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Elite Trader Funding Elite Trader Funding
Top One Futures Top One Futures
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established Feb 2022 Apr 2025
Technology Proprietary White-Label
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic NinjaTrader, Tradovate
Trading Rules
Profit Split Keep up to 100% Best 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 program — End-of-Day trailing on Elite/Daily/Access/Ignite; Intraday on S2F Sim PRO. See per-challenge daily_loss_limit.
Payout Frequency Same-day approval Daily (Elite Daily), Bi-weekly (Elite Challenge & Access)
Elite Daily: payouts every 24 hours once funded ($500 min). Elite Access & Challenge: standard payout cycles. 90/10 trader/firm split across all programs.
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.
  • Six distinct programs (Elite Challenge/Daily/Access, Instant Sim Funded, S2F Sim PRO, IGNITE Instant Funding); 90% profit split across all programs; daily payouts on Elite Daily once funded ($500 min); 1-day min on Elite Challenge; no consistency rule on Elite Daily funded accounts; no activation fee on Elite Daily; Tradovate + NinjaTrader supported; account sizes $25K–$150K; 5 max accounts per trader; TrustPilot 4.8/5 across 4,039 reviews.
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.
  • Trailing drawdown across all evaluation programs (EOD on most, Intraday on S2F Sim PRO); consistency rules on Challenge (25%), Instant Sim Funded (20%), IGNITE (15%); monthly subscription billing on Elite Challenge/Daily (not one-time); $500 minimum payout; max payout per request capped ($750 on $25K, $1,500 on $100K Elite Daily); 50% payout-progression rule after first payout; required buffer remains in account ($1,500–$3,000 by size); newer firm launched April 2025.
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
50% off 50K Direct to Funded account — skip evaluation, funded from day one, no recurring fees, hold overnight and weekends. Regular $747, with code $347. Verified via ETF email 2026-05-18. MAY50
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Challenge Details

Elite Trader Funding Challenges

15 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$57
Qualify in 10 calendar days. No monthly renewal.
$10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: —
P1: $500 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% None
$77
Qualify in 10 calendar days. No monthly renewal.
$10K 1 Step P1: $2,000
P1: —
P1: $500 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% None
$197 $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
Pay once, no monthly subscription.
$50K Instant P1: $5,100
P1: —
P1: $5,000 End of Day Realized Profit
Keep up to 100% None
$997
Pay once, no monthly subscription.
$100K Instant P1: $5,100
P1: —
P1: $5,000 Static Minimum Balance Never Trails
Keep up to 100% None

Top One Futures Challenges

23 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$178 $39 $25K Instant P1: $1,500
P1: —
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$218 $39 $50K Instant P1: $3,000
P1: —
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$259 $39 $100K Instant P1: $6,000
P1: —
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$359 $39 $150K Instant P1: $9,000
P1: —
P1: $4,000 EOD trailing
90% $35
$69 $41 $25K 1 Step P1: $1,500
P1: $625
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$105 $63 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000
P1: $1,250
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$178 $107 $25K Instant P1: $1,500
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$209 $125 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000
P1: $2,500
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% $149
$218 $131 $25K Instant P1: —
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$218 $131 $50K Instant P1: $3,000
P1: $1,000
P1: $2,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$257 $154 $25K Instant P1: —
P1: $500
P1: $1,000 Intraday trailing
90% None
$309 $185 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000
P1: $3,750
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% $149
$419 $210 $25K Instant P1: —
P1: $625
P1: $1,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$398 $239 $50K Instant P1: —
P1: $1,000
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$398 $239 $100K Instant P1: $6,000
P1: $1,250
P1: $3,000 Max Loss Limit (EOD)
90% None
$421 $253 $50K Instant P1: —
P1: $1,000
P1: $1,625 Intraday trailing
90% None
$563 $338 $100K Instant P1: —
P1: $2,000
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$679 $340 $50K Instant P1: —
P1: $1,250
P1: $2,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$632 $379 $100K Instant P1: —
P1: $2,000
P1: $3,250 Intraday trailing
90% None
$821 $411 $100K Instant P1: —
P1: $2,500
P1: $3,000 EOD trailing
90% None
$727 $436 $150K Instant P1: —
P1: $3,000
P1: $5,000 Intraday trailing
90% None
$939 $470 $150K Instant P1: —
P1: $3,750
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% None
$799 $479 $150K Instant P1: —
P1: $3,000
P1: $4,500 EOD trailing
90% None