Elite Trader Funding
One-step · futures prop firm
- In business
- 4 yearssince 2022
- Trustpilot
- 3.81,158 reviews on Trustpilot
- Entry fee (50k)
- $207
Summary
Elite Trader Funding is a futures prop firm with a one-step evaluation, in business since 2022. The $50k account costs $207; its 6% profit target is 1.5 times the 4% max drawdown (trailing, intraday), with no daily loss limit. On payouts, you keep 100% of the profit and the first payout is capped at $1,000. On Trustpilot it rates 3.8 from 1,158 reviews, and its PFT Scout Score is 40 of 100.
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Trustpilot: 3.8 from 1,158 reviews (checked 2026-09-24). Read reviews on Trustpilot
PFT Scout Score
40 / 100
- Rules
- 38
- Payouts
- 30
- Track record
- 59
- Reputation
- 24
- Transparency
- 79
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Firm overview
Futures firm with six evaluation types that differ in drawdown model. The 1 Step plan uses an intraday trailing drawdown and no daily loss limit.
- Evaluation model
- One-step
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
- Founded
- 2022The firm states "We have been operating since February 2022".
Source: elitetraderfunding.app
- Platforms
- Tradovate
- NinjaTrader
- TradingView
- Rithmic
- R | Trader
- ATAS
- Bookmap
- EdgeProX
- eSignal
- Finamark
- Investor/RT
- MotiveWave
- Quantower
- Sierra Chart
- Tickblaze
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
- Notes
- Traders must live in a country supported by both of the firm's payment providers (Rise and Stripe). Overnight and weekend holding is only available on the separate Diamond Hands plan.
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
Instruments and assets
- Asset classes
- Futures
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
Firm rules
- Minimum trading days
- 5
- News trading
- Allowed
- Hold over weekend
- Not allowed
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
Challenges
1 Step · 50k One-step
- Evaluation fee
- $207 / month
- Activation fee
- $177
- Profit target
- $3,000
- Max drawdown
- $2,000
- Drawdown type
- Trailing (intraday)
- Daily loss limit
- None
- Minimum trading days
- 5
- Max payout
- $1,000
Monthly subscription; a site-wide SALE currently shows 90% off the first month (e.g. $20.70 instead of $207). Activation is either $87 monthly or a one-time fee (shown here). First reward cycle max (8 ATDs); rises to $1,750 from cycle 4, $25,000 total before Live.
Trailing (intraday): the loss limit rises with your highest balance during the day, open profit included, and never moves back down.
Trailing (end of day): the loss limit rises with your highest end-of-day balance and never moves back down. Open profit during the day does not move it.
Static: the loss limit is set when the account starts and does not move, however far the balance grows.
Payout policy
- Profit split
- 100%
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
- Payout cycle
- One payout per cycle after 8 active trading days, 10 thereafter
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/evaluations, checked 2026-09-25
- First payout cap (50k)
- $1,0001-Step 50K (bought from 28 July 2026): up to $1,000 in the first reward cycle, then $1,250, $1,500 and $1,750 from the fourth; $25,000 in total before the move to live.
Source: elitetraderfunding.app/help/how-the-1-step-plan-works
- Payout cap, 1 Step
- 50k$1,000
- 100k$1,250
- 150k$1,500
- Payout cap, End of Day
- 50k$1,250
- 100k$1,750
- Payout cap, Static
- 10k$500
- 25k$750
- 50k$1,250
- Payout cap, Diamond Hands
- 100k$1,750
First reward cycle max (8 ATDs); $2,500 from cycle 4.- Payout cap, Fast Track
- 10k$500
- 10k$750
- Payout cap, Direct to Funded
- 10k$1,200
- 50k$2,500
- 100k$1,500
- Claimed payouts
- $13M“We have been operating since February 2022 and have paid out over $13 million to traders worldwide.” Claimed by the firm, not verified by us.
Source: elitetraderfunding.app, checked 2026-09-24
Frequently asked questions
How much does the 50k account cost at Elite Trader Funding?
The 50k account at Elite Trader Funding costs $207 per month, plus a $177 activation fee in the 1 Step program; $347 per month, plus a $177 activation fee in the End of Day program; $497 per month, plus a $177 activation fee in the Static program; $747 one-time, no activation fee in the Direct to Funded program, at list price.
What account sizes does Elite Trader Funding offer?
Elite Trader Funding offers 10k, 25k, 50k, 100k and 150k accounts.
What is the profit split at Elite Trader Funding?
You keep 100% of the profit, according to Elite Trader Funding's published terms.
How often does Elite Trader Funding pay out?
Elite Trader Funding publishes this payout rhythm: One payout per cycle after 8 active trading days, 10 thereafter.
What is the max drawdown at Elite Trader Funding?
On the 50k account the max drawdown is $2,000 (4%), measured as trailing (intraday). There is no daily loss limit.
Does Elite Trader Funding allow news trading?
Yes. Elite Trader Funding's published rules allow news trading.
Can I hold positions over the weekend at Elite Trader Funding?
No. Elite Trader Funding's published rules do not allow holding over the weekend.
Which trading platforms does Elite Trader Funding support?
Elite Trader Funding lists Tradovate, NinjaTrader, TradingView, Rithmic, R | Trader, ATAS, Bookmap, EdgeProX, eSignal, Finamark, Investor/RT, MotiveWave, Quantower, Sierra Chart and Tickblaze.
How long has Elite Trader Funding been in business?
Elite Trader Funding has been in business since 2022.
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