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Elite Trader Funding Elite Trader Funding
For Traders For Traders
Overview
Asset Type Futures CFD
Country United States United Arab Emirates
Established - Jul 2023
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic cTrader, TradeLocker
Trading Rules
Profit Split Keep up to 100% Best 80% (up to 90%)
Daily Drawdown None on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans; End of Day Realized on EOD and Diamond Hands plans. Varies by plan: 3% daily (Fast 1-step/Strike 3-step), 4% daily (Classic 2-step)
Payout Frequency Same-day approval Bi-weekly
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✗ No
Reviews & Reputation
Review Count 0 reviews 0 reviews
Avg. Rating No ratings yet No ratings yet
Pros & Cons
Main Benefits
  • 6 plan types (1 Step, Direct to Funded, Static, Diamond Hands, End of Day, Fast Track); accounts from $10K to $250K; up to 100% profit split; same-day payout approval; no daily loss limit on 1 Step, Static, Fast Track, and DTF plans.
  • Multiple challenge types (Fast/Classic/Strike/Instant). High leverage 1:125 on forex. 70,000+ traders, $9M+ paid out.
Main Drawbacks
  • Most plans auto-renew every 30 days (1 Step, Static, EOD, DH); one-time activation fees up to $307; only Fast Track and DTF are one-time payments.
  • Drawdown rules vary significantly by plan. Dual entity structure (Saint Lucia + Dubai). Purchases temporarily unavailable during broker migration.
Offers & Promo Codes
Active Offers
80% off non-Fast-Track evaluations. Fast Track evaluations are $40 flat. All add-ons 30% off. Code REALTRADER. Verified from ETF affiliate email Apr 24 2026. REALTRADER
90% off first month on Non-Fast Track evaluations (1-Step / End of Day / Static / Diamond Hands / Direct to Funded). Code SAVE90. Verified live on elitetraderfunding.app 2026-06-16. SAVE90
80% off non-Fast Track evaluations (recurring monthly renewal lock-in discount). Code JUNE80. Verified live on elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations 2026-06-23. JUNE80
30% off all challenges - Easter 2026 EASTER26
20% off all challenges - New user discount NEW20
15% off all challenges TRADE15
80% off $6K Instant Crypto product — pay $29 (was $138). Limited to first 1,000 accounts; once sold out, no extensions or reissues. Verified live on fortraders.com (data-discount-code="6KINSTANT"). 6KINSTANT
50% off all New Instant account sizes (K-00K) - Launch promo, ends soon. Verified fortraders.com 2026-05-10. NEWINSTANT
50% off Futures Fast Pro 1-Step challenge (new launch offer). $50K plan from $199 → $99. Also applies to other Futures Fast Pro sizes while offer lasts. NEWPRO
Buy One, Get One +25% off. Verified live on fortraders.com homepage 2026-06-08 ("Buy One, Get One +25% OFF ... Code: 25BOGO"). 25BOGO

Challenge Details

Elite Trader Funding Challenges

15 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$57 $10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: -
P1: $500 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% None
$77 $10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: -
P1: $500 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% None
$97 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$147 $10K 1 Step P1: $1,000
P1: -
P1: $500 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% $47
$247 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: -
P1: $3,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$277 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: -
P1: $1,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% $47
$347 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,100 Hard Breach
P1: $2,000 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$347 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: -
P1: $5,000 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$397 $100K 1 Step P1: $5,000
P1: $1,500 Hard Breach
P1: $3,500 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$487 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: $2,200 Hard Breach
P1: $3,500 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$497 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,000
P1: -
P1: $2,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% $47
$597 $250K 1 Step P1: $15,000
P1: -
P1: $6,500 Live Trailing, Open and Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$657 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: $3,300 Hard Breach
P1: $4,500 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% $47
$747 $50K Instant P1: $5,100
P1: -
P1: $5,000 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% None
$997 $100K Instant P1: $5,100
P1: -
P1: $5,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% None

For Traders Challenges

25 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$23 $6K 3 Steps P1: $240 (4%)
P2: $240 (4%)
P3: $360 (6%)
P1: $180 (3%)
P2: $180 (3%)
P3: $180 (3%)
P1: $300 (5%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P3: $300 (5%)
80% None
$46 $3K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$49 $6K 1 Step P1: $540 (9%)
P1: $180 (3%)
P1: $360 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$67 $6K 2 Steps P1: $480 (8%)
P2: $300 (5%)
P1: $240 (4%)
P2: $240 (4%)
P1: $600 (10%)
P2: $600 (10%)
80% None
$79 $15K 3 Steps P1: $600 (4%)
P2: $600 (4%)
P3: $900 (6%)
P1: $450 (3%)
P2: $450 (3%)
P3: $450 (3%)
P1: $750 (5%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P3: $750 (5%)
80% None
$89 $6K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$99 $15K 1 Step P1: $1,350 (9%)
P1: $450 (3%)
P1: $900 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$109
Instant Pro
$3K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$117 $15K 2 Steps P1: $1,200 (8%)
P2: $750 (5%)
P1: $600 (4%)
P2: $600 (4%)
P1: $1,500 (10%)
P2: $1,500 (10%)
80% None
$139 $15K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$149 $25K 3 Steps P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P3: $1,500 (6%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P2: $750 (3%)
P3: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,250 (5%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P3: $1,250 (5%)
80% None
$179 $25K 1 Step P1: $2,250 (9%)
P1: $750 (3%)
P1: $1,500 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$205 $25K 2 Steps P1: $2,000 (8%)
P2: $1,250 (5%)
P1: $1,000 (4%)
P2: $1,000 (4%)
P1: $2,500 (10%)
P2: $2,500 (10%)
80% None
$219
Instant Pro
$6K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$235 $50K 3 Steps P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P3: $3,000 (6%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P2: $1,500 (3%)
P3: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $2,500 (5%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P3: $2,500 (5%)
80% None
$239 $25K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$249 $50K 1 Step P1: $4,500 (9%)
P1: $1,500 (3%)
P1: $3,000 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$319 $50K 2 Steps P1: $4,000 (8%)
P2: $2,500 (5%)
P1: $2,000 (4%)
P2: $2,000 (4%)
P1: $5,000 (10%)
P2: $5,000 (10%)
80% None
$349 $100K 3 Steps P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P3: $6,000 (6%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P2: $3,000 (3%)
P3: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $5,000 (5%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P3: $5,000 (5%)
80% None
$399 $50K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$439
Instant Pro
$15K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$469 $100K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (9%)
P1: $3,000 (3%)
P1: $6,000 (6% Trailing)
80% None
$569 $100K 2 Steps P1: $8,000 (8%)
P2: $5,000 (5%)
P1: $4,000 (4%)
P2: $4,000 (4%)
P1: $10,000 (10%)
P2: $10,000 (10%)
80% None
$699 $100K Instant P1: -
P1: 3%
Fixed % of initial account balance
P1: 5% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None
$839
Instant Pro
$25K Instant P1: -
P1: -
No daily drawdown limit
P1: 6% Trailing
80% (up to 90%) None