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Elite Trader Funding Elite Trader Funding
Topstep Topstep
Elite Trader Funding 6.9 Get Started
Topstep 6.6 Get Started
Overview
Asset Type Futures Futures
Country United States United States
Established - Jan 2012
Technology Proprietary Proprietary
Platforms Trading View, NinjaTrader, Tradovate, Rithmic Topstep X
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. $2,000 for $50K accounts, $3,000 for $100K, $4,500 for $150K
Payout Frequency Same-day approval On-demand
Direct Path to Funded ✓ Yes ✓ Yes
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.
  • Aeropay to make payouts instant, 90% profit split
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.
  • Max Loss Limit based on account size, monthly subscription billing
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
70% off non-Fast Track evaluations (recurring monthly renewal lock-in discount). Code JUNE70. Verified live on elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations 2026-06-10. JUNE70
$20 off No Activation Fee Trading Combine (any size). Up to 5 uses per trader. TONES

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

Topstep Challenges

3 challenges
Price Account Size Step Profit Target Max Daily Loss Max Drawdown Profit Split Activation Fee
$49 $50K 1 Step P1: $3,000 (6%)
 P1: -
P1: $2,000 (4%)
 90% $149
$99 $100K 1 Step P1: $6,000 (6%)
 P1: -
P1: $3,000 (3%)
 90% $149
$199 $150K 1 Step P1: $9,000 (6%)
 P1: -
P1: $4,500 (3%)
 90% $149
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