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Topstep and The5ers and FTMO and My Funded Futures

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Overview
Category	Prop firms	Prop firms	Prop firms	Prop firms
(values differ) Website	topstep.com	the5ers.com	ftmo.com	myfundedfutures.com
(values differ) Markets	futures	forex indices commodities	forex indices commodities crypto	futures
Country availabilityFrom the listing's recorded restrictions or the firm's published notes	—	—	—	—
Verification & sources
Record status	Official site	Official site	Official site	Official site
(values differ) Last checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 9, 2026
(values differ) Sources	topstep.com topstep.com help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pr help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284208-what-is-the +6 more on the profile	the5ers.com the5ers.com the5ers.com/high-stakes	ftmo.com ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works +1 more on the profile	myfundedfutures.com myfundedfutures.com
Commercial relationshipNever changes order or the facts shown	None recorded	None recorded	None recorded	None recorded
Prop-firm evaluation rules
(values differ) Programmes tracked	Trading Combine $50K (Standard path)	High Stakes (2-Step, 'New' variant)	FTMO Challenge 1-Step FTMO Challenge 2-Step	Pro $50K Rapid $50K
(values differ) Market	Futures	Forex & CFDs	Forex & CFDs	Futures
(values differ) Account sizes	$50k	$100k	$100k	$50k
(values differ) Evaluation fee	$49 / month	$405	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 499 EUR FTMO Challenge 2-Step 540 EUR	Pro $50K $265 Rapid $50K $209
(values differ) Billing	Monthly	One-time	One-time	One-time
(values differ) Profit target — explain simply Profit target The profit an evaluation account must reach, without breaking any rule, to pass that phase.Example: $50,000 account with a 6% target: you must make $3,000.Watch out: Reaching the target does not override other rules such as minimum trading days.More plain-language terms	$3,000	10% Step 1, 5% Step 2	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10% FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% Challenge phase, 5% Verification phase	$3,000
(values differ) Daily loss limit — explain simply Daily loss limit The most an account may lose within one trading day. Breaching it usually fails the account or ends trading for the day.Example: $100,000 starting balance, 5% daily limit: a $5,000 loss in one day (often including open losses) breaches it.Watch out: Firms differ on whether it is measured from the day's starting balance or equity, and when the day resets.More plain-language terms	Optional $1,000, chosen at checkout	4%	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 3% of initial capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T FTMO Challenge 2-Step 5% of initial simulated capital, reset daily at 00:00 CE(S)T	—
(values differ) Max drawdown — explain simply Drawdown How far an account has fallen from a previous high point. A 'maximum drawdown' rule sets how far the balance may fall before the account fails.Example: An account peaks at $10,500 and falls to $9,800: the drawdown from that peak is $700 (about 6.7%).Watch out: Prop firms measure drawdown differently (static, trailing, end-of-day). Read the exact rule.More plain-language terms	$2,000 Maximum Loss Limit; trails end-of-day balance, locks at starting balance	8%	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 10%, end-of-day trailing; limit can only rise FTMO Challenge 2-Step 10% of initial capital (static; $90,000 floor on $100K)	Pro $50K $2,000 (evaluation); EOD trailing on Sim Funded Rapid $50K $2,000 (evaluation); intraday drawdown on Sim Funded
(values differ) Drawdown type	End-of-day trailing	—	FTMO Challenge 1-Step End-of-day trailing FTMO Challenge 2-Step Static	Pro $50K End-of-day trailing Rapid $50K —
(values differ) Minimum trading days — explain simply Minimum trading days The fewest separate days you must trade before passing or requesting a payout, even if the target is reached sooner.More plain-language terms	No minimum listed; can pass in as few as two days	3 profitable days per step (0.5% of initial balance)	FTMO Challenge 1-Step — FTMO Challenge 2-Step 4 trading days	2
(values differ) Profit split — explain simply Profit split The share of eligible profits a funded trader receives under the firm's payout rules.Example: An 80% split on $2,000 of eligible profit is $1,600 to the trader, before any payout conditions.Watch out: Payout timing, minimums and eligibility rules matter as much as the percentage.More plain-language terms	90/10 (trader keeps 90%)	80% at $100K, rising to 100% via scaling plan	FTMO Challenge 1-Step 90% of simulated profits FTMO Challenge 2-Step Up to 90% of simulated profits	Pro $50K 80/20 Rapid $50K 90/10
(values differ) Payout rules	XFA Standard: 5 winning days of $150+; min $125; max $2,000 per request on $50K	Funded: payout cap $4,000, min withdrawal $500 on $100K; fee refunded	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Fee is not refunded FTMO Challenge 2-Step Fee refunded with first reward withdrawal	Pro $50K Sim Funded: bi-weekly payouts Rapid $50K Sim Funded: payouts requestable every 24 hours
(values differ) Activation feeQuoted from the firm's published reset/rules text	$149 activation fee per XFA earned; No-activation-fee path $95/mo	—	—	No activation fee
(values differ) Reset / retry — explain simply Reset Restarting a prop evaluation from the original balance and rules, usually for a fee, after failing or to start over.Watch out: Repeated resets add up — count them in the true cost of a programme.More plain-language terms	Reset $49 (Standard path); $149 activation fee per XFA earned	—	—	—
(values differ) Instruments	Most CME Group futures (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX); no spot forex	FX, metals, indices, oil, crypto	—	CME Group futures (CME, CBOT, NYMEX, COMEX); no equities, crypto, CFDs
(values differ) Platforms	TopstepX	MetaTrader 5	MetaTrader 4 MetaTrader 5 cTrader TradingView (via OANDA broker profile)	Quantower Tradovate
(values differ) Restrictions	Best day must stay at or below 55% of profit target; positions closed by 3:10 PM CT; max 5 minis/50 micros. No-activation-fee path $95/mo	No trades within 2 min of high-impact news; 30 days inactivity expires account; 'Classic' variant: 8% Step 1, $455	FTMO Challenge 1-Step Best Day Rule: best day may not exceed 50% of positive days' profit. Promo €399 shown for $100K FTMO Challenge 2-Step Price list shows a promotional €439 for $100K for clients without an active $100K Challenge	Pro $50K No activation fee; no funded consistency rule; promo price $159 shown Rapid $50K No activation fee; no funded consistency rule; promo price $125 shown
Rules checked	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026	Oct 8, 2026
(values differ) Rule sources	help.topstep.com/en/articles/14289835-topstep-pr help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284208-what-is-the help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284204-what-is-the help.topstep.com/en/articles/8284207-what-is-the +4 more on the profile	the5ers.com/high-stakes the5ers.com	ftmo.com/en ftmo.com/en/trading-objectives ftmo.com/en/how-it-works ftmo.com/en/faq/are-the-fees-recurrent	myfundedfutures.com

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