan (Oct 16, 2026): $3,000 target, $2,000 end-of-day drawdown, no daily loss limit, 50% consistency in the evaluation only and 2 minimum days. The Core plan is no longer sold; Rapid EOD uses 30% consistency and 4 minimum days.
⚠ = third-party data, pending confirmation on the firm's website. Everything else was checked in the firm's help center. Firms change their rules often and sell other account types: always check before you buy.
What to look at first
- The time limit. With 30 days you need to make about $143 per session on average to reach +$3,000. A trader who makes $84 a day passes 98% of the time with no time limit and 17% with one.
- The type of trailing. Intraday trailing also rises with profits you haven't closed. If your trades are large relative to the cushion, end-of-day trailing gives you more room.
- Consistency. If you live off a few very good days, it makes the evaluation longer: you have to keep trading until no single day weighs more than allowed.
- The daily loss limit. If there is one, check whether it ends the day or fails the account. The first is a useful brake; the second, one more risk.
Which one suits you? Pick the account in the free simulator, enter your stats or your NinjaTrader CSV and compare the cost per passed account. Head-to-head results: prop firm comparisons.
News, bots and trade copiers
| Firm | News | Bots | Copying other traders | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX Trader Funding | No orders on both sides of price around news and no directionless brackets | Prohibited (no automation or algorithms) | Copying trades with other traders is prohibited | Prohibited activities |
| Lucid Trading | Prohibited on LucidDaily (flat 1 minute before and after); allowed on Flex, Pro and Direct | Allowed | Trade copiers allowed; hedging between users or between firms is prohibited | Other trading activities |
| Tradeify | No news rules | Only if you are the sole owner, with video verification and not used at other firms | Copying from or to other people's accounts is prohibited | News trading |
| Bulenox | CPI, FOMC and payrolls allowed, no blackout window | Only your own bots, for personal use | Only your own tools, for personal use | FAQ |
| MyFundedFutures | Straddles prohibited on all accounts; Rapid and Pro funded: flat 2 minutes before and after Tier 1 releases | Check with the firm | Check with the firm | News trading policy |
| Earn2Trade | Allowed in evaluation and funded accounts | Policy not found: ask support | Check with the firm | Help center |
Read in the official help centers on October 14, 2026. Before trading, check today's news and each firm's window.
How we keep this table
The rules live in a single file that feeds this page, the simulator, the Claude kit and the Funded Account Copilot. When a firm changes something, it is fixed there and everything updates at once, with the new check date.
Simulated and hypothetical results, with the limitations that implies. Not investment advice. Firm rules change: check them on each firm's website. This article contains no affiliate links.